IN THIS ISSUE:

*Green building to add $554B to GDP in 4 years

*Green Building Focus

..Green Tax Guide 2009

..Chemicals list helps green professionals

..Report: Municipal green building programs up 50%

*Fund for green schools in low-income areas

*Sacramento to build Smart Grid

*IECC may require 30% energy reductions

*Notable Green Building Projects

..World's first LEED Platinum hospital

..Three LEED Gold hospitals underway in San Francisco

..LEED EBOM Gold in Oakland

..Autodesk earns LEED-CI Platinum

..Video: IBM's green data center

..Northern Trust earns LEED Gold