Harris County to have more green buildings

Is green building a nice fad? Some may frown at this statement but (for) the way in which this single notion is attracting states in the sphere of the United States of America, it seems so. Well, let’s get into the subject. It is found that the concept of green building is having a sway in the State of Texas and both of Harris County and Houston have become its ardent admirers. While Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, Houston is the fourth-largest city in USA and the largest city within the state of Texas.

What is the present situation then? According to experts, it seems that both of them have entered into a virtual contention and is trying to outshine each other. Houston has already received plenty of accolades over the years for adopting environmentally friendly policies and Harris County has been following policies for protecting the Earth quietly. This approach has also been heralded, which has galvanized the spirit of the county to a large extent.

All these have induced Harris County to pursue more green policies and for that reason it is found to accept formal policies on green design standards for county buildings. What’s more, the county is considering plans to replant trees and other vegetation that must be cleared for a flood-control project.

Speaking on this Commissioner Sylvia Garcia told, “We have to struggle and compete with all the other cities and all the other programs that are doing this kind of work in the region, and sometimes ours may get overlooked.”. “But I would sit and debate with anybody that we are not behind on this issue. In fact, in some cases, we’re ahead of the curve.”

However, Harris County is following Houston in one respect. It is in requiring county buildings to be designed and constructed to standards sketched out by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.