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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

Green Building Bills Pass Texas Legislature

June 1, 2011 By tmurray

Texas politics are maddening. Every other January we dive in full of hope and every other May we go home empty-handed. And those are the good years. Then 2011 rolls around with astronomical budget deficits, education issues and redistricting…and look what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Codes / Incentives / Legislation

Federal and Local Incentives to Build Green

February 27, 2011 By apenner

Some framework is in place for green building tax deductions at both the national and the lower levels. At both the federal level and local level, tax benefits exist to help promote green buildings in Houston. These benefits not only affect owners, but some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Costs, LEED Rating Systems, Local Codes / Incentives / Legislation, Local Government Programs

Houston LEED 2010 Statistics: More Certified than Registered

January 27, 2011 By tmurray

For the first time ever, the number of Houston LEED projects Certified exceeded the number of projects Registered for LEED. In 2010, the Houston region had 59 projects acheive LEED certification, a 55% increase over 2009 and a continuation of the exponential … [Read more...]

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

Transformation in Transportation – Houston Sets the Stage to Welcome More Electric Vehicles (EVs)

December 15, 2010 By apenner

As a city shaped and designed by the personal vehicle, now it is Houston’s turn to welcome, promote, and shape its urban infrastructure to a new kind of vehicle – the electric vehicle (EV).  As plans are underway to expand public transportation networks and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative Energy, Green Neighborhoods, Local Codes / Incentives / Legislation, Local Government Programs Tagged With: charging station, electric vehicle, eVgo, Houston, NRG

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