The CBSC Web site has a variety of resources, including the 2008
California Green Building Code (CalGreen Code) and links to
online access to the complete state building codes and other
related codes.
This program of the non-profit Building Industry Institute
provides guidelines and certification systems, and encourages
voluntary partnerships between builders and local governments to
build cost-effective, green homes that benefit homebuyers and the
community at large through improvements in energy efficiency,
indoor air quality and comfort, on-site waste recycling, and
water and wood conservation.
Build It Green is a non-profit membership organization
providing green building guidelines and rating systems (such as
the GreenPoint Rated home rating system), as well as training,
tools, technical expertise, and partnership opportunities for a
variety of key stakeholders, including public agencies, to
accelerate the adoption of green building practices.
This resource provides a basic overview of tips for reducing
greenhouse gas emissions through Green Building. Download the tip
sheet on the right side of this page.
LEED provides third-party verification that a building or
community was designed and built using strategies aimed at
improving energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions
reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship
of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. LEED, developed by
the U.S. Green Building Council, includes rating systems for
green buildings and neighborhood development (LEED-ND).
