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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council works to |
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promote sustainability and energy efficiency through green |
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building practices, and this forward-thinking organization is |
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represented in the Lone Star State by the Central Texas-Balcones, |
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Chihuahuan Desert, North Texas, and Texas Gulf Coast Chapters; and |
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WHEREAS, Striking a balance between environmental concerns, |
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social responsibility, and economic prosperity, green buildings |
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improve on traditional structures by conserving energy, using water |
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more efficiently, making greater use of natural light, and |
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promoting better indoor air quality, thereby contributing to the |
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health and productivity of the people who live and work in them; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas chapters of the USGBC advocate use of the |
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PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) lending tool, which improves |
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the bottom line for building owners through upgrades in water and |
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energy efficiency; the chapters are committed as well to promoting |
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"green schools," in an effort to ensure that the state's children |
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have as healthy an environment as possible; and |
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WHEREAS, The council's partners across the state include the |
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Texas Society of Architects, the San Antonio chapter of the |
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American Institute of Architects, the Air Barrier Association of |
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America, the Central Texas chapter of Associated General |
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Contractors of America, the International Association of Lighting |
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Designers, Building Owners and Managers Association International, |
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the Austin chapter of the International Facilities Management |
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Association, the City of Austin Office of Sustainability, the |
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mayor's office of the City of Converse, Solar San Antonio, the |
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Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, NeighborWorks |
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America, Environment Texas, the Texas Drought Project, The |
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University of Texas at Austin, Austin Energy, and CLEAResult; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star State is one of the nation's leaders in |
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green building, and the Texas chapters of the USGBC are providing |
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invaluable support to local governments, nonprofit organizations, |
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and businesses as they work together to create improved buildings |
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for all; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Central Texas-Balcones, Chihuahuan |
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Desert, North Texas, and Texas Gulf Coast Chapters of the U.S. Green |
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Building Council for their advocacy on behalf of green building and |
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extend to the chapters' members sincere best wishes for continued |
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success with their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the chapters as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |