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The Green Building DebateJune 2008; See also CDC. Artificial Turf. Updated June 2009.http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/artificialturf.htm52 Muñoz SS. Just How Green Is Faux Grass? May 28, 2008. The Wall Street Journal.53 Claudio L. Synthetic Turf: Health Debate Takes Root. Environ Health Perspect. 2008 March; 116(3):A116–A122. Environews.54 USEPA. Heat Island Impacts. January 2010; Rosenzweig, Cynthia. “Mitigating New York City’s Heat Islandwith Urban Forestry, Living Roofs, and Light Surfaces,” Columbia University and Hunter College, NewYork, NY; and Solecki W, Parshall L, Gaffin S, Lynn B, Goldberg R, Cox J, and Hodges S. Presented 31 Jan.2006; Rosenzweig, Cynthia. “Mitigating New York City’s Heat Island with Urban Forestry, Living Roofs,and Light Surfaces,” Columbia University and Hunter College, New York, NY; and Solecki W, Parshall L,Gaffin S, Lynn B, Goldberg R, Cox J, and Hodges S. Presented 31 Jan. 2006; McNitt A and Petrunak D.“Evaluation of Playing Surface Characteristics of Various In-Filled Systems.” Pennsylvania StateUniversity, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. 2006.55 Synlawn.com. SYNLawn Contributes to LEED Platinum Certified Project at Bob Hope Airport. November9, 2009; Center for Environmental Health. Legal Action Launched on Lead in Artificial Turf. June 23,2008; Fudge T. AstroTurf Settles Lead Lawsuit. August 14, 2009.Chapter IV.1234USGBC. LEED Initiatives in Government and Schools. June, 2009.Ibid.; City of Alexandria, CA, Planning and Zoning. http://alexandriava.gov/GreenBuildingIbid.; USGBC. LEED Initiatives in Government and Schools. June, 2009.Legislature of the State of New Mexico: section 1. Section 7-2-18.19 nmsa 1978 7-2-18.19. Sustainablebuilding tax credit; New York Department of Environmental Conservation. New York State GreenBuilding Tax Credit Legislation Overview; Oregon Department of Energy—Conservation Division.Business Energy Tax Credits.Chapter V.123CDC. National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals. 2009.Beyond Pesticides. CDC Issues Fourth National Report on Body Burden of Toxic Chemicals. BeyondPesticides Daily News Blog.bDecember 16, 2009.http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=2844Black, H. New frontiers—and limitations—in testing people's bodies for chemicals. EnvironmentalHealth News. December 2, 2009; Environmental Working Group. Body burden, the pollution in people.http://archive.ewg.org/reports/bodyburden1/es.phpNotes to Table 4.12Requires any new or renovated building whose total project cost includes 25 percent or more in statefunds to be designed and built to a high performance green building standard.New state facilities (>$5 million) and renovations (> $2 million); new public school construction (>$5million) and renovations (>$2 million); private buildings (>$5 million); all renovations in 2010 (>$2million). Residential buildings of 4 units or less and certain other buildings exempt.70