Green Building Guidelines | The Sustainability Project

Update: Check out NIST’s BEES Model (version 3.0) — Building
for Environmental and Economic Sustainability, a powerful technique for selecting
cost-effective, environmentally-preferable building products. Developed
by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Building and Fire
Research Laboratory with support from USEPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
Program. www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees.html

DOE High Performance Building Database www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/highperformance/

Construction and Demolition Debris www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/debris/reduce.htm

Whole Building Design Guide www.wbdg.org

GSA’s Sustainable Design Website www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?P=PXE&content1d=8154&contentType=GSA_OVERVIEW

Santa Barbara County

A necessary component of a sustainable
future will be a sustainable built environment. We need a revolution in how
we think about, design, construct, and operate buildings and communities.
We need buildings that take less from the earth and give more to people.
Imagine homes, offices, and communities that are net producers of energy,
food,clean water and air; that support healthy and biological communities;
and that achieve a natural beauty through their harmony with the earth.

-
The Sustainability Project

TABLE
OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

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PROLOGUE	xi
TOOLS FOR GREEN BUILDING	xiii
HOW TO USE THESE GUIDELINES	xvii
GREEN BUILDING CHECKLIST	xix

LAND, SITE AND ITS SYSTEMS

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SITUATE NEW ELEMENTS AND BUILDINGS ONTO THE LAND CAREFULLY	S1
PROTECT THE HEALTH OF SOIL	S2
MAINTAIN NATURAL DRAINAGE PATTERNS AND GROUNDWATER RECHARGE	S3
MAXIMIZE DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTINGS IN LANDSCAPES	S4
CHOOSE VEGETATION APPROPRIATE TO SPECIFIC SITE CONSIDERATIONS	S5
SAVE AND INCORPORATE EXISTING SITE FEATURES AND VEGETATION	S6
CHOOSE THE PROPER MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR SITE DEVELOPMENT	S7
CONTINUE TO MANAGE YOUR SITE AND ITS SYSTEMS THROUGH TIME	S8
GARDENER’S SUPPORT	S9
RESOURCES	SR

GREEN
B UILDING
MATERIAL OPTIONS

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EVALUATE MATERIALS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS	M1
MATERIALS: CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS	M2
MATERIALS: BLOCK WALLS	M3
MATERIALS: BUILDING STRUCTURE: WOOD	M4
MATERIALS: BUILDING STRUCTURE: NON WOOD	M5
MATERIALS: BUILDING STRUCTURE – STRUCTURAL WALL SHEATHING	M6
MATERIALS: ROOFING	M7
MATERIALS: ROOFING – CONSIDERATIONS	M7a
MATERIALS: EXTERIOR SIDING	M8
MATERIALS: WINDOWS	M9
MATERIALS: WINDOWS – CONSIDERATIONS	M9a
MATERIALS: DOORS	M10
MATERIALS: DOORS – CONSIDERATIONS	M10a
MATERIALS: INSULATION	M11
MATERIALS: INTERIOR – PLASTER AND WALL BOARD	M12
MATERIALS: INTERIOR – PAINTS	M13
MATERIALS: INTERIOR – MILLWORK AND CABINETRY	M14
MATERIALS: INTERIOR – FABRICS, WINDOW AND WALL COVERINGS	M15
MATERIALS: HARD FLOORING	M16
MATERIALS: FLOOR COVERING	M17
MATERIALS: MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING ELEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES	M18
RESOURCES	MR

ENERGY
HARVESTING AND EFFICIENCY

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USE PASSIVE SOLAR STRATEGIES FOR SPACE HEATING REQUIREMENTS	E1
EMPLOY PASSIVE COOLING STRATEGIES	E2
INTEGRATE DAYLIGHTING WITH ELECTRIC LIGHTING, OVERALL BUILDING DESIGN, MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, AND INTERIOR DESIGN	E3
CHOOSE HIGH-EFFICIENCY MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT	E4
SELECT ENERGY CONSERVING APPLIANCES AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT	E5
HARNESS THE SUN FOR DOMESTIC HOT WATER AND POOL HEATING	E6
CONSIDER USING RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES	E7
RESOURCES	ER

CONSERVING
WATER

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DESIGN FOR WATER USE EFFICIENCY IN KITCHEN AND FOOD PREPARATION AREAS	C1
DESIGN FOR WATER USE EFFICIENCY IN BATHROOM AREAS	C2
INSTALL WATER CONSERVING DEVICES IN LANDSCAPED AREAS	C3
INSTALL APPROPRIATE SURFACING AND FILTERING DEVICES TO MANAGE STORM WATER RUN-OFF	C4
CONSIDER USING WATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS ON-SITE	C5
INSTALL SYSTEMS THAT UTILIZE RECYCLED WATER	C6
CONSIDER ON-SITE WATER TREATMENT	C7
RESOURCES	CR

HEALTHY
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS

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IMPLEMENT DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION STRATEGIES THAT MINIMIZE INDOOR AIR POLLUTION	H1
DESIGN HVAC SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE IMPROVED AIR QUALITY	H2
INSTALL FILTRATION AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE IMPROVED AIR QUALITY	H3
CHOOSE ZERO- OR LOW-EMISSION FINISH MATERIALS	H4
EVALUATE YOUR HOME OR OFFICE FOR POTENTIAL SOURCES OF INDOOR AIR POLLUTION	H5
MAINTAIN BUILDING TO AVOID INDOOR AIR POLLUTION	H6
REDUCE INDOOR NOISE POLLUTION	H7
REDUCE INDOOR EXPOSURE TO EMFs	H8
RESOURCES	HR

WASTE MANAGEMENT

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REDUCE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL USE AND ON SITE WASTE	W1
PURCHASE RECYCLED CONTENT BUILDING MATERIALS	W2
SET UP A JOB-SITE RECYCLING PROGRAM	W3
SALVAGE REUSABLE MATERIALS	W4
INCLUDE ALL PROJECT PARTICIPANTS IN WASTE MANAGEMENT EFFORTS	W5
MINIMIZE WASTE IN BUILDING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE	W6
RESOURCES	WR

LOCAL GREEN BUILDING EXAMPLES

ARMSTRONG RESIDENCE	L1
ALLEN RESIDENCE	L2
CAMPANELLI OFFICE BUILDING	L3
COLD SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	L4
FLOATING RESTROOM MARINA ONE	L5
VAN ATTA DESIGN STUDIOS	L6
LANDRUM RESIDENCE	L7
JAQUA/GRIFFIN RESIDENCE	L8
GILDEA RESOURCE CENTER	L9
BUYNAK RESIDENCE	L10
HATCH AND PARENT	L11
BREN HALL	L12
SMALL CONDOMINIUM GARDEN	L13
MONTECITO ESTATE GARDEN	L14

APPENDICES

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GLOSSARY	G1
APPENDIX A – RECOMMENDED READING	AA
APPENDIX B – INNOVATIVE BUILDING REVIEW PROGRAM	AB
APPENDIX C – SAMPLE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN	AC