It is undoubtedly the most selfish, egotistical prayer I can find in the Bible. It is comparable to the self-righteous prayer of the Pharisee. The technology exists to make new homes much more energy efficient for little additional cost. However, most homes are built with the minimum efficiency the law allows. Efficiency upgrades to air conditioners, windows and insulation are usually offered but priced very high since they are nonstandard orders for the builder.
Options usually carry a much higher profit margin than the standard house.
The high price makes the payback time period much longer so the homebuyer often declines. Given the current energy crisis and potential for large future price increases, more cities need to follow Frisco's lead and make tighter efficiency standards the law. Home prices will increase a little but in the long term homeowners, our energy supply and the environment will all benefit. Charter schools are by definition schools of choice. If the parents are happy with the district schools they will not go to charter schools.