Actor Edward Norton is headed to Washington, D.C. to speak this afternoon on green building and discuss how more efficient buildings and better building policies can reduce energy costs and cut global warming pollution.

Speaking in front of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, Norton will be joined by Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco, and other experts from the field of green building. Norton is a Trustee for the Enterprise Community and works to bring green building practices to low-income housing development. Most successful and talked about often here on the Raz is his Solar Neighbors program. For every solar installation a celebrity or other notable individual purchases, a person in a low-income area receives a system for free. Most recently, Actor Will Ferrell participated in the program, which resulted in a homeless shelter receiving a brand-new solar array.

We should be getting some video and photos from the event later on this afternoon — so stay tuned. In the meantime, check out our recent interview with Edward Norton here.

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