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Green building guides

GreenTools Roundtables for Suburban Cities (PDF, 87 K) For suburban city staff and elected officials – includes presentations and moderated discussions on relevant green building-related topics. Sessions range from code and policy issues to more technical green building topics like rating systems and zoning. 2008 King County/Seattle Construction Recycling Directory (PDF, 1 MB) Resources for recycling construction debris Green Home Buyers Guide (PDF, 2.28 MB) Healthy homes for a healthy environment Do-it-yourself home energy audit (PDF, 3.66 MB) A step-by-step guide for identifying and improving your home's energy efficiency View more titles from this series

Welcome to the King County GreenTools Web site. The GreenTools program is designed to help all King County stakeholders green their built environment while addressing critical environmental issues, such as global warming, critical habitat restoration and solid waste reduction. GreenTools provides technical assistance, grants and hands-on training to help users create green projects efficiently and effectively.

This site will serve as a resource for all kinds of green building information ranging from case studies to technical references. You will find information on green building certification programs, construction and demolition recycling and reuse, deconstruction techniques, incentives to build green, and much more. Be sure to check the documents and links pages for resources on a variety of green building topics.

GreenTools Program Green Building Team, Green Building Ordinance, Green Building Projects, Suburban Cities Toolkit		Construction Recycling Diversion/Recycling Rates for C&D Processing Facilities, Cost-Effectiveness of Jobsite Diversion/Recycling, Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling, C&D Definitions, Design Specifications and Waste Management Plans, Design for Disassembly (DfD), Build a Successful Diversion/Recycling Program, Prevent Jobsite Waste
Commercial Buildings Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™), LEED™ Supplement for King County, Managing the LEED™ Process, Forest Stewardship Council, Green Building Case Studies, Tools to Evaluate Your Project		Residential Buildings Built Green™, Residential Remodeling Guides, Green Building for Rural Residents, Green Building Case Studies
Incentives and Grants Commercial Green Building Incentives, Residential Green Building Incentives, Permitting Incentives in Unincorporated King County, Grant Award Recipients		Site Improvements Post-Construction Soil Standard, Low Impact Development

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