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Austin Energy was the precursor to USGBC and paved the way for the national sustainable building program:
an Austin's Green Building Timeline
1985
Energy Star Program created by Austin City Council as one of many new energy conservation programs to delay the construction of a new power plant
1991
Green Building Program evolves from Energy Star Program®.
Residential rating tool created
1992
First Sustainable Building Sourcebook written by GB staff
1993
Green Building Program wins award for Local Government Initiatives at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Austin City Council passes resolution to implement sustainable building into City facilities
1994
Green Building Program becomes charter member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC); second generation of the residential rating tool introduced Green Building Program partners with Public Works Dept. to develop sustainable building guidelines for municipal projects
1995
Commercial Green Building Program begins
1997
Third generation of the residential rating tool introduced
1998
Green Building Program becomes part of Austin Energy, the City's municipally-owned electric utility; Multi-Family rating tool created;
Green Building Program and Austin Energy sponsor "Our House" television series to promote energy efficiency and green building
1999
Green Building Program Web site launched
2000
Austin City Council passes resolution requiring Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) Silver rating for all municipal buildings; Green By Design CD-ROM created as public education tool; Manage It Green consulting services begin with mission to help other cities and utilities create green building programs
2001
City of Austin becomes part of Smart Growth Network; City of Austin adopts International Energy Conservation Code with local amendments; the program begins offering quarterlyGreen By Design workshops for consumers; over 3,000 homes rated since the program's inception
2002
Austin hosts first USGBC National Conference; Program receives Outstanding Green Building Program award from the National Association of Homebuilders; American Consortium for an Energy Efficient Economy recognizes Green Building Program as an "exemplary program"
2003
Green Building Program receives Public Sector Leadership Award from the USGBC; version 7.0 of the residential rating tool released
2004
Of the ten homes on the Austin Chapter of the American Institute of Architects annual home tour, five are Green-rated homes
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