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Green Buildings
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- Building Owners and Managers Association
- Green2Green - compare green building products
- Green Advantage
- Green Building Certification Programs
- Green Building Initiative
- Green Footstep - Rocky Mt. Institute
- Green Seal
- International Facility Management Association
- National Association of Home Builders
- National Resources Defense Council - Building Green
- Sustainable Facilities Tool
- Sustainable Sites Initiative
- US Green Building Council
- Whole Building Design Guide
Green Buildings in the Mid-Atlantic
- Locations of Some Green Buildings in the Mid-Atlantic
- Resources for Green Building in Southeastern Pennsylvania
- Mid-Atlantic Universities Working on Low Impact Development
Mid-Atlantic Information
- Delaware Valley Green Building Council
- District of Columbia Green Buildings
- District of Columbia - US Green Building Council National Capital Region Chapter
- Green Building Alliance
- Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania
- Maryland - Baltimore Region Green Building Council
- Maryland - Building Owners and Managers Institute
- Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments - Green Building
- Pennsylvania Governor's Green Government Council - Green Buildings
- Pennsylvania Governor's Green Government Council video - Why? (15:34 mins)
- Virginia - James River Green Building Council
- Virginia Sustainable Building Network
Our buildings have a great impact on the environment and on our health -- from where we build, to the construction materials we use, to the maintenance we do. Aspects to consider include:
- Project Scope
- Is it really needed?
- Does the size fit the need?
- Energy
- Conservation/Efficiency
- On-site generation
- Harvesting daylight
- Water Conservation & Quality
- Materials and Resources
- Recycled content
- On-site recycling
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Least toxic products/materials
- Innovative Options
- Operation and Maintenance
Learn more:
- Brownfields and Land Revitalization - convert all types of contaminated land to productive economic and green space use
- Energy Star - energy efficiency offers significant cost savings
- Green Building Types
- Green Building Funding Opportunities - find out about money available from governments, industry, and nonprofits
- Green Building Resources - especially for Southeastern Pennsylvania - energy auditors, experts on green roofs and photovoltaics, funding opportunities
- Greening EPA Facilities - learn from us -- how and where EPA has greened its buildings (also see our Greening EPA Mid-Atlantic green box on this page)
- Local Governments Initiating Conservation for Sustainability (LOGICS) - help for local governments to incorporate energy conservation, environmentally preferable purchasing and green buildings into their day-to-day operations and policies
- Low Impact Development - reduce stormwater running off your land and causing flooding; mid-Atlantic universities working on low impact development
- Radon Testing / Map of Radon Zones - radon, an odorless and colorless radioactive gas found in soil and water, can leak into buildings and cause lung cancer; are you at risk?
- State and Local Green Building Programs - find information specifically for your area (also see our Mid-Atlantic State Information green box on this page)
- Where Can I See a Green Building? - links to databases of green building locations; or go to our list of links for the mid-Atlantic
Contact
Lorna Rosenberg (rosenberg.lorna@epa.gov)
Office of Environmental Innovation (3EA40)
US EPA Region 3
1650 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
215-814-5389