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Cost Analysis of Potential Energy Code Improvements
December 2016This report analyzes the costs and savings of buildings that prescribe to a statewide zero energy code pathway. -
Green Building Performance Evaluation: Measured Results from LEED-New Construction Buildings
2008by: Cathy Turner, Mark FrankelThis report investigates the energy efficiency performance of LEED-certified buildings. -
Greening the Building and the Bottom Line
1998by: Joseph RommThis report examines the relationship between energy-efficient design and worker productivity. -
Environmentally Sustainable Affordable Housing
October 2007by: Deborah Myerson, AICPThis report explores the challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations in developing green affordable housing. -
Green Multifamily and Single Family Homes 2017
2017This report surveys the green building practices and market activity of multifamily and single-family home builders. -
Green Building Costs and Financial Benefits
2003by: Gregory KatzThis report highlights several financial benefits of green building including lower energy costs and increased health and productivity. -
Breaking Down Barriers to Deep Energy Efficiency in King County
2015This briefing paper covers the local barriers to reducing energy consumption and improving energy efficiency. -
Green for All: Healthy and Efficient Affordable Housing
November 2015This briefing paper explores the benefits, policies, and examples of green affordable housing. -
National Government Policy: High Efficiency Green Building Can Support NDC Commitments
December 2018This briefing paper examines how policies and regulations can support green building and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. -
The Economics of Change: Integrated Policy Approaches to Unlocking the Value of a Restorative Built Environment
October 2013by: Theddi Chappell, Stuart Cowan, Richard GravesThis report discusses the existing barriers and potential policy solutions to promoting restorative building. -
The Value of Green Building LEED Valuation Phase I Report
2015by: Stephen O’Connor, Christopher Meek, Alon BassokThis report explores how green buildings are portrayed in academic and popular discourse and the valuation of certified green buildings versus those that are not. -
The Costs & Benefits of Green Affordable Housing
2005by: William Bradshaw, Edward Connelly, Madeline FraserThis report examines the long- and short-term costs and benefits to incorporating green building features into affordable housing. -
Analysis of State-Wide Green Building Policies
Journal of Green Building, 2(2): 161-177, 2007by: Jennifer DuBose, Sheila Bosch, Annie PearceThis article identifies common attributes and lessons learned from nine state agencies implementing green building programs. -
The Impact of High-Performance Buildings
June 2018This report examines the difference between high-performance and conventional federal buildings in terms of energy use, water use, building operating expenses, solid waste, and tenant satisfaction. -
Developing Market-Based Incentives for Green Building Alternatives
Journal of Green Building, 1(1): 141-147, 2006by: K.R. Grosskopf, C.J. GrosskopfThis article addresses the use of market-based incentives that maximize water use reduction and minimize conservation program costs. -
Framework for Detailed Comparison of Building Environmental Assessment Tools
Buildings, 3(1): 39-60, 2013by: Marita Wallhagen, Mauritz Glaumann, Ola ErikssonThis article outlines a framework for comparing green building certification systems. -
Can Green Building Law Save the Planet?
University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development, 3(3): 131-179, 2014by: Stuart KaplowThis article explores how green building law can mitigate building’s negative impacts on the natural environment. -
Health Impact Assessments: A Tool for Designing Climate Change Resilience into Green Building and Planning Projects
Journal of Green Building, 6(2): 66-87, 2011by: Adele HoughtonThis article discusses how health impact assessments (HIAs) can be used to design climate change resiliency into green building projects. -
Green on Buildings: The Effects of Municipal Policy on Green Building Designations in America's Central Cities
Journal of Sustainable Real Estate, 2(1): 1–21, 2010by: Eugene ChoiThis article examines the impact of municipal regulations and incentives on commercial green office building designations. -
Green Construction Codes and Benefits: Is National Regulation Warranted?
Natural Resources & Environment, Summer 2009by: Leigh FletcherThis article explores how a federal green building regulation could offset costs for green building and lower the long-term costs associated with global warming. -
Healthy Buildings: Green Building Standards, Benefits, and Incentives
The Journal of Israel Innovation, 12(1): 1–4, 2009by: Shannon SentmanThis article discusses the health benefits of green building and how healthy and green buildings are interrelated. -
How Often Do Cities Mandate Smart Growth or Green Building?
Real Estate Law Journal, 43: 211-230, 2014by: Michael LewynThis article examines how cities are implementing green building regulations and parking and minimum density requirements as smart growth strategies. -
Lighting Quality and Acoustic Quality in LEED-Certified Buildings Using Occupant Evaluation
Journal of Green Building, 6(2): 139-155, 2011by: Young LeeThis article includes a study on the relationship between Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and lighting and acoustic quality in the workplace. -
The Economics of Green Building
Review of Economics and Statistics, 95(1): 50-63, 2013by: Piet Eichholtz, Nils Kok, John QuigleyThis article assesses the economic significance of green building on the market for commercial office space. -
Sustainable by Design?: Insights From U.S. LEED-ND Pilot Projects
Journal of the American Planning Association, 75(4): 424-440, 2009by: Ajay GardeThis article analyzes the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) certification system’s role in supporting local sustainable development. -
Unintended Consequences: How the Use of LEED Can Inadvertently Fail to Benefit the Environment
Journal of Green Building, 1(4): 152-165by: Jeremy Bray, Natasha McCurryThis article discusses how some Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) projects fail to be as environmentally beneficial as intended. -
Legal Hurdles Faced by Deep Green Buildings: Case Studies and Recommendations
Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy, 3(2): 125-185, 2013by: Kathleen O’Brien, Nicole DeNamur, Elizabeth PowersThis article examines the risks and challenges in “deep green” building and recommendations for promoting such building. -
In Praise of Sharing as a Strategy for Sustainable Housing
Journal of Green Building, 5(1): 155-163, 2010by: Jacqueline McIntosh, John Gray, Sasha MaherThis article addresses shared housing as an approach to sustainable design and green building. -
Legal Impediments to Sustainable Architecture and Green Building Design
Vermont Journal of Environmental Law, 14: 611-634, 2013by: Danielle ChangalaThis article examines the legal impediments to adopting and implementing local and state green building legislature. -
Integrating Sustainability and Green Building into the Appraisal Process
Journal of Sustainable Real Estate, 2(1): 221-248, 2010by: Timothy Runde, Stacey ThoyreThis article discusses how green building features influence real property values and the appraisal process. -
Sustainable Water Resources Management, Volume 2: Green Building Case Studies
January 2010by: J. Moeller, T. Taylor, R. GoldsteinThis case study analyzes three commercial projects according to common green building certification systems to evaluate how such systems address sustainable water management practices at the community level. -
Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities Inaugural Lecture: Norman Foster
November 2015This video covers green building, renewable energy, and sustainable infrastructure systems by highlighting a series of innovative projects from around the world. -
Transforming a City One Home at a Time
2018This case study examines how Cincinnati’s Community Reinvestment Area Tax Abatement program promotes green building. -
2017 National Green Building Adoption Index
2017This interactive map portrays 30 cities with the largest green building markets nationwide. -
Local Governments: An Overview of Energy Use and Energy Efficiency Opportunities
2017This fact sheet provides an overview of strategies local governments can use to reduce energy use. -
National, State, and Local Governments Leveraging Energy Star
February 2017This fact sheet lists the national, state, and local policies leveraging Energy Star tools. -
Green Buildings Are More Than Brick and Mortar
November 2014This video presents a hierarchy of sustainable buildings types, accounting for commonly overlooked factors. -
Regional Recommendations and Toolkit for Green Building Programs in the Denver Metropolitan Area
December 2010This guide presents steps and strategies for municipalities developing and implementing regionally-consistent green building programs. -
Acton, MA, 2020 Comprehensive Community Plan
Adopted April 2012The town’s comprehensive plan addresses public building energy efficiency retrofits and education on energy efficiency for residents and businesses. -
Minnesota Overlay and Guide to the 2015 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria
April 2019This guide outlines the principles and requirements of the 2015 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria in relation to Minnesota’s sustainable housing policy. -
New Jersey Green Building Manual
2011This guide highlights green building best practices for commercial, residential, new, and existing buildings. -
Reinventing Existing Buildings: Eight Steps to Net Zero Energy
May 2013by: Cara Carmichael, Katrina ManagenThis guide outlines eight steps to retrofitting a building for net zero energy. -
Energy Efficiency Ordinance
2008by: Brian Ross, AICPThis model ordinance provides a template to help cities implement energy efficiency performance standards and incentives. -
Jackson County, MO, Green Build Program
February 2006This guide outlines the criteria of the Jackson County Green Building Permit Program. -
Petaluma, CA, General Plan
Updated January 2012This comprehensive plan belongs to the Green Building and Solar Energy collections. -
Broward County, FL, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted March 2019This comprehensive plan belongs to the Green Building and Solar Energy collections. -
Eau Claire, WI, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted September 2015The city’s comprehensive plan provides several green building policy recommendations within a sustainable development objective. -
Oxford, OH, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted November 2008The city’s comprehensive plan outlines objectives to encourage green building of both public and private developments. -
LEED-ND Planners Guide & Model Ordinance
March 2011This model ordinance provides a template to help cities and counties promote Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) certification standards. -
Model Municipal Green Building Ordinance
October 2010by: Marne Sussman, Jason JamesThis model ordinance provides a template to help cities utilize several Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification categories and the Energy Star Rating System.