In April of 2008, the City Council of Dallas passed a green construction ordinance. The purpose of this ordinance is to reduce the amount of water and energy consumed in new commercial buildings and homes that are being constructed in the city. This ordinance is going to cause some changes to the Dallas plumbing code in order to reach the new goals.
Texas in general and Dallas in particular have not always been known as environmentally friendly cities. During the days of big oil, the city had big cars and trucks that made inefficient use of the oil that was being produced. Times have changed, and today the city has a very large fleet of clean city vehicles, one of the largest in the nation. The ordinance that was passed is another step in the right direction to make Dallas one of the greenest cities in the nation by 2030 and to cut energy consumption by fifty percent.
Phase one of the ordinance began on October 1, 2009. According to this phase home builders must begin to build more energy efficient homes. In addition, there are six new water reduction strategies that home builders must incorporate at least four of into every new home that is built. This will change Dallas plumbing codes. Codes will become even more strict in October 2011 when every home must reduce water consumption by a minimum of twenty percent.
The ordinance also affects the plumbing codes of commercial construction as buildings of all sizes must reduce their water usage by twenty percent. This reduction remains the same for commercial buildings in Phase 2 of the ordinance.
To reach these goals, Dallas plumbing companies will be looking for new fixtures that meet the requirements stated in the revised Dallas plumbing code. Commercial buildings may decide that they will use water reclamation systems to cut their water usage even further.
While there may be an initial cost increase for the plumbing fixtures that are required to meet the new Dallas plumbing code, owners of the homes and commercial buildings will reap benefits from the changes. Lower consumption means lower power and water bills.
Savings will be far more than monetary. This new ordinance will improve the air that Dallas residents breathe and will ensure more clean air and streams in the city for many more generations. - 29977
Texas in general and Dallas in particular have not always been known as environmentally friendly cities. During the days of big oil, the city had big cars and trucks that made inefficient use of the oil that was being produced. Times have changed, and today the city has a very large fleet of clean city vehicles, one of the largest in the nation. The ordinance that was passed is another step in the right direction to make Dallas one of the greenest cities in the nation by 2030 and to cut energy consumption by fifty percent.
Phase one of the ordinance began on October 1, 2009. According to this phase home builders must begin to build more energy efficient homes. In addition, there are six new water reduction strategies that home builders must incorporate at least four of into every new home that is built. This will change Dallas plumbing codes. Codes will become even more strict in October 2011 when every home must reduce water consumption by a minimum of twenty percent.
The ordinance also affects the plumbing codes of commercial construction as buildings of all sizes must reduce their water usage by twenty percent. This reduction remains the same for commercial buildings in Phase 2 of the ordinance.
To reach these goals, Dallas plumbing companies will be looking for new fixtures that meet the requirements stated in the revised Dallas plumbing code. Commercial buildings may decide that they will use water reclamation systems to cut their water usage even further.
While there may be an initial cost increase for the plumbing fixtures that are required to meet the new Dallas plumbing code, owners of the homes and commercial buildings will reap benefits from the changes. Lower consumption means lower power and water bills.
Savings will be far more than monetary. This new ordinance will improve the air that Dallas residents breathe and will ensure more clean air and streams in the city for many more generations. - 29977
