World Green Building Council (WGBC)
In 1999, the World Green Building Council is founded in San Francisco.
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"Architecture at the Crossroads" conference
Union Internationale des Architectes meets in 1993, paving the way for sustainable construction.
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"Greening of the White House"
US President Bill Clinton announces the “Greening of the White House” to begin on Earth Day 1993.
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US Green Building Council
The United States Green Building Council becomes the world’s first association for sustainable architecture.
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"Green building" movement
Books by Victor Olgyay (Design with Climate) and Ralph Knowles (Form and Stability ) pioneer a “green building” movement among architects and designers.
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Hawke's Bay Earthquake
New Zealand’s deadliest earthquake causes the death of 258 people in the Hawke’s Bay region.
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