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California Green Building Code Harbinger of the Future?

California is setting its own standard for sustainable building practices. So is the rest of the country.

By Debra Hazel | Updated on August 01, 2008

California’s adoption of a new Green Building Code, the first state in the nation to do so, will not derail projects already under construction, according to code experts. But the move is certainly part of an overall move toward sustainable development, and may encourage other jurisdictions to follow suit.

The new code calls for a 20% improvement in water use efficiency, 50% increase in water conservation, and 15% reduction in energy consumption in all new construction. The code is voluntary until 2010, when all new construction must comply.

“By adopting this first-in-the-nation statewide green building code, California is againleading the way to fight climate change and protect the environment,” says a statement from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. “This is literally a groundbreaking move to ensure that when we break ground on all new buildings in the Golden State we are promoting green building and energy efficient new technologies.”

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