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Energy And Environmental Integration Through A Green Municipality Designation, Florida Solar Energy Center, Eric Martin
Energy And Environmental Integration Through A Green Municipality Designation, Florida Solar Energy Center, Eric Martin
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Most local green building programs in existence seek to bestow a "green designation" on a builder, building owner, or developer with residential, commercial, and development standards. Municipalities, however, play an important role in making green building become "business as usual" rather than a conscious choice made by few. Municipalities can set an example to the community by incorporating green building techniques in the construction and operation of public and government buildings, play a vital role in community education, and can create incentives and mandates to foster green building within the community. Florida's green building program has set out to create …