Dallas Green Building Initiative
Spanning from the heart of north Texas all the way up to Oklahoma’s southern border, the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area continues to slowly ooze outward by the day. Already the 8th largest city in the United States, Dallas is still growing, enticing new residents with a relatively resilient economy and its major city amenities. In order to keep up with the expansion, new buildings and structures go up almost overnight, a practice that when not done responsibly and carefully can be among the most environmentally damaging processes in a cities development. From building design to construction to operation, the energy using impact of erecting new edifices is greater than that found in any other facet of our economy. As the Metroplex continues to sprawl in all directions, lawmakers have undergone efforts in hopes that Dallas will keep the environment in mind, hopefully paving the way in green energy initiatives among America’s largest urban centers. (more…)