California considers this and first statewide green building code

"The proposed code..... would slash water use, mandate the recycling of construction waste, cut back on polluting materials and step up enforcement of energy efficiency ...."

"It is going to change the whole fabric of how buildings are built by integrating green practices into our everyday building code," said David Walls, executive director of the California Building Standards Commission. "The rest of the nation will be looking at what we have done."

Ya, we see the state of affairs Cali is in!!! He he.

"But critics say the rules fall short ....."

There is always a do-gooding critic...It's a step in the right direction, if you believe in stricker legislation.