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The strong network of green building organizations provide excellent resources for developing a green building sector in your community.

Stephen Epler Hall rainwater flows across the plaza in runnels and into swales, from there into underground storage tank, and from tank back into the building for toilet flushing. Courtesy of: City of Portland

American Institute of Architects

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

American Society of Interior Design

Architecture 2030

Building Owners & Managers Association

Enterprise Community Partners

Global Green USA

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

International Code Council

International Interior Design Association

National Association of Homebuilders

National Association of Industrial & Office Properties

US Department of Energy

US Environmental Protection Agency

US Green Building Council

US Department of Energy Building Technologies Program

Part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Building Technologies Program work...

American Institute of Architects

Non profit institute for registerd and intern architects

American Society of Heating Refrigeration Air Conditioning Engineers

This engineering society has a number of standards that form the foundation of many LEED energy credits

American Society of Landscape Architects

Non profit institute for registerd and intern landscape architects

Building Owners & Managers Association

Association of builder owners and operators. The association also has their own green building measu...

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LEED certified commercial and institutional buildings are designed to use an average of 32% less electricity, 26% less natural gas and 36% less total energy than standard buildings. (USGBC)