Green FAQs

What is sustainable growth?

 

What is our current growth plan?

 

Why is it important to extend sustainability concepts to the Comprehensive Plan?

 

Why offer incentives for sustainable development?

 

What is the difference between “green” and “sustainability”?

 

What is green a building?

 

What makes a building green?

 

What is the U.S. Green Building Council?

 

What is LEED?

 

What is the Florida Green Building Coalition?

 

What are the economic benefits of green building?

 

Why should local and state governments and businesses take the lead on green building?

 

Will building green cost the taxpayers more money?

 

Is there anything I can do to "green" my existing home?

 

What is a zero energy home?

 

What are VOCs?

 

How do leaky ducts affect energy efficiency?

 

How does landscaping affect my energy bill?

 

How do high performance windows impact energy efficiency?

 

Why buy locally produced building materials?

 

What is Low Impact Development?

 

Why is LID needed?

 

Does stormwater go to a water treatment plant?

 

How does LID work?

 

Does LID cost more than the traditional way of managing stormwater runoff?

 

What is a complete street?

 

What are the benefits of complete streets?