Sustainable Building Technical Manual

The U.S. Green Building Council, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency partnered with Public Technology Inc. to develop this thorough and well-informed guide that lives up to its promise of covering all aspects of a sustainable building project. With a special emphasis on local governments, the guide walks planners through the major phases of a green construction project: incorporating sustainable building criteria in the pre-design phase, selecting a design team, developing landscaping that preserves natural vegetation and maintains watershed, and more. An appendix also helps local governments explore financing options.