Welcome!

There are three parts to this public engagement opportunity on the proposed 2024 Green Building Incentive Policy (GBIP):

1. Background Information
   • This section describes the GBIP and summarizes the four proposed pathways to the green building incentives within it.
2. Questions About Your Experiences
   • This page poses questions about your thoughts and experiences surrounding green buildings and infrastructure and the impacts of climate change.
3. Review Draft GBIP Document
   • Here you will be able to add your detailed feedback to a draft document of the updated GBIP.

This engagement opportunity is open through November 17, 2024. We will consider all feedback as we finalize the draft document of the 2024 Green Building Incentive Policy. Thank you very much for taking the time to share your thoughts!

Green Building Incentive Policy (GBIP) Rationale

Virginia operates under the Dillon Rule, a legal principle that significantly limits the authority of local governments. This rule, adopted by the Virginia Supreme Court in 1896, means that local governments can only exercise powers that the state legislature explicitly grants them (Source 1).

Voluntary policies, incentivized by initiatives such as the County’s Green Building Incentive Policy, are an important way for Arlington to achieve its community sustainability goals.

Source 1: ​West's Encyclopedia of American Law (2005). "Municipal Corporation". Retrieved 2009-12-14.

More information available on the project page.