Green Building Resource Center

I know, I know! You do not believe it, me giving any part of the City of Houston five stars for anything unless they are paying me off, but just read on a bit.
The torture chamber of the planning and permitting address now has a corner in it that is full of helpful ideas on how to save money and energy in your home or business.
I starts with an enthusiastic and knowledgeable man named Steven Stelzer, who seems to be one of those rare people who both loves his job and knows it so well that his enthusiasm is infectious.
His domain (soon to be enlarged) has lots of practical displays showing how much energy and money you can save with various green strategies. Also the entire place is built with an aspect of the green initiative that many people do not think of, and that is mutability; the design allows for changes in the space without having to throw away walls or tear up floors.
This is one of my little enthusiasms, and I only got to become aware of it through a meeting of the Houston Green Scene that was held there last Friday.
This is one of those departments that cannot be allowed to be cut, they are the future of energy conservation and improvement of life in this city.

I found this place by accident when I had to deal with Houston Code Enforcement. I was walking around I noticed this GREEN living deal in a certain section of the building.
What I found was a new adventure! Do you remember when you first visited the museum and you were zapped into another world!?! Well this was one of those experience I had when I visited the Green Building Resource Center (GBRC.)
This place is so neat! They have 40 solar panels installed on top of the building. Plants growing on mesh on the side of the building that provides shade. They also offer recycling here from cans, old phones, old electronics, to old batteries. So bring in your recyclable materials here!
The display area has many Green products offered by prestigious companies. They provide info for solar energy, water conservation systems such as rainwater harvesting, info on indoor plants for better air quality, recycled building materials, insulation information, creating your own rich nutrient compost, the list goes on and on!
I got many great ideas to improve on my home and save money by exploring this place. I was here for maybe 2.5 hours enjoying my new find. I was really reluctant to leave but eventually real life calls.
I met Mr. Stelzer here who was more then willing to explain everything about Green Living and the environmental friendly products in the display room.
I found out that commercial buildings that follow LEED certification get a 10 year tax savings on property tax. If only they offer this for residential properties… Imagine all the crazy pro-​Green houses that will boom from this?!? Still the benefits in living Green is that it saves you MONEY on electricity and water bill.
This building is off of Main so it is right off of the railway system.
Watch the exciting 1 minute and 30 sec animated tour guide of the building on their website at
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