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Austin green‑building program staff says ratings covered 20,000 single‑family homes since 1991; program updates aligned with energy codes
Summary
Austin’s Green Building Program staff told the Electricity Utility Commission the program rates new construction and influences codes, reporting participation and annual savings tracking since 2007.
Austin’s Green Building Program staff briefed the Electricity Utility Commission on June 9 about the city’s longstanding voluntary rating system, which dates to 1991 and aims to move building practice toward the city’s conservation and climate goals.
The program, staff said, operates three complementary tracks: rating projects (1–5 stars), public education and outreach, and policy/code work. Staff told the commission that since the program began the city has rated more than 20,000 single‑family homes, roughly 249 multifamily developments and about…
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