Green Resources
Guidelines and Standards
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED, Green Schools & Green Homes
- Advanced Buildings Core Performance Guide
- ASHRAE
- AIA Guide to Writing the Green RFP
Materials
Local Suppliers
- F.D. Sterritt Lumber (FSC certified wood supplier located in Watertown, MA)
Energy and Energy Modeling
- Massachusetts Building Energy Code
- U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies
- Energy Star
- eQUEST
- Building Energy Software: Tools Directory
Financial
- Matthiessen, Lisa Fay and Peter Morris. Cost of Green Revisited: Reexamining the Feasibility and Cost Impact of Sustainable Design in the Light of Increased Market Adoption. Davis Langdon. July 2007.
- Matthieson, Lisa Fay and Peter Morris. Costing Green: A Comprehensive Cost Database and Budgeting Methodology. Davis Langdon. July 2004.
- “The Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Buildings” A Report to California’s Sustainable Building Task Force, October 2003.
Go Green LACCD
Click here to go to the "Go Green LACCD" website.
Green College Initiative
Click here to go to the "Green College Initiative" website.