

Green buildings, as defined by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), is an integrated approach to designing and building healthy, comfortable, cost effective, and environmentally friendly living and working environments. What is a Green Building Practice? Definition of Green Building Delaware Local Government Green Building Practices and Initiatives in Delaware.Instituting Green Building Practices in Your Community.State-Level Green Building Initiatives in Delaware.Green Building as a Complete Communities Best Practice.Guiding Principles of Green Building Practices.

Local governments can incorporate green building practices into their planning and policy framework as a foundation for resource efficiency, a green economy, and sustainable development. It explains how green building strategies may be used by local governments to design and build healthy, comfortable, cost efficient and environmentally friendly living and working environments.

This section introduces the concept of green building practices.
