Finding Green Building Professionals

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professionals Directory. Search this directory for experienced building industry professionals who have demonstrated their knowledge of integrated design by passing the U.S. Green Building Council's professional examination. This exam tests an individual's understanding of green building practices and principles, and familiarity with the requirements of the LEED rating system for commercial buildings.

U.S. Green Building Council website link:
http://www.usgbc.org/LEED/AP/ViewAll.aspx?CMSPageID=50&CategoryID=19

Procurement of Architectural and Engineering Services for Sustainable Buildings.

U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Federal Energy Management Program webpage link:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/034413_resguidefedconsmgr.pdf
PDF file: 034413_resguidefedconsmgr.pdf

Finding a Commissioning Agent. BCA is dedicated to developing a common, industry-wide understanding of what constitutes effective building commissioning. Members are either building commissioning professionals or associates who have an interest in the profession. All members pay dues, agree to the BCA's Attributes of Commissioning document, and agree to the BCA's Peer Review Concept.

Building Commissioning Association.org membership directory webpage link:
http://www.bcxa.org/directory/index.shtm

Writing the Request for Green Design Services

Writing the Green RFP: Sustainable Design Language for Consultant Requests. The American Institute of Architiects' Committee on the Environment (COTE) published this guide to greening requests for proposals (RFPs) and qualifications (RFQs). Written for clients, it presents the basics of the RFP for design services, addresses some considerations unique to the green RFP, and offers sustainable design language. (Environmental Building News, Apr 2003, p 15, by Jessica Boehland).

American Institute of Architects.org webpage link:
http://www.aia.org/cote_rfps
PDF version: Writing-the-Green-RFP.pdf

Sample LEED™ Services Procurement Language. A tool for green building planning, design and construction offers sample language for many sections of a request for proposal. Written in 2002 by the City of Seattle's Green Building Team.

City of Seattle, Washington.net webpage link:
http://www.cityofseattle.net/sustainablebuilding/Leeds/docs
/LEED_Sample_Lang_3_2002.pdf
PDF file: LEED_Sample_Lang_3_2002.pdf

Tips on Writing a Green RFP

New Ecology, Inc.org webpage link:
http://www.newecology.org/newsletter/Model%20Green%20RFP.PDF
PDF file: Writing-the-Green-RFP.pdf