In 1990, the City of Austin created the first green building program in the U.S. The Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) program encourages Central Texans to design and construct more sustainable homes and buildings by creating a rating system. The AEGB Rating is made up of ...
We’re in the Austin Metropolitan area, so we use Austin incomes, even though San Marcos incomes are roughly half of Austin’s. (San Marcos median household income is $47K, whereas Austin median household income is $86K.) Here’s the key feature: The state also monitors the complexes: ...
including utility rates. He said there should be room in the city’s budget for “helping people who are on the margins” and in need of some utility assistance. That could mean offering decreased rates, or even forgiveness or reimbursement, for developers...
Mr. Mahaffey earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, in 2003. During his tenure in the private sector, he managed several high-end residential resort communities and won the distinction of being selected as the builder of the HGTV Dream ...
The rapid growth of transport sector emissions is mainly associated with road vehicles, which represent approximately three-quarters of the sector’s global emissions [1]. Despite progress in electrification, and a decrease in the energy intensity of the transport sector, road transport emissions ...
Vanderbilt University environmental researchers found Los Angeles ranks No. 1 for number and strength of policies, followed by six other left-leaning California cities along with Austin, Texas. It takes until San Antonio, Texas, at No. 8 to find a right-leaning city with strongwater conservation...