How to Plan
and Manage
a Green Building Project

Project Planning and Development Overview

Whole Building Design Guide.org webpage link:
http://www.wbdg.org/project/planningdevelopment.php
PDF version: Project_planning_and_development.pdf

“Seven Steps to Savings—How to Implement an
Energy-Saving Project”

U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.gov webpage link:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/program/implementingproject.cfm
PDF version: Seven-steps2savings.pdf

LEED™ Worksheet. Whether or not they are pursuing LEED certification, project teams can use this worksheet to structure their sustainable design goals and track their progress.

HOK Sustainable Design.com webpage link:
http://www.hoksustainabledesign.com/xls/LEED2.1worksheet1.xls
Excel file: LEED2.1worksheet1.xls

“Succeed at LEED: Focus on LEED Process.” (07/01/2004)

Environmental Design and Construction Magazine.com webpage link: http://www.edcmag.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/
features/BNP__Features__Item /0,4120,128641,00.html

Integrated Design and The Charrette Process

“Teamwork.”
Rocky Mountain Institute.org webpage link: http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid226.php
PDF version: RMI-Green_Development.pdf
“A Handbook for Planning and Conducting Charrettes for High-Performance Projects.”
U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.gov webpage link:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/
highperformance/charrette_handbook.html
“Eco-Charrettes Save Resources, Build Teams”
American Institute of Architects.org webpage link:
http://www.aia.org/SiteObjects/files/18-11-02.pdf
PDF file: AIA_Eco-charrettes.pdf

   
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