Green Building Best Practices

Information on green building best practices including the LEED rating system, whole building design, historic preservation and sustainability, product information, and green project examples.

http://www.usgbc.org 
Web site of the U.S. Green Building Council, sponsor of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system. Locate information on accreditation of professionals and other green resources. Mission Investment Fund is a member of the council and our church building consultants are accredited and/or trained in LEED procedures.

http://www.greenbuilder.com
Source of information on sustainable design solutions and products, with links to product association websites.

http://www.buildinggreen.com
Site includes product information, news on sustainable issues, information by CSI Division, and listing of "green" projects by building type and size.

http://www.wbdg.org
The goal of "whole building design" is to create a successful high-performance building by applying an integrated design and team approach to the project during the planning and programming phases.

http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/sustainability/
A resource of the National Trust for Historic Preservation including a weatherization guide for older and historic buildings.