U.S. EPA to Host Sustainable Design Expo

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold the National Sustainable Design Expo, which showcases new sustainable or "green" technologies, April 20 to 22 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. More than 50 college teams from across the country will exhibit their innovative solutions for an environmentally sustainable future, including green parking lots near floodplains to reduce runoff.

Administrator Stephen L. Johnson will announce the EPA's new strategic approach to green building on April 21. The approach aims to help the agency facilitate mainstream adoption of effective green building practices.

The expo is also the showcase for the EPA's Annual P3--People, Prosperity and the Planet--award competition. Previous P3 winners have taken their innovations to new levels by, for example, starting successful businesses.

Source: U.S. EPA