Committee hears sustainability update for Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center

Aug 3, 2026

City staff and project consultants briefed the Parks, Trails and Environment Committee on sustainability targets for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center master plan, including LEED Gold goals, extensive demolition recycling and a schedule that targets pier drilling next year and project completion by 2030.

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City staff and the convention center project team presented a sustainability update to the Parks, Trails and Environment Committee focused on the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center master plan. Reginald Williams, assistant director for Convention and Event Services, said the master plan envisions a mixed-use convention district and turned technical details over to project consultants Carlos Aguilar and Mary Dickerson. "This will be 1 of the most environmentally responsible and efficient convention centers in the country," Dickerson told the committee.

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