As state and local restraints scra...

As state and local restraints scramble to pass green building legislation, it must be asked if these efforts do, in fact, aid the growth of sustainable building practices in the design and construction of public and private buildings. Do the benefits sufficiently outweigh the costs? Which token of program is more effective, a regulatory program or the same based on incentives?
While the available data does not necessarily confirm or disprove the succes of state and local programs, particularly in light of their novelty and the relative paucity of experience with private-sector