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Beyond Waste

Making Green Building Practices Mainstream

The following recommended actions will help achieve the 30-year goals of the Green Building Initiative. The milestones will measure progress over the next five years.

Introduction


Today's Reality and Goals


Recommendations and Five Year Milestones:

GB 1 Coordinate and facilitate partnerships to implement the green building action plan.
GB 2 Lead by example in government.
GB 3 Provide incentives that encourage green design, construction, and deconstruction and begin removing disincentives.
GB 4 Expand capacity and markets for reusing and recycling construction and demolition materials.
GB 5 Provide and promote statewide residential and commercial green building programs.
GB 6 Increase awareness, knowledge, and access to green building resources.
GB 7 Encourage innovative product design.