On December 10th, the Solana Beach City Council adopted a resolution that would require all government funded building projects to meet certain minimum “green” standards, as laid our by the Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Despite some objections to the resolution based on concerns about unknown costs, the council collectively chose to accept it, acknowledging the need for leadership in the cause of sustainable building, and the long term savings associated with using renewable energy and green practices. No doubt solar water heating and photovoltaic will be included in these minimum requirements!
Read the article from the December 15th issue of the San Diego Reader
How Much Green to Go Green?