North Carolina
2006 N.C.Green Building & Solar Tour
Presented by the N.C. Sustainable Energy Association, the tour aims to increase awareness of green buildings, and solar power and other alternative sources energy for power.
N.C. DENR's Green Building Policy
This policy requires DENR agencies to use sustainable and green building practices wherever feasible and practical.
Federal
Federal Green Building Report
This report assesses, for the first time, what the Federal government is doing, in policy and practice, to make its buildings more environmentally sustainable.
The Cost of Green Revisited
Examines the cost differences in building green (LEED-certified) buildings as compared to conventional buildings.
Costing Green
This paper uses extensive data on building costs to compare the cost of green buildings with buildings housing comparable programs, which do not have sustainable goals.
Buildings and Climate Change
This report gives an introduction to the impacts of buildings, how to reduce buildings’ energy consumption and how sustainable building design can help countries meet greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Field Guide for Sustainable Construction
This field guide provides education and guidance for construction field workers, supervisors and managers on construction methods and practices that amplify and ensure sustainable requirements and goals are achieved in projects.
Other
C&D Waste Tracking Form for Contract Bids
Spreadsheet developed by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation to help track construction and demolition waste.
GreenBuild365
U.S. Green Building Council's interactive green building learning portal. |