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March 11, 2009

Green Architect Greg Franta Found Dead at 58
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And the green architect Greg Franta has been found dead. His body was
discovered inside his car in a ravine between Golden and Boulder,
Colorado. He was reported missing on February 9. Greg was the chief
architect at Rocky Mountain Institute and named Colorado architect of
the year in 1998. He worked with the Clinton administration to make the
White House more energy efficient. He had been spearheading the building
of Democracy Now!’s new studio, which we are looking forward to being
the first LEED-certified TV/radio/internet studio in New York City. In
this video for the Rocky Mountain Institute, Franta spoke about the
importance of green building.

Greg Franta: “When we think about high-performance buildings, it’s
having a lower environmental impact, and it’s good for our economy.
Creating a place for the building users, so it becomes sustainable in a
variety of ways.”

Greg Franta was fifty-eight. His death is a tremendous loss for us all.
Our condolences to his family and to the Rocky Mountain Institute, which
we know will continue to pursue his dreams of building a more
sustainable world.



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