When a person searches for building an environmentally conscious home (a green home or sustainable home), they normally look for the following;
•1. local contractors experienced in building green
•2. cooperation with the local government as far as zoning laws
•3. an area that has the natural resources (i.e. solar, water) to power a green home
•4. local resources to educate and influence local builders
Prescott AZ fulfills all of the above concerns.
•1. There are several local contractors near Prescott that are involved with building green. Goto http://ycca.org/v1/index.php/general-resources/green-building for a list of green contractors
•2. Yavapai County has added Section 441 and 442 to its zoning laws. These sections give incentives to green contractors. Goto http://co.yavapai.az.us/Links.aspx?id=19884, "Planning and Zoning Ordinances"
•3. Prescott and central Arizona have abundant sunshine for solar power. Arizona was called "The Persian Gulf of Solar Power in America" in this article. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/5563772.html
•4. Prescott College
(http://www.prescott.edu/news/pressrelease/050409prescottgreenbuilding.html)
and Yavapai College (http://www.yc.edu/v4content/facilities/sustainability.htm) are leaders in educating the public on sustainable building technologies.
part of large solar array near Prescott airport
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