Communities dangle density carrot to promote green building (UPDATE)

Published: May 25, 2010
Tags: building permits, density, green building, Healthy Homes, Metropolitan Builders Association, plan-review fees, Tim O’Brien Homes Inc., Waukesha, Waukesha Plan Commission, zoning
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Homebuilders for years have pushed municipal governments to allow higher-density projects. Now contractors in Waukesha may get their way — but there’s a catch. City of Waukesha officials are considering guidelines that would offer incentives, including higher-density projects, to buildings that use green-building practices. “It’s a start,” said Tim O’Brien, president of Tim O’Brien Homes [...]