Building a Smarter Grid

By Collin Cole - March 31, 2011

I’m fortunate to live in Mueller, a vibrant, energy-conscious Austin, Texas neighborhood built on the site of the former municipal airport. Located only three miles from downtown, Mueller is the world’s largest LEED-ND certified community. LEED-ND is a U.S. Green Building Council rating system for neighborhood design that integrates the principles of smart growth, urbanism and green building. Because of Mueller’s unique central location and the generous footprint of the former airport, it offers a rare opportunity to build a smart community from scratch, right in the heart of the city.

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