Green Building
Green, or sustainable, building is the practice of creating and using healthier and more resource-efficient models of construction, renovation, operation, maintenance and demolition. Green building practices promote construction of buildings that are healthier for the occupants and healthier for the environment.
Green building practices can reduce the tremendous impact that building design, construction and maintenance has on both people and nature. According to the U.S. Department of Energy's Center for Sustainable Development, buildings consume 40% of the world's total energy, 25% of its wood harvest and 16% of its water. The building industry is the nation's largest manufacturing activity, representing more than 50% of the nation's wealth and 13% of its Gross Domestic Product. Energy and material consumption in buildings can contribute significantly to global climate change.
Checklists & Forms:
- Adopting a Sustainable Building Ordinance: Data Collection and Analysis
- Adopting a Sustainable Building Ordinance: Facilitating Leaders' First Meeting Post-Charrette
- Adopting a Sustainable Building Ordinance: Facilitating Leaders' Regular Meeting
- Adopting a Sustainable Building Ordinance: Finalizing Language
- Adopting a Sustainable Building Ordinance: Kick-Off Charrette
- Adopting a Sustainable Building Ordinance: Marketing
- Adopting a Sustainable Building Ordinance: Scheduling
- Buildings Sustainability Principles: Action Checklist
Featured Checklists & Forms
Adopting a Sustainable Building Ordinance: Data Collection and Analysis
Data collection and analysis when creating a sustainable building ordinance
Featured Checklists & Forms
Adopting a Sustainable Building Ordinance: Kick-Off Charrette
Planning and execution of initial planning, kickoff, and charrette in creating a sustainable building…
