Site Selection Magazine is an award winning, nationally circulated publication used as a decision making tool for business leaders in determining trends and indicators for real estate investment and business expansions and moves– and they just ranked Texas as eighth in the top ten states in terms of sustainability. 
The Austin/Round Rock Metro area was named seventh for cities with high sustainability rankings. The ranking was based on a number of criteria that included the number of LEED certified projects, renewable energy generation per capita, incentives available for green projects, alternative vehicles in use, and renewable energy manufacturing and associated businesses.
The top ten are California, Washington, Oregon, Minnesota, Colorado, New York, Vermont, Texas, Massachusetts and New Mexico.
Site Selection Managing Editor Adam Bruns says “Top-ranking areas for sustainability don’t just pass restrictive laws or put token solar panels on every edifice. They nurture an ecosystem of business, institutions, government and individual citizens all striving to place a proper value on their locality’s limited resources, and sometimes to make or save money in the process.”
So, Go Texas and Go Austin Metro! Bring on the leadership to move us to number one!
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ating, called EcoClean, to the pre-painted aluminum surface of Reynobond commercial building panels. The result is an aluminum panel that, when combined with sunlight, acts as a catalyst to break down organic pollutants on its surface and in the air around it, like smog, into harmless matter which is then washed away by rainwater.
offering a green Build on Your Lot program is
Here’s a great and short read from Cushman Wakefield: The Green Advantage: An Analysis of National Landlords’ Committment to Sustinability
responsible methods.
a green home can be built for less than 1% additional cost– and you’ll see the difference when you are ready to sell. Many of our local Central Texas builders are making green and energy efficient features standard on new construction. We can tell you which ones, and compare what they offer. You will see a difference in your monthly energy bill, and in the value of your home when you are ready to sell.
This will help the City of Austin reach its Zero Waste Goal of reducing waste sent to the landfill by 90 percent by 2040.
county + agricultural extension for a list of times and varieties for your area. If you aren’t a gardener, check out your local farmers markets where you will find organic, local and seasonal choices. Better for your health (no pesticides, processing, additives) and better for the environment (less fossil fuel used in transportation and production, less packaging waste). Buying local offers the added benefit of keeping more money in your local economy!
is make it clean and fresh!
For most homes, it’s insulation that offers the most bang for the buck. Programmable thermostats are a great way to manage the temperature in your home cost effectively, and if you are an Austin Energy customer, there is still a program where you can get one free. PEC has an online Home Energy Center you can use to evaluate your usage and save money.
t, structural materials, is projected to grow by 29.2% in that same time period. The second largest segment is interior materials, then exterior, with projected growth rates of 24% and 20.6% respectively . 
variety of eco friendly projects! Read it all here: http://tinyurl.com/34pdodk