The Green Corner...Increasingly, Cities Require Green Standards
A new study, “Local Leaders
in Sustainability,” from the American Institute of Architects reveals that 14%
of U.S. cities with a population of at least 50,000 have begun mandating green
standards for new commercial buildings. According to Brooks Rainwater, director
of local relations for AIA, over the past five years, the number of cities with
green building programs has increased more than 400%. In addition, 36 more
cities, as of last summer, were in the process of developing green building
programs. Rainwater also notes that green building laws “incentivize” green
development in the private sector.
