Commonwealth of Massachusetts Green Buildings Program

Green buildings can provide a niche market for renewable energy technologies. Specifically, renewable energy technologies may be more cost-effective when incorporated into the design of a building rather than when retrofitted on an existing building, and renewable energy systems may provide added value as an educational tool when incorporated into a green building.

Massachusetts is implementing an aggressive program budgeted at about $28 million through 2004 that is aimed at inducing construction of green buildings that incorporate renewable energy technologies. Massachusetts