Jerry's Journal

‘Green’ building rules good to establish (Deerfield Review)

Deerfield officials are in the process of making final important rules on the construction and development of “green” building projects in the village. This is a good idea, and Deerfield officials are right to do so. But as those rules go into place and start being applied to real projects, we ask that they keep in mind that further change might be necessary. As sustainability and energy become greater issues nationally, more and more residents and businesses will look for ways to save on energy costs and be better stewards of the environment. Already, a few homes in town have …