Op Ed: The Greening of Buildings

I had the opportunity to write about Babylon's green building legislation, which was recently incorporated into the Long Island town's building code, as part of an editorial in today's (Sunday) edition of New York Newsday. The piece focuses largely on LEED creep - which I've discussed here in prior posts - and touches on some issues that municipalities should consider before applying LEED to private development. (In Babylon, beginning on December 20, 2007, all new construction greater than 4,000 square feet must receive LEED certification prior to obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy.)

• The Greening of Buildings (Newsday.com)