Solar energy has exploded in recent years and the trend isn t slowing down anytime soon.
Mandatory green roofs.
Mandatory green roof law passes for new york buildings the world is going green and many new york buildings are leading the way.
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.
The green roofs are intended to help reduce denver s urban heat island effect which is the third worst in the nation.
And this july the so called ecoroof requirement went into effect in portland.
Expert estimate that solar pv capacity in the us will more than double during the next five years.