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LEED certified Buildings

650

Ranking in # of Certified Buildings

#5

Million SF of Building Space

203

Ranking in SF Area of certified buildings

#4

City of Houston Purchases 100% Renewable Energy

After releasing its Climate Action Plan last week, the City of Houston took some action by committing to purchasing 100% renewable energy via a contract with NRG Energy. A “new, third-party utility-scale solar … [Read More...]

Houston Climate Action Plan Released

Houston Climate Action Plan Released

Houston released its first ever Climate Action Plan today, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Some two plus years in the making, the Climate Action Plan fulfills part of the city’s commitment to the Paris … [Read More...]

Updated NOAA Texas Rainfall Data

Updated NOAA Texas Rainfall Data

In September 2018, NOAA is expected to release the Texas volume of its Atlas 14 project. Atlas 14 is a national update of historical rainfall data that began with the Southwestern US in 2004. Originally … [Read More...]

Dow Innovation Center Earns LEED Gold

Dow Officials Celebrate Their LEED-Gold Certification The Dow Research and Development Buildings and Central Services Building unveiled its LEED-Gold plaque on February 26. The celebration marks the Lake … [Read More...]

2017 LEED Rankings- Houston Passes 500 Projects but Slips in Rankings

Is LEED losing its appeal or is the difficulty of the new LEED version 4 starting to be reflected in the overall LEED numbers? Nationally, all measures of LEED growth were down in 2017. Houston slowed down even … [Read More...]

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  • Local Codes / Incentives / Legislation (10)
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  • Local LEED Statistics / Rankings (16)
  • Resiliency (2)
  • Transportation (1)

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