Article: Virginia's Kaine: QSCBs Will Target Energy Efficiency.(The Regions)

Byline: Patrick Temple-West

WASHINGTON - In an attempt to save schools money while promoting green technology, Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine announced yesterday that the state's remaining $119 million qualified school construction bond allocation will be used to finance energy-efficiency projects rather than new construction.

"Today's announcement will advance two of the commonwealth's top priorities - education and energy efficiency," Kaine said in a statement. "When school divisions lower their energy consumption, they can lower their energy costs and direct more resources to the classroom, all while reducing their environmental impact. The projects ...

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