"Green" Resources

Reduce, Reuse, Reinvent: How to Revitalize Your Janitorial Procedures Using Green Cleaning Techniques
As building owners and managers examine their overall environmental impact and strive to operate sustainable, high-performance buildings, it makes sense to examine cleaning ...

Oakland: Green Building Resource Center
What is a Green Building?   Green buildings are designed, sited, built and operated to create spaces that benefit people and the planet. Properly sized ...

Use Environmentally Preferable Products
The composition of materials used in a building is a major factor in its life-cycle environmental impact. Federal facilities must lead the way in the use of environmentally ...

Under One Roof: A Guide to Starting and Strengthening Intergenerational Shared Site Programs
Intergenerational shared sites are increasingly uniting generations through planned activities and informal interaction; however, a comprehensive guide on how to ...

Managing the LEED® Process
Building project teams pursuing LEED certification will have the most success by setting goals early, and establishing a process for managing the administrative needs ...

Managing the LEED® Process
Building project teams pursuing LEED certification will have the most success by setting goals early, and establishing a process for managing the administrative needs ...

Ten questions answered for facility managers of sustainable commercial buildings
This article provides concise answers to the ten most relevant issues for managers of sustainable commercial buildings. The ten questions were developed through industry ...

GREEN PEST MANAGEMENT A Property Manager's Checklist
How green is your building? If you haven’t thought about it, there’s no time like the present. Increasingly, commercial property managers are “going ...

Green Cleaning - For You, For Your Environment, For Your World
“Green” has become the new buzzword, but what is green cleaning? Traditionally, cleaning products – especially those in a commercial or industrial setting ...

Family Child Care: Financial Planning and Facilities Development Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS About the Manual ............................................................................................................. 1 Services Available ...