Under Mayor Bill White´s direction the current code update cycle underway at the City of Houston Code Enforcement Branch will include provisions for “greening the codes”. Those in the Houston’s green building community can provide a great resource for ideas and are invited to participate in the code development process.
By Ella Tyler Promoting green design, construction, renovation, and operation of buildings could cut greenhouse gas emissions more deeply, quickly and cheaply than other methods, according to a report issued yesterday by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation. The commission was set up by the United States, Canada and Mexico to address environmental concerns raised by the North American Free Trade…
By Leslie Pennycock Kermit the Frog lamented, “It’s not easy being green,†but it’s getting easier all the time. Every day, there are more choices, products, and technologies that make “going green†more practical. Here are some helpers to make 2008 the greenest year yet.