Today april 18 2019 at 1 30 pm est time the new york city council passed the climate mobilization act a suite of measures to reduce greenhouse gases released from buildings in new york city including a requirement for green roofs and or solar panels on newly constructed buildings.
Mandatory green roofs.
Solar energy has exploded in recent years and the trend isn t slowing down anytime soon.
Expert estimate that solar pv capacity in the us will more than double during the next five years.
The green roofs are intended to help reduce denver s urban heat island effect which is the third worst in the nation.
Mandatory green roof law passes for new york buildings the world is going green and many new york buildings are leading the way.
Green roofs for healthy cities shares the historic win for all new yorkers as well as the larger green infrastructure community.