Huntingtown, New York Approves Incentives For Green Building

Huntington, NY (AHN) - The Huntingtown town board approved the grant of incentives to building owners with at least 4,000 square feet of new construction that would meet the benchmarks of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

Under the recently approved legislation, developers must initially pay the town $1 per square foot of construction. Upon completion of the buildings, inspectors would verify if the new structure passes LEED standards.

Failure to meet the standard would meet the amount it paid would not be returned. Passing the benchmark would result to a refunds of 80 percent of the total pad, with a cap of $200,000 per project. The remaining 10 percent would be for the administration of the town's green program, and the balance for training of more Huntington staff on green building matters.