Specifications include, but are not limited to: Construction and maintenance practices in our region are causing: • Toxic waste • Habitat destruction • Stormwater runoff • Stream corridor impacts • Green house gas (GHG) emissions • Solid waste • Inequity • Biodiversity impacts • Air and water quality impacts The construction, maintenance, renovation or demolition of a building and its surrounding landscape require water, raw materials, energy and land. Too few construction and remodeling projects are using green building practices, including nature-friendly design practices. Too many property managers and homeowners are using toxic materials in the maintenance of their homes and businesses. Too much polluted stormwater is entering our rivers and streams.
