The green movement is killing water conservation. You read that right! This happens to be one of the unintended consequences of all the green codes and green ratings. It may appear strange, but when you follow the logic it makes sense.
David McKenzie knows a thing or two about Houston sports stadiums. McKenzie is a former building engineer at the Houston Astrodome and moved over to Minute Maid Park when that facility, which houses Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros, opened in 2000.
The U.S. Green Building Council recently reported an increase in the number of LEED-certified projects among states ranked in the Top 10 for number of LEED buildings in 2012.