Cities Lead the Way to a Green Building Future, New Study Says

Out of 134 cities responding to the US Conference of Mayors’ survey, nearly 90 percent expect to require all new city buildings to be green by 2008; already 60 percent have such a policy. Cities in 36 states responded to the survey, ranging in size from less than a thousand, to Los Angeles and Chicago, populations in the millions. 56 percent also require city buildings undergoing major rehabilitation to be green. 41 percent of cities have already changed ordinances to require new private sector buildings to be more energy efficient, healthy and environmentally sustainable (aka “green”). This survey shows that the green building movement is gaining traction and getting strong support from cities large and small, all around the country.