The nations green-building industry is awaiting billions of dollars in economic-stimulus funding earmarked to make government buildings more energy efficient. But based on the slow pace of allocations thus far, it could take months or years for spending to trickle down to contractors. The General Services Administration, which oversees the federal governments property, was allocated USD 5.5 billion as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed by Congress in February, of which USD 2 billion should be allocated before Dec. 31. The initiative is designed to create jobs and to pioneer cutting-edge technology in construction that is environmentally friendly. Detail Here