GreenTools for Residential Buildings

Planning a new home or remodel raises many questions beyond the scope, schedule, and budget when it comes to human health and the environment. The same is true for the day-to-day decisions we make when maintaining our homes. As more people choose to call King County home, the pressures on our natural resources increase. But the Northwest has a history of approaching such challenges with innovation and tenacity, and green building techniques offer several ways to offset the impacts of growth. Find out how you can help residents in your city learn about and adopt green building practices for everything from painting a single room to building a dream home.

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Built Green Incentives (Microsoft™ Word document, 293 K)

Rural Green Building Brochure (PDF, 506 K)

Built Green Sample Checklists:

• Remodeler Checklist (Microsoft™ Excel spreadsheet, 630 K)
• Multifamily Checklist (Microsoft™ Excel spreadsheet, 79 K)
• Single-Family Checklist (Microsoft™ Excel spreadsheet, 194 K)
• Communities Checklist

Built Green & LID Ordinance Projects Summary (Microsoft™ Word document, 52 K)

Contractors Guide to Recycling and Waste Prevention (PDF, 1.28 MB)

Contractor Guidelines for Indoor Health (PDF, 110 K)

Remodel Guides:

• Remodel Overview (PDF, 556 K)
• Hiring a Pro (PDF, 740 K)
• Kitchen (PDF, 797 K)
• Roofing (PDF, 1.28 MB)
• Landscape Materials (PDF, 1.59 MB)
• Painting (PDF, 497 K)
• Salvage and Reuse (PDF, 499 K)
• Bath and Laundry (PDF, 619 K)

Article on Built Green Home at Suncadia (PDF, 526 K)

Built Green Home Cost Comparisons (Microsoft™ Excel spreadsheet, 320 K)

Built Green Case Studies and Marketing Presentation (PDF, 6.23 MB)
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GreenTools for Residential Buildings Links (PDF, 77 K)