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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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By Karen Schaefer - October 17, 2003 |
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Two Cleveland Democrats are proposing new legislation that would require all state-owned buildings - including schools - to be energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly. Representative Michael Skindell and Senator Eric Fingerhut, both of Cleveland, say state-owned and -operated buildings - especially schools - should be green. A state certification program called LEED would award buildings 26 out of 69 possible points to qualify. LEED buildings use less energy, water, and other natural resources than traditional buildings and are more healthy places to live and work. While they can save upwards of two-thirds of the energy costs of conventional buildings, they are at least 10-percent more costly to construct. That could lead to a debate over the Skindell-Fingerhut proposal, as lawmakers take into account tight state budgets. But the two Cleveland Democrats say they're working with the Cleveland Green Building Coalition to analyze the cost/savings benefit as the bill moves through committee. They unveiled their legislation Friday afternoon at the Cleveland Environmental Center on Lorain Ave, the first commercial building renovation in Ohio to receive LEED certification. In Cleveland, I'm Karen Schaefer. |
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