Green Links for Buildings

Green links for Buildings

LINKS

Harvard University Office for Sustinability (OFS)

Harvard University Green Building Standards

Harvard University Sustainability Principles

Office for Sustainability Green Building Service

Office for Sustainability Loan Fund

Harvard Capital Project Services (CAPS)

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

Building Green GreenSpec

Green Building Products by McGraw-Hill Sweets

Institution Recycling Network

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 Program

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.  

Other

Second Nature