Wicker Critical of Defense Department Report on Energy-Efficient Building Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 18, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), on Friday, criticized a newly-released Department of Defense (DOD) report on energy-efficient building standards. Wicker added an amendment to the FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act that required the DOD study to examine the cost and effectiveness of current building standards, including the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).