Links
Local Green Building Resources
Green Building in Other Municipalities
Green Building Programs and Organizations
Material Suppliers and Product Information
Technical Information and Tools
Financial Incentives for Green Building
Local Green Building Resources
King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Sustainable Building Topics
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/stewardship/sustainable-building.aspx
Build Green NW
http://www.buildgreennw.com/ (external link)
Information about building green and/or leasing green space.
American Institute of Architects – Seattle Chapter, Committee on the Environment
http://www.aiaseattle.org/committee_environment.htm (external)
Business and Industry Resource Venture
http://www.resourceventure.org (external)
Provides free assistance and referrals on sustainable building, waste prevention and recycling for City of Seattle businesses.
U.S. Green Building Council, Cascadia Chapter
http://www.usgbc.org/chapters/cascadia/default.asp (external)
The Cascadia Chapter assists in the development of industry standards, design practices, tools, policy advocacy, information exchange and education. Encourages widespread acceptance of LEED® certification as the regional standard for buildings and communities.
Lighting Design Lab
http://www.lightingdesignlab.com/index.html (external)
Provides information on the Lighting Design Lab's tours, classes, workshops and consultations by experienced lighting and daylighting specialists.
Northwest Ecobuilding Guild
http://ecobuilding.org (external)
The Northwest Ecobuilding Guild is an association of builders, designers, homeowners, and others concerned with ecological building.
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center
http://www.pprc.org/pubs/greencon/index.cfm (external)
Online resources to green building for those involved in building design and construction.
Seattle City Light Conservation
http://www.cityofseattle.net/light/conserve (external)
Provides information on Seattle City Light's energy efficiency programs and services for residential and business customers.
City Green Building (City of Seattle)
http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/GreenBuilding/ (external)
This resource for sustainable building features links to a LEED project task list, project services procurement language guide, policy and code information, case studies and Seattle's CIP Supplements to LEED.
Washington State Department of Ecology Green Building Site
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/greenbuilding/ (external)
Provides direct links to organizations, databases, resources, and other information on sustainable building practices in Washington State.
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Green Building in Other Municipalities
Green Buildings, British Columbia
http://www.greenbuildingsbc.com (external)
Provides information on British Columbia's initiative on Green Building, which targets both new and existing facilities through two related programs: New Buildings Program and Retrofit.
Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Green Government Council
http://www.gggc.state.pa.us/gggc/site/default.asp (external)
Santa Monica Green Building Program
http://greenbuildings.santa-monica.org (external)
Provides information on how others can achieve Santa Monica’s standards of excellence in green building design and construction.
Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide
http://www.sustainabledesignguide.umn.edu/ (external)
Presents a set of tools to facilitate the application of sustainable development principles to new building construction, additions, remodeling, restoration and maintenance projects.
U.S. Department of Energy's Smart Communities Network
http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/ (external)
Provides an extensive list of case studies, tools, models and policies practiced by various communities.
SustainLane Government: Advancing State and Local Government Sustainable Development
http://www.sustainlane.us/ (external)
Open-source knowledge base speeds discovery, research and networking with more than 110 best practice documents and a secure directory of participating government officials from over 450 cities, counties and states.
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Green Building Programs and Organizations
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
http://www.usgbc.org (external)
Provides information on USGBC events, membership, training and workshops, as well as details on LEED™ professional accreditation procedures and project registration.
U.S. Department of Energy’s Community Green Building Programs
http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/buildings/gbprogrm.shtml (external)
Lists community programs nationwide that promote the public acceptance of green building and its benefits and encourage builders to adopt green building practices.
Certification Resource Center
http://www.certifiedwood.org (external)
Council provides assistance in education and training, networking, and the development of buying guidelines and pilot programs.
Development Center for Appropriate Technology (DCAT)
http://www.dcat.net (external)
Energy Star
http://www.energystar.gov (external)
Describes the many incentive and energy efficiency programs available through the Energy Star program.
Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp (external)
Green Collar Economy
http://www.greencollareconomy.com/ (external)
Green Collar Economy is dedicated to helping businesses learn about and share ideas for going green and doing so profitably. They have a B2B directory with over 2,600 green business links, daily news in seven channels, a Green Collar Job board and channel-specific forums.
Renewable Energy Policy Project/Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (REPP-CREST)
http://crest.org (external)
REPP-CREST's software and Internet services provide access to a broad range of topics, including public policy reports, interactive media, renewable energy success stories and online discussion groups.
Roadmap to Sustainable Government Buildings
http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1920 (external)
The Roadmap to Sustainable Government Buildings is a collection of resources developed by governments with established and emerging green building programs. The Roadmap draws on these resources to suggest strategies for developing a green building program within a typical government entity framework. The USGBC Government Sector will work to refine and update this information with the experiences from government green building programs across the country.
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
http://www.rmi.org (external)
RMI’s Research & Consulting team provides a broad range of consulting services to businesses and organizations of all sizes. Online resources include a library, discussion groups, a calendar of events and the institute's newsletter.
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC)
http://www.sbicouncil.org/ (external)
Site provides easy-to-use guidelines, software, and general information about energy conservation measures, energy-efficient equipment and appliances, daylighting and sustainable architecture.
Sustainable Products Purchasers Coalition (SPPC)
http://www.sppcoalition.org (external)
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Material Suppliers and Product Information
ForestWorld: The Sustainable Forest Products Resource
http://www.forestworld.com (external)
ForestWorld is a resource on forest certification and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified wood products. Site includes an online marketplace for FSC-certified wood, research tools, consulting services and information on forest certification and global forestry.
Green Building Products by McGraw-Hill Sweets
http://products.construction.com (external)
Green Home Guide
http://www.greenhomeguide.com/ (external)
Product information and articles on green home remodeling.
Green Seal
http://www.greenseal.org (external)
Independent, nonprofit organization that identifies and promotes products and services that cause less toxic pollution and waste, conserve resources and habitats and minimize global warming and ozone depletion. Web site feature policy information, product recommendations and publications.
Greenguard Environmental Institute™
http://www.greenguard.org (external)
Independent, nonprofit organization tests and certifies building materials and interior products for low chemical and particle emissions.
Oikos
http://oikos.com/(external)
Features current news, archives from the former Energy Source Builder newsletter, a library, and the Oikos Product Directory, previously known as the REDI database. The directory contains over 2,500 companies and organizations and covers a variety of products, including recycled plastic lumber, solar water heaters, indoor ventilation equipment, home appliances, paints and finishes low in volatile organic compounds, lumber reclaimed from old buildings and lumber harvested from forests certified for sustainable management.
Recycled Content Product (RPC) Database
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RCP (external)
Site features the California Integrated Waste Management Board's RPC database of over 10,000 materials, products and businesses
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Technical Information and Tools
Building Energy Software Tools Directory
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory (external)
Describes hundreds of energy-related software tools for buildings, with an emphasis on using renewable energy and achieving energy efficiency and sustainability in buildings. Directory is searchable by platform or function, and descriptions detail each tool’s weaknesses and strengths.
Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES) 4.0
http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees/ (external)
BEES 4.0 software measures the environmental performance of building products by using the environmental life-cycle assessment approach specified in ISO 14000 standards. Site has free downloads of BEES software as well as other economic analysis tools.
Building Operation Management
http://www.facilitiesnet.com/bom/ (external)
This on line publication is intended for facility managers and owners of commercial and institutional buildings and targets individuals responsible for renovation, new construction, and facility management projects; topics include energy efficiency and green energy use.
Energy Crossroads
http://eetd.lbl.gov/einfo-links.html (external)
Site is a portal to Web sites related to energy efficiency, energy education, energy publications, green buildings, home energy rating systems, conservation programs and environmental technologies for buildings.
Environmental Design + Construction
http://www.edcmag.com (external)
This trade magazine features articles on all aspects of environmentally responsible design and construction; includes product reviews and listings, case studies, recent articles and other references.
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Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD)
http://eetd.lbl.gov (external)
Presents research and information on building energy analysis, building technologies (windows, glass, etc.) and the indoor environment; resources include energy simulation software, an interactive home energy saver tool, archives of EETD newsletters and technical reports.
High-Performance Buildings Database
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/database/partnering.cfm (external)
Database includes projects ranging from homes and commercial interiors to large buildings, entire campuses and neighborhoods that are certified green projects or have one or more notable environmental features.
Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables (HOMER)
http://www.nrel.gov/homer (external)
The HOMER computer model helps design stand-alone electric power systems. When provided information on electrical loads, renewable resources and component costs, HOMER can design the optimal power system to serve those loads.
Lighting Research Center
http://www.lrc.rpi.edu (external)
Provides technical information relating to the design and specification of energy-efficient lighting and offers a number of downloadable publications.
Renewable Energy Analytic Studies Network (REASN)
http://www.nrel.gov/reasn/default.asp (external)
REASN is a resource for reports, tools and data related to the financial and policy analysis of renewable energy technologies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Buildings
http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding (external)
Provides links and information on energy, water, materials, waste and the indoor environment.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) I-BEAM Software
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/largebldgs/i-beam/index.html (external)
I-BEAM software was developed for building professionals and others who are interested in indoor air quality (IAQ) in commercial buildings. I-BEAM provides information on a wide range of IAQ issues for commercial buildings.
WasteSpec: Model Specifications for Construction Waste Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling
http://www.tjcog.dst.nc.us/regplan/wastspec.shtml# (external)
Provides architects and engineers with model specifications and background information on waste reduction, reuse and recycling before and during construction and demolition.
WaterWiser: The Water Efficiency Clearinghouse
http://www.awwa.org/waterwiser (external)
Online database houses over 5,000 publications and studies related to all aspects of water conservation.
Whole Building Design Guide
http://www.wbdg.org (external)
Web site is an effort by the U.S. government, the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC), and the National Institute of Building Science (NIBS) to consolidate design guidelines; includes useful sections on sustainability material (under Design Objectives) and energy.
Financial Incentives for Green Building
State, federal and utility energy-efficiency incentives
King County GreenTools and Department of Development and Environmental Services (DDES) have developed tools to help facilitate and encourage participation in Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Washington State, and Federal incentive programs that promote energy efficiency and conservation in construction and retrofitting. See PSE, state, and federal energy-efficiency incentives for:
Puget Sound Energy
http://www.pse.com/energyEnvironment/renewableenergy4/Pages/Default.aspx (external)
Offers green power purchase options, energy efficiency grants for residential and commercial projects, and rebates on lighting, HVAC equipment, and appliances.
Saving Water Partnership
http://www.savingwater.org/rebates.htm (external)
This coalition of local utilities offers rebates on a variety of resource efficient appliances for residences and commercial buildings.
ShoreBank Pacific
http://www.eco-bank.com/ (external)
Lending programs for commercial projects that bring together conservation and economic development.
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