Greening of the Interior, Buildings

Assistant Secretary Calls for Formation of DOI Work Group on Sustainable Buildings

DOI Building Projects Certified and Registered for Certification with the U.S. Green Building Council Word Document

2005-2006 Building Sustainability Events and Conferences

The Forest Products Laboratory's Directory of Wood-Framed Building Deconstruction and Reused Building Materials Companies, 2004

Managing Your Environmental Responsibilities: A Planning Guide for Construction and Development (the MYER Guide) (April 2005)
Developed by the U.S. Enviornmental Protection Agency, the MYER Guide contains checklists and detailed discussion designed to help the construction industry understand which environmental regulations apply to them. Use the Guide at the Pre-Bid phase to so appropriate costs can be taken into consideration early, and use the responsibility-assignment checklist to allocate responsibilities to all parties before breaking ground. Includes frequently asked environmental questions and self-audit checklists.

DOI continues to explore the applicability and appropriateness of various green building standards for benchmarking environmental performance in its building portfolio. Benchmarks under consideration include:

Federal Guide for Green Construction Specs
Covering over 60 building materials and methods, this on-line tool allows Federal building professionals to "cut and paste" their way to greener office, residential, laboratory, and other buildings. Follows Construction Specifications Institute’s MasterFormatTM. Helps agencies create project-specific environmental goals and mandates.
Green Seal's Green Facilities Operation and Maintenance Criteria (GS-39) (November 2003)
U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Rating Systems
Guide for Procuring Architectural and Engineering Services for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability-for Federal Construction Project Managers

ASTM International Standards on Sustainability in Buildings
Now available for purchase, new ASTM standards that address environmental problems & challenges related to the design, construction, and operation of environmentally-sound and resource-efficient sustainable buildings. 111 Standards (2005); CD-ROM
$175 North America, ISBN: 0-8031-3341-3; Stock #: GREEN05
www.astm.org

Third Party Certifiers of Green Construction Products

Green Seal
Green Seal has developed standards for the following construction-related products: Anti-Corrosive Paints (GC-03), Commercial Adhesives (GS-36), Compact Fluorescent Lamps (GS-05), Degreasers (GS-34), Electric Chillers (GS-31), Green Facilities Operation and Maintenance Criteria (GS-39), Industrial & Institutional Cleaners (GS-37), Industrial & Institutional Floor-Care Products (GS-40), Occupancy Sensors (GC-12), Paints (GS-11), Photovoltaic Modules (GS-32), Residential Central Air Conditioning Systems (GC-09), Residential Central Air-Source Heat Pumps (GC-15), Reusable Utility Bags (GS- 16), Split-Ductless Air-Source Heat Pumps (GC-13), Windows (GS-13), Window Films (GS-14)
Greenguard, a certifier of low emitting interior products
Greenguard has developed standards for the following products: Adhesives, Appliances, Ceiling, Cleaning Systems, Consumer Products, Flooring, General Construction, Insulation, Office Equipment, Office Furniture, Paint, Textiles, Wallcovering
Greenguard's Free On-line Training Course - Helping Your Clients Maintain Good Air Quality