Our goal is to make this page an amazing depository of useful sustainable and green building links that you can quick access, share, use and, ideally, turn into action.

LEED

• http://www.usgbc.org/leed

Green Building Credentials

• LEED Green Associate -- http://www.usgbc.org/articles/prepare-your-leed-green-associate-exam
• LEED Accredited Professional -- http://www.usgbc.org/credentials#preparing

Green Home Information

Green Home Guides

• www.greenhomeguide.com
• www.thegreenguide.com

Green Renovation

• www.regreenprogram.org

Consumer Report’s Green Website (for appliances and more)

• www.greenerchoices.org

Florida-Specific Green Homes Information

• www.fsec.ucf.edu
• www.buildgreen.ufl.edu
• http://duval.ifas.ufl.edu
• www.floridayards.org

Incentives

Incentive Websites

• www.dsireuse.org
• www.irs.gov (type in energy incentives in search box and it will provide list of all energy incentives including transportation, building, and renewable energy)
• www.energytaxincentives.org

Energy Star Tax Credits

• www.energystar.gov/about/federal_tax_credits

Green Building Rating Systems & Organizations

Note: Not all rating systems are equivalent.  If you want your building to be as healthy, high performing, and sustainable as possible, make sure you understand the major differences among the below rating systems.

• LEED & U.S. Green Building Council – www.usgbc.org (National) or ww.usgbcflorida.org (USGBC Florida Nonprofit Chapter)
• Green Business Certification Institute – www.gbci.org
• Energy Star – www.energystar.gov
• Florida Water Star – www.floridawaterstar.com
• Florida Green Building Coalition – www.floridagreenbuilding.org
• National Association Home Builders – www.nahbgreen.org
• Green Globes – www.greenglobes.com

Green Your Workplace

• LEED for Existing Buildings Operation & Maintenance Certification – http://www.usgbc.org/articles/getting-started-om
• B Corp Certification -- https://www.bcorporation.net/
• Green America -- http://www.greenamerica.org/
• Sustainable Workplace Designation – www.greenteamproject.org

Green the Places You Love (School, Campus, Church, Nonprofit, etc.)

Schools

• USGBC Center for Green Schools -- http://www.centerforgreenschools.org/
• Green Apple Day of Service --- www.mygreenapple.org
• Green Schools Initiative -- http://www.greenschools.net/article.php?id=52
• Do Something -- https://www.dosomething.org/us/campaigns/green-your-school
• Green Education Foundation -- http://www.greeneducationfoundation.org/green-building-program-sub/learn-about-green-building/11-ways-to-green-your-school.html
• Your Guide to Green -- http://www.yourguidetogreen.com/learn/articles/10-things-Schools-can-do-to-Go-Green

Campus

• Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) -- http://www.aashe.org/files/aashe_2015_sustainable_campus_index.pdf
• The Sustainable Campus -- http://www.sustainablecampus.org/
• Princeton Review Green College Guide -- http://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/green-guide

Churches

• UUC Green Sanctuary Program -- http://www.uua.org/environment/sanctuary
• Operation Noah -- http://operationnoah.org/resources/how-green-is-your-church-suggested-actions/
• Green For All -- http://www.greenforall.org/green_your_church
• Eco Justice -- http://www.eco-justice.org/Greening-Overview.asp

Nonprofits

• Nonprofit Guide to Going Green -- http://greennonprofits.org/
• Neighborhood Works Guide -- http://www.rifoundation.org/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/NW_greenmanual.pdf
• Sustainable Design for Nonprofits -- http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/columns/the-sustainable-nonprofit/sustainable-design-for-nonprofit-organizations-10-ways-to-go-green-in-your-office-space

10 Things You Can Do Today Slide Deck (link)

Green Movies/Documentaries

• http://www.sustainableworks.org/resources/docs

Books on Sustainability

• http://www.sustainableworks.org/resources/books

Organizations Working on Sustainability

• http://www.sustainableworks.org/resources/orgs

Green Smart Phone Apps

• http://www.sustainableworks.org/smartphoneapps