GBlist: green building and energy efficiency

["Martha Arosemena" <MarthaA@austin.rr.com>]

Hi!  I am a graduate student in the University of Texas' Community and 
Regional Planning program and am working on a professional report concerning
the feasibility of incorporating green building codes and/or energy
efficiency measures into the Houston CMSA State Implementation Plan (SIP).

I have a couple of questions that I'm hoping that this group might be able
to provide some general answers/leads for additional information:

1. What do you feel are the top 5 or 10 easiest/most likely to be accepted
green building/energy efficiency measures that a city or MSA could require?

2. Do you know of any cities or areas that have done this?  Which ones?

3. What do you feel are the biggest barriers to requiring this and what
would be some ways to remove those barriers?

I know these are rather broad questions - any comments and/or leads would be
much appreciated!

Thanks!

Martha Arosemena
marthaa@austin.rr.com
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