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DISTRICT BRIEFING
Organizers have raised $16 million for a Vietnam Wall visitor center.
(By Frank Johnston -- The Washington Post)
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Fenty Among Mayors Urging Building Changes
Adrian M. Fenty of the District has joined a coalition of mayors calling for building standards that would make residential units 30 percent more energy efficient, his office announced yesterday.
In a letter to the International Energy Code Committee, the mayors, including Michael R. Bloomberg (I-N.Y.), Manny Diaz (I-Miami) and Greg Nickels (D-Seattle), urged the committee "to take an ambitious, achievable and affordable step toward improving America's energy efficiency."
The "30% Solution" urges higher-efficiency windows and insulation, improved building seals to reduce air leaks, and heating and air conditioning size requirements to maximize efficiency and function.
Public hearings next year on the Building Code Development are tentatively scheduled for Feb. 18 through March 2. More information can be found at http:/
-- David Nakamura
