Sustainable Building Tool Kit

• Case Studies
• Fact Sheets and Virtual Tours
• Financing
• Links
• Performance Standards

• Product Directories
• Programs
• Publications
• Research Studies
• Sample Construction Documents
• Training

Case Studies

• California Sustainable Building Profiles
• Sustainable Building Case Study Links
• Demolition and Deconstruction

Fact Sheets and Virtual Tours

Life Cycle Building Phases

• Design and Construction/Renovation
  • Sustainable Building Basics
  • Construction and Demolition (C&D)
  • Project Design
• Postoccupancy
• Commissioning

Environmental and Public Health

• Air
• Energy
• Materials
• Waste Reduction and Recycling
• Toxics
• Water

Financing

Funding Opportunities

• California Fiscal Resources for Sustainable Building
• CIWMB Green Building Grants and Contracts

Cost Issues

Links

• Other Green Building Web Sites
• Sustainable Building Task Force Stakeholders
• NRDC: Building Green From Principle to Practice

Performance Standards

• Sustainable Building Guidelines
• Rating Systems (LEED™)
• Specifications

Product Directories

• ADPSR Architectural Resource Guide
• CHPS Low Emitting Materials Product List
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guide
• EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guideline
• Green Building Materials Resource Guide
• Green Spec™ Directory
• oikos^® Green Product Directory: Searchable by product category and company name.
• Recycled-Content Products Database: Searchable by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat™
• Recycled-Content Construction Products Manufacturers Database: Searchable by product type and location.

Programs

Existing Sustainable Building Programs and Partnerships

• Government Programs
• Industry and Government Unite
• Home Builder Programs
• Organizations
• Schools

Starting a Government Program

• What Every State Executive Should Know About Sustainable Building (Power Point, 1.6 MB)
• WorldBuild Toolkit for Sustainable Development, A Presentation for the City of Oakland (Power Point, 2.2 MB)
• USGBC's State and Local Government Toolkit (Adobe PDF, unknown size) 34 pages

Green Building Policies

• State of California
• City of Los Angeles
• City of San Francisco
• City of San Jose
• City of Santa Monica
• City of Oakland
• Cities and County of San Mateo

Publications

California Sustainable Building Task Force Documents

• Blueprint 2001
• Blueprint Action Items
• Blueprint 2003

Research Studies

• Building Material Emissions Study
• Tire Derived Resilient Floor Study

Sample Construction Documents

...in the following categories:

• Design and Construction/Renovation
• Building Occupancy
• Construction/Renovation/Deconstruction/Demolition

Design and Construction/Renovation

• Capital Outlay Budget Change Proposals
• Project Scopes and Goals
  • Sustainable Building Goals for Laguna Honda Hospital (MS Word, 240 KB)
• Advertisements
  • Capital Area East End Complex (MS Word, 27 KB)
• Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
  • Department of General Services (DGS) Science Center (Adobe PDF, 19 KB)
  • Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
  • San Jose RFQ for Architectural Services (Adobe PDF, 543 KB)
  • Scoring sheets for RFQ applicants (Excel, 106 KB)
• Request for Proposals (RFP)
  • RFP Scoring Sheets (Excel, 56 KB)
  • Writing the Green RFP: Sustainable Design Language for Consultant Requests
• Contract Language
• Specifications
  • Section 01350
  • Modular Office Furniture
• Reference Specifications for Energy and Resource Efficiency
• State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign (SABRC)
  • Example of SABRC Certification form for Construction projects -- CIWMB #74 (MS Word, 49 KB)

Building Occupancy

• Building Performance
  • DGS Postoccupancy Evaluation (POE) Strategic Plan
• Leasing
  • Leasing Policy
    • Management Memo issued by DGS: Written Policy for the Location of State Owned and Leased Offices
  • Leasing Contract
    • DGS, Exhibit B: Outline Specifications (PDF, 958 KB)
• Maintenance
  • Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers
  • Environmentally Preferable Janitorial Chemicals Tool Kit
  • Environmentally Preferable Janitorial Chemicals Specification (MS Word, 105 KB)
  • Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products Lists
  • Preventative Maintenance for Local Government Buildings: A Best Practices Review
• Waste Prevention and Recycling
  • State Agency
  • Local Government
  • Schools
  • Business

Construction/Renovation/Deconstruction/Demolition

• Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling
• C&D Ordinances for California Local Government
• The Capitol Area East End Office Complex: A Case for Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion

Training

• State Sustainable Building Training Programs
• USGBC: Education Information