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California Adopts “Green Building Code,” but Requirements are Modest and Voluntary

In what is being trumpeted as the country’s first statewide green building code, the California Building Standards Commission adopted a code requirement that all new buildings be 15% more energy efficient, 20 percent more water efficient and use 50% less water for landscaping, but it’s still voluntary…

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New Research Report... Green Building Incentives That Work: A Look at How Local Governments Are Incentivizing Green Development The NAIOP Research Foundation retained Yudelson Associates in the summer of 2007 to investigate local government incentive programs, specifically for green buildings. Download this report (PDF 750KB) Click here for more sustainability reports and studies.