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Houston is the first U.S. city to retrofit municipal buildings to reduce energy and water consumption as part of the Clinton Climate Initiative.

The City of Houston is the first to participate in the Clinton Climate Initiative's Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit program. Siemens Building Technologies has been awarded a contract to retrofit some 5.5 million square feet of city facilities. Siemens engineers and technicians will analyze a range of sustainable and green initiatives to find the best ways to conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gases.

Read more in an article at ens-newswire.com.

There is no significant difference in average cost for green buildings as compared to non-green buildings. (Langdon, 2007)