The ordinance does not mandate green standards but rather offers incentives to builders to use materials that conserve energy, the environment and water resources. Deltona has caught the first wave of this trend which is discussed by Jess A. Pinkerton, the author of The US Green Building Movement- Green Means Go.
Hopefully Volusia County itself and the other 15 municipalities within its boundaries will ride the tide not far behind.
A hearty “high five” to Deltona for adopting Volusia County’s first green building ordinance.