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Using Mandates And Incentives To Promote Sustainable Construction And Green Building Projects In The Private Sector: A Call For More State Land Use Policy Initiatives, Carl J. Circo
Carl J. Circo
Earlier this year, the United Nations released Buildings and Climate Change, which reports that 30-40% of all primary energy is used in buildings. A host of other authorities have joined the U.N. in calling for green building standards, not only to conserve energy, but also to achieve more socially responsible real estate development. A discernable movement is now afoot for government to play a significant role in promoting green building projects. But there is not yet agreement on what that role should be. In particular, green building standards have not yet found their place within the realm of land use …