| As is occurring in many states, New York is trying to | | | | extremely environmentally friendly, provide healthier |
| promote Green Building practices. The state is doing it | | | | environments for workers and decrease the heat and |
| by offering tax credits as financial incentives. | | | | pollutant situations found in tightly packed structure and |
| New York Green Building Initiative | | | | population areas such as New York City. |
| The concept of green building isn't particularly old and | | | | While green building is a nice idea, our country is based |
| has arisen as a result of a better understanding of the | | | | on capitalist methods. If green building isn't cost efficient, |
| impact of buildings on people and the environment. | | | | no developer is going to pursue it because doing so will |
| Ideally, green buildings are designed to use non-polluting | | | | give their competition a price advantage. This is where |
| energy, recyclable resources and systems that avoid | | | | the New York Green Building Initiative comes in. |
| health impacting elements. These buildings are | | | | |