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George W. Bush Library Gets a ‘Climate Hero Award’ for Achieving LEED Platinum Status

Tuesday, 1 October 2013 - 04:40 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika
Category/Kategorie: General, House of the Month, Museums, Exhibitions, Opera Houses, Theaters, Libraries Reading Time:  3 minutes

🔊 Listen to this Post The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which opened on April 25, 2013, is a complex that includes former President George W. Bush‘s presidential library and museum, the George W. Bush Policy Institute, and the offices of the George W. Bush Foundation. It is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas.

The construction of the center has been projected to cost $250 million. In April 2013, the building earned a platinum certification as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building.

The Bush Administration was known for dragging its heels on climate change legislation and frequently making matters worse. Bush famously rejected the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, weakened the Clean Air Act, and was accused of silencing a top climate scientist in 2005. Vice President Cheney secretly met with oil and gas giants to draft a national energy policy which was roundly viewed as weak and laden with handouts to special interests. The Bush Administration’s climate record is considered so dismal, that the NRDC has compiled an interactive timeline exhibiting scores of unenlightened policies.

“The George W. Bush Presidential Center has demonstrated true leadership in making energy conservation a top priority,” said Senator Boxer. “It was a pleasure to see first-hand the library’s innovative and energy-efficient designs and to honor these important achievements with the Climate Hero Award.”

It is strange that although Bush did little to push progressive climate legislation during his tenure, a LEED building will house his legacy. Whether it is an effort to greenwash his past or establish a better relationship with the environment remains to be seen.

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