That’s because a home with significant green features and efficiency can command as much as 30 percent over a traditional home - and sell in as little as one third the time. And while commercial construction was the early pioneer in green building - owing to high upfront costs - now that costs of green building technology like photovoltaics are dropping, residential construction is showing green enthusiasm as well. But building green is starting to make economic, as well as environmental sense.Ī report released this year by CB Richard Ellis shows the green building market is growing dramatically, reaching 35 percent of new construction in 2010. Traditionally constructed buildings are responsible for between half and three quarters of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., so the more we incorporate green building practices in new and old construction, the closer we will be to getting a grip on climate change. And it’s not just for new construction: from simple energy efficiency projects to “deep energy retrofits,” owners and leasers of existing homes and commercial buildings can join the green building boom. Please be prepared for a longer than usual wait time during the next few weeks, and do not dig until the lines have been marked.Building green is getting big, better and cheaper. Alert participating utility companies, such as electric, gas, cable and phone about planned digging so they can mark the appropriate location of their underground lines. Striking buried utility lines can cause serious injury or death. Be aware and stay away.Ĭall 811 before any digging is started – it’s the law. Be especially mindful of downed lines that could be hidden in flood waters and debris and treat all downed lines as if they are energized or “live.” Boats being used in high water can expose you to danger from power lines at their normal height. Please remember that water and electricity don’t mix.Safety is our top priority and we want to assure you that we will do everything we can as quickly as we can to ensure safe and reliable gas service. These crews will be both CenterPoint Energy employees and contractors working on our behalf and all will have CenterPoint Energy identification.If we do disconnect gas service, we will leave a tag with additional instructions on your front door.Expect to see trucks and technicians walking through yards to get to the gas meters -If you are not home and problems are identified, we may need to disconnect your gas service until we can complete repairs.Natural gas service is functioning normally, but we always put Safety First. Our gas technicians are conducting safety walk-through inspections.30, we're waiving natural gas disconnections for non-payment. And also, in those impacted counties through Sept. In Texas counties recently declared by the governor to be a disaster area, we're waiving deposits for new accounts through Sept. Expect to see technicians in neighborhoods throughout our area walking through yards to get to natural gas meters.
2, our crews and contract crews are conducting natural gas safety meter inspections. Natural gas service is functioning normally, but we always put Safety First.Now, since crews are able to once again give more accurate restoration times, we’ll be including that in the message you get when you hover over your service address.
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