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 facility in Texas dedicated to City operations” … [Read more...]
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 scheduled to be published last year, the Texas volume was … [Read more...]
2016 LEED Rankings – Houston Nears 500, But Losing Ground
Whether it was the effects of the oil & gas downturn slowing local construction or a lack of local green building initiatives, Houston ended 2016 with decelerating LEED project certifications. Houston had substantially lower growth than national averages … [Read more...]
Has Houston Lost Interest in LEED?
In the past two years, I’ve heard more and more questions about whether the local market is losing interest in the LEED Green Building Rating System. I’ve always quickly said no, but the frequency of the question got me to wondering if I was missing a bigger … [Read more...]
PACE City – Houston Launches PACE Program
Houston formally launched its PACE program on Wednesday in a ceremony lead by Mayor Turner in the Legacy Room of City Hall. PACE stands for Property Assessed Clean Energy. The voluntary program allows for buildings to finance energy and water efficiency … [Read more...]