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2015 LEED City Rankings – Houston Totals 432

January 20, 2016 By tmurray

The number of LEED projects certified (excluding Homes) in 2015 was very similar to the gains made in 2014. LEED certifications in the Top 50 U.S. cities increased by 1,181 (16.2%), compared to a 1,215 (19.99%) increase for 2014. The average city increased by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LEED Buildings, LEED Rating Systems, Local Codes / Incentives / Legislation, Local LEED Statistics / Rankings

Mid-Year 2015 LEED Ranking – Houston Reaches 400 LEED Projects

July 4, 2015 By tmurray

Our mid-year review of LEED rankings shows a definite slow-down in certifications. The Top 50 U.S. cities have increased LEED certifications by 8.34% by June 30. This translates to a 16.68% figure for the year, compared to a 19.99% increase in all of 2014. In … [Read more...]

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Houston Ranks Fourth in 2014 National Green Building Adoption Index

October 25, 2014 By tmurray

CBRE has released its National Green Building Adoption Index 2014 which ranks green competitive commercial building adoption by US cities through the end of 2013. Authored by Rogier Holtermans and Nils Kok, the study is at once holistic in that it accounts for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy Star, LEED Buildings, LEED Rating Systems, Local LEED Statistics / Rankings

08/25/2014 LEED Rankings

August 26, 2014 By tmurray

08/25/2014 LEED Rankings I usually do an end of year and a mid-year check of the LEED numbers, but June got past me. In college, a studio class with Lebbeus Woods taught me that our markers of time are arbitrary at best. So in that spirit, here are the … [Read more...]

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Tenth Anniversary of City of Houston Green Building Resolution.

June 26, 2014 By tmurray

This week we celebrate the ten year anniversary of the City of Houston’s LEED resolution and look at the impact it has had. On June 23, 2004, the City of Houston passed resolution 2004-15 “Authorizing the City to establish the USGBC’s LEED Certification as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LEED Buildings, Local Codes / Incentives / Legislation, Local Government Programs

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