This Memorial Day Weekend, the State of Texas has declared Memoral Day Weekend a tax-free holiday for applicances and other items that have an Energy Star Logo. Items include:
More information from the Houston Chronicle.
Construction has began here in Houston on one of the most innovative office towers in the U.S. Located at 1501 McKinney Street, Discovery Tower is a 30 story office building that will cost upwards near $300 million to build. The building is capped with 10 electricity generating wind turbines. In addition, Discovery Tower will be built to achieve LEED Gold certification from the USGBC.
With construction set to finish in the second quarter of 2010, the Gensler-designed green skyscraper will have air filtration, water-efficient plumbing, and an energy efficient heating and cooling system, among other things.
The Houston Chronicle reports that the "mini wind farm should also make a huge design statement and help market the building, as more companies look for space where their employees can breathe cleaner air and feel that their bosses care about the environment by leasing energy-efficient digs."