Houston, TX launched the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Awards & Recognition Programme

Houston, TX Green Stormwater Infrastructure Awards programme

The Houston Mayor's Office and Green Building Resource Centre launched the "Green Stormwater Infrastructure Awards & Recognition Programme" to encourage new green development projects. The awards programme uses a committee of partners in the fields of resilience and conservation to evaluate projects. The specific criteria for judging include "location and impact to adjacent communities", "proposed maintenance plans", and "efforts for conservation, preservation or incorporation of native flora".

HT

Houston, TX

Municipality in Texas

United States

Newsworthy

Hl

Houston launches initiatives to encourage green development - Smart Cities World

The mayor's office is working on two programmes that seek to futureproof the US city by using green infrastructure and green stormwater infrastructure to build resilience.

StackPath