A Sustainable Masonry Industry and Economy

JOURNAL: ISSUE 2 - 2015

BAC President James Boland confirms BAC’s commitment to a growing, greener economy at the BlueGreen Alliance Conference on April 13th.

In April, a growing coalition of labor unions and environmental groups joined forces at the annual BlueGreen Alliance’s “Good Jobs Green Jobs” Conference in Washington, D.C. BAC became a BlueGreen partner in July 2014.

This year’s conference focused on repairing the nation’s infrastructure systems – energy, water, communications, transportation, and buildings – to create sustainable jobs, address climate change, and keep communities safe and healthy.

BAC President James Boland, who serves on the Alliance Board of Trustees, joined Senator Elizabeth Warren and Vice President Joe Biden on the speaking program. “Masonry materials represent the most cost effective solutions in new construction of energy-efficient and environmentally-healthy structures or in restoring existing structures,” said Boland. “For BAC, energy efficiency, green building, and sustainability aren’t just phrases or items on an agenda – they are our future,” he added, noting the rising demand of building owners, private and public, for energy efficient structures.