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Michael Preiss, P.E. | Land Tejas Companies | November 14, 2008

2008 Texas CEC Conference on Emerging Issues Green Infrastructure & Sustainability in Engineering and Development. Michael Preiss, P.E. | Land Tejas Companies | November 14, 2008. About Land Tejas. 10+ Years Developing in the Houston area Vision focused sharply on the future

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Michael Preiss, P.E. | Land Tejas Companies | November 14, 2008

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  1. 2008 Texas CEC Conference on Emerging Issues Green Infrastructure & Sustainability in Engineering and Development Michael Preiss, P.E. | Land Tejas Companies | November 14, 2008

  2. About Land Tejas • 10+ Years Developing in the Houston area • Vision focused sharply on the future • High-concept communities with reasonably-priced homes • Promotes individual growth and peace of mind • Mandates a high-level of technology throughout communities • 2000 GHBA Developer of the Year • Participates Yearly in the GHBA’s Benefit Homes Project • 2003 Arbor Day Award • 2007 Association of Fundraising Professionals Outstanding Small Business

  3. Developing the World’s First Solar Powered Hybrid Community

  4. Developing the World’s First Solar Powered Hybrid Community

  5. 1,500+ Homes • Priced from the $170’s – $300’s • Mandated “Green” standards for all builders • 50% Utility Savings vs. Typical Home • Reclaimed Water System for irrigation • Fiber optic Network for Communications • Future Solar Power service for District Facilities

  6. Homebuilder Program In collaboration with: Using building science to build better homes...homes that are more comfortable to live in, healthier for their homeowners, less costly to heat and cool, and have greater value.

  7. Products that perform… Water Conservation Whole-home Energy Renewable Power  GE Solutions EFL Solutions

  8. Solutions that differentiate… • ecomagination mortgage • More borrowing power • Tiered rate discount • ecomagination dashboard • Real-time water & energy use • HVAC & lighting control Energy & Comfort guarantees

  9. GE Brilliance Solar System

  10. The Development Community’s Perspective on Green • What does “Green” mean to me as a Developer?

  11. The Development Community’s Perspective on Green • What does “Green” mean to me as a Developer? Form follows function The 19th Century Architectural giant Louis Sullivan is credited with establishing the modern design concept: “It is the pervading law of all things organic and inorganic,of all things physical and metaphysical,of all things human and all things super-human,of all true manifestations of the head,of the heart, of the soul,that the life is recognizable in its expression,that form ever follows function. This is the law.” If a property is to function as a Green development,let the property guide the form of the development.

  12. The Development Community’s Perspective on Green • What does “Green” mean to me as a Developer? • Form follows function • If a property is to function as a Green development,let the property guide the form of the development. • Avoid subdivision sprawl • Maintain a sense of the original character of the property • Cluster improvements to minimize infrastructure • Use the topography to your advantage • Don’t be afraid of the “grade”

  13. The Development Community’s Perspective on Green • What does “Green” mean to me as a Developer? • Form follows function • Conscientious design • Consider the use of Space within the Property • Use what you are given. Don’t force an area to be something it is not, and dual purpose spaces where applicable. • Consider the use of Materials • This includes both construction materials, as well as “site” materials; namely excavation. • Consider the Sequence of Development • Marketing aside, whether developed back to front, top to bottom, or downstream to upstream, one sequence will be better overall. • Consider the possible use of Development “Products” • Stormwater runoff Treated effluent

  14. The Development Community’s Perspective on Green • What does “Green” mean to me as a Developer? • Form follows function • Conscientious design • Think outside the lines • Just because we did it that way last time, doesn’t mean we should do it that way again… • Approach local problems with a regional perspective • Consider new alternative designs • Consider new development methods • Consider new construction materials

  15. 2008 Texas CEC Conference on Emerging Issues Green Infrastructure & Sustainability in Engineering and Development Michael Preiss, P.E. | Land Tejas Companies | 713.783.6702 | mpreiss@landtejas.com

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