INTRODUCTION In recent years,Houston has made great strides in green building,moving into the top ten nationally on both LEED certified and Energy Star rated structures.At the same time,fewer steps have been taken to ...INTRODUCTION In recent years,Houston has made great strides in green building,moving into the top ten nationally on both LEED certified and Energy Star rated structures.At the same time,fewer steps have been taken to address transportation,which accounts for one third of U.S.greenhouse gas emissions.3 To achieve greater sustainability,architects,planners,and developers must take the space between buildings into greater account.展开更多
文摘INTRODUCTION In recent years,Houston has made great strides in green building,moving into the top ten nationally on both LEED certified and Energy Star rated structures.At the same time,fewer steps have been taken to address transportation,which accounts for one third of U.S.greenhouse gas emissions.3 To achieve greater sustainability,architects,planners,and developers must take the space between buildings into greater account.