Leading the Way in Unconstitutional Delegations of Legislative Power: Statutory Incorporation of the LEED Rating System

“Green building” was [o]nce considered to be a part of the Left Coast fringe, along with hot tubs and macrame,” but this perception has changed dramatically in the minds of the American people.2 The green building movement has roots in the 1970s, when there was a major push to find innovative ways to collectively consume less oil due to the dramatic increase in prices.3 Today, green building is becoming, if it is not already, part of the mainstream construction industry.4 Enthusiasm

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