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City of Houston Resilience and Sustainability Program Areas, Houston…

- - - - 36.1 Comprehensively review and update current building codes
      - 36.2 Adopt a minimum five-year update frequency for building codes
      - 36.4 Review and amend building elevation requirements for structures outside of the regulatory floodplain
      - B1.1.1 Increase capacity and training for plan review and code inspection staff.
      - B1.1.2 Evaluate, improve, and update municipal code enforcement procedures.
      - B1.1.3 Accelerate energy code adoption.
      - E1.1.3 Develop and enforce standards to accommodate solar and battery installation in new commercial and industrial buildings.
      - T1.1.2 Adopt EV-ready building codes and streamline permitting for EV charging.
    - - 2.5 Feature resilient building innovations at Houston's Green Building Center
      - B3.1.3 Provide training and education resources for single and multifamily residences.
      - B3.1.4 Educate owners/operators on the Federal Rules governing refrigerant management.
      - M3.2.2 Encourage recycling building materials with permitting incentives.
    - - 16.3 Expand cool and green roofs 1
  - - - 2.4 Educate Houstonians on property maintenance
    - - 1.5 Expand flood insurance coverage
      - 25.6 Establish a new elevation requirement for structures outside the 500-year floodplain
      - 36.7 Review and amend watershed-based regulations for detention and drainage requirements
- - - - 35.1 Build resilient roads
      - 48.2 Expand Houston's high-comfort bike network and become a Gold-level Bicycle-Friendly Community
      - 8.2 Expand access to high-comfort bike lands and bike share
  - - - 38.2 Streamline asset management between the City and Harris County Flood Control District to improve drainage maintenance
      - 38.3 Partner to enhance maintenance capacity of neighborhood assets
    - - 27.1 Study water system choke points to remove obstructions that impede water flow
      - 27.3 Evaluate and pilot smart city technologies to manage and monitor stormwater and flooding
    - - 25.2 Hold water where it falls, before it enters the bayou
      - 25.3 Expand the detention capacity of bayou corridors
      - 26.3 Promote natural infiltration and treatment of stormwater by wetlands, prairies, and woodlands
      - 34.1 Advance comprehensive construction and maintenance of green stormwater infrastructure
      - 34.2 Build capacity for the design, construction, and maintenance of green stormwater infrastructure
    - - 25.7 Collaborate further with Harris County Flood Control District and other counties for integrated watershed management
      - 33.4 Develop a comprehensive stormwater and urban runoff master plan
    - - 29.3 Leverage investments for multi-purpose flood mitigation, recreation, transportation, and community health benefits.
      - 58.2 Incorporate resilient design into hazard mitigation projects
      - 58.3 Prioritize and invest in resilient infrastructure
- - - - 33.1 Create a comprehensive One Water plan that includes climate-resilient infrastructure
      - 33.2 Improve coordination with all local water agencies
    - - 30.3 Incentivize and promote innovative "water aware" development that expands local examples of how to live with water.
    - - B1.3.4 Implement water reuse strategies to use non-potable water where appropriate.
      - B1.3.3 Implement technologies and programs to reduce water loss and waste.
      - B1.3.2 Consider water rates that encourage water conservation.
      - B1.3.1 Implement water conservation education campaigns.
      - 33.3 Implement the City's Water Conservation Plan and Drought Contingency Plan
      - 26.1 Prioritize challenges with wastewater discharges