Top Municipal and Local Sites

Alameda County, CA (Stopwaste.org)

http://www.stopwaste.org/home/index.asp?page=7

This is Alameda County's (CA) comprehensive green building and source reduction website. In order to reduce waste, increase energy efficiency, and promote the health of the environment and building inhabitants in Alameda County, this program provides residents, construction industry professionals and public agencies with a wide range of green building resources and services.

Austin Green Building Program

http://www.austinenergy.com/Energy Efficiency/Programs/Green Building/index.htm

This is the website of the Austin, Texas "Green Building Program." The Green Building Program has information and programs designed to fit the needs of all types of property owners. Workshops, case studies, and a professional's directory are offered in addition to other resources.

Built Green

http://www.builtgreen.net/

Built Green is an environmentally-friendly, non-profit, residential building program of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, developed in partnership with King County, Snohomish County, and other agencies in Washington State. The website provides consumers with easy-to-understand rating systems, which quantify environmentally friendly building practices for remodeling and new home construction.

Built Green Colorado

http://www.builtgreen.org

Introduced in 1995, Built Green Colorado was created through the joint efforts of the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver, The Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation, Xcel Energy, and E-Star Colorado. Built Green is the largest green building program in the nation. The organization has over 100 builder members across the state, 45 sponsor members, and 8 members of the "Built Green Industry Leaders" group.

CA Green Building Site

http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/

This site is the state of California's green building design and construction resource center. The website provides up to date articles, information, and other useful resources.

City of Seattle Susatainable Building Site

http://www.cityofseattle.net/sustainablebuilding

The City of Seattle's Green Building website provides customized green building education, early design guidance, technical assistance, incentives, and recognition for green projects.

Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance

http://www.moea.state.mn.us/index.html

This is the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's green building website. Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance (OEA) is a nonregulatory agency that works to improve our environment through partnerships, technology transfer, technical assistance, education, research, and matching grants.

The City of Portland: Green Building Program (OR)

http://www.portlandonline.com/osd/greenbuilding

The Green Building Program offers free technical assistance for development projects in Portland, educational tours and classes, project guidebooks and grants that support innovative green building practices.

San Mateo Countywide Sustainable Buildings Guidelines

http://www.recycleworks.org/greenbuilding/gbg_intro.html

This website outlines San Mateo countywide sustainable buildings guidelines and green checklist. The guidelines and checklist are organized into thirteen areas, which roughly follow the course of a typical construction project. This is intended to allow builders to be green at various points in a project.

BuildSmart

http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/buildsmart/

BuildSmart is a web-based resource for sustainable building information run by the Greater Vancouver Regional District. This comprehensive site offers a wealth of green building information; including case studies, up to date articles and software and modeling tools.

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