New initiatives promote green home building.

First Lady Silda Wall Spitzer and David D. Brown, executive director of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), announced two initiatives to promote the construction of green homes and State-owned buildings throughout the State.

Building on her effort to encourage homeowners throughout the State to incorporate simple energy reduction features into their homes, Spitzer announced that the administration will offer legislation that offers a direct incentive to homeowners who build or renovate homes that meet green building criteria. The amount of the incentive will be based on the size of the home, with a cap of $10,000 per home, and help offset the …