Resources

Statewide Green Programs

• Build It Green (BIG)
• California Green Builder (CGB)

National Green Program

• Environments For Living (EFL) Green
• International Code Council (ICC) National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Green Building Standards
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Homes

State of California Resources

• California Building Standards Commission (CBSC)
• California Energy Commission (CEC) (Title 24)
• California's Green Building
• California Solar Partnership
• Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)

Other Resources

• ASHRAE Standard Project Committee 189 (SPC 189)
• Building Green
• Green Building Blocks
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Green Home Building Guidelines

Water

• East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
• Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD)
• Natomas Central Mutual Water Company
• Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA)

Construction Waste/Demolition

• California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)
• Stop Waste

Utilities

• Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
• Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
• Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)
• Roseville Electric
• Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
• San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDGE)
• Southern California Edison (SCE)
• Southern California Gas

Emerging Technologies

• California Urban Water Conservation Council (CUWCC) Product Listing

Technologies

• Lot Preparation and Design
• Resource Efficiency
• Construction Waste Management
• Energy Efficiency
• Inspections/Diagnostics
• Water Efficiency/Conservation
• Comfort and Indoor Environmental Quality
• Operation, Maintenance, and Education

How to Start a Green Building Program

• Building Green with Carrots & Sticks
• City Roadmap for Creating a Green Building Program
• Developing Green Building Programs - A Step-by-Step Guide for Local Governments

Testing and Product Certification

• Green Standards Certification
• International Code Council (ICC) product evaluations
• Test Standard Protocols