Cob: Barriers

Fri May 25 09:26:02 PDT 2001

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Dear Cobbers,   =20
The importance of encouraging green-building is unquestionable. =
Unfortunately builders who look to alternatives are often confronted =
with a host of legal and regulatory barriers, and very few incentives.=20

I am a third year law student at the University of Victoria, on =
Vancouver Island, British Columbia. In conjunction with West Coast =
Environmental Law (a non-profit, public interest law shop based in =
Vancouver) I am working on a paper outlining barriers facing green =
builders, and suggesting solutions to facilitate better building =
practices. I would be interested in hearing your input as to barriers =
that you have faced (e.g. problems getting code approval, insurance =
problems etc.) and possible solutions you foresee.
My paper is aimed at being rather comprehensive, so feel free to think =
broadly. I will also be touching on a lack of positive incentives, such =
as tax breaks, for green building. Input from everywhere is welcome, but =
Canadian experience is particularly encouraged.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take Care,
Rodney Wilts

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Dear Cobbers,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The importance of encouraging green-building is=20
unquestionable. Unfortunately builders who look to alternatives are =
often=20
confronted with a host of legal and regulatory barriers, and very few=20
incentives. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I am a third year law student at the University of =
Victoria,=20
on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. In conjunction with West Coast=20
Environmental Law (a non-profit, public interest law shop based in =
Vancouver) I=20
am working on a paper outlining barriers facing green builders, and =
suggesting=20
solutions to facilitate better building practices. I would be interested =
in=20
hearing your input as to barriers that you have faced (e.g. problems =
getting=20
code approval, insurance problems etc.) and possible solutions you=20
foresee.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>My paper is aimed at being rather comprehensive, so =
feel free=20
to think broadly. I will also be touching on a lack of positive =
incentives, such=20
as tax breaks, for green building. Input from everywhere is welcome, but =

Canadian experience is particularly encouraged.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Looking forward to hearing from you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Take Care,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Rodney Wilts</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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