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Resources on Green Regulations

Today's post seeks to answer a question which I have received numerous times--where do I go for information on green building regulations. The answer is simple--there is no one place. I keep my eye peeled for announcements by municipalities--see new ones in Portland--http://www.cleanedge.com/story.php?nID=3570, West Hollywood--http://www.buildinggreentv.com/keywords/green-building/1068, and Baltimore--http://legistar.baltimorecitycouncil.com/detailreport/?key=3289.

But there are a few resources which have lists of relevant laws and regulations:
A favorite resource of mine is DSIRE's list of incentives and regulations, available here http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/map2.cfm?State=ca&CurrentPageId=1&EE=0&RE=1.

Another is Smart Communities Network--http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/buildings/gbcodtoc.shtml. The Smart Communities list is nice, if a little dated.

The USGBC has a list as well, which is hard to find directly on their website--http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=76&#12.

Certain cities and states list their incentives and regulations in a user friendly fashion, especially Seattle--http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/GreenBuilding/OurProgram/PublicPolicyInitiatives/DevelopmentIncentives/default.asp.

Chicago has a nice website with green resources--http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Chicago+Center+for+Green+Technology&entityNameEnumValue=161.

I would advocate that the Council of Mayors or similar organization should create a resource which consolidates green building regulations of various municipalities in one place. For now, I will try to be on the look out for more lists and keep up to date on green building laws as they come to my attention.
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