What is a Green Building?

A green building is one where the qualities of both the indoor and outdoor environments
have been considered and protected during its design, construction, maintenance and use.

Photo of Green Building

Construction of Green Building

Green Site

Site selection & planning, landscaping, stormwater management, construction and demolition recycling

SITE-SENSITIVE

  

Recycled Materials

Efficient Building Systems

Materials reuse, efficient building systems, use of recycled and rapidly renewable materials

PROTECTIVE OF NATURAL RESOURCES

  

Low energy bulb

Clean renewable energy

Solar panels

Low energy usage, clean/renewable energy

ENERGY EFFICIENT

  

Efficient fixtures

Wastewater reuse

Efficient irrigation

Efficient fixtures, wastewater reuse, efficient irrigation

WATER EFFICIENT

  

Pristine ECO SPEC

Indoor environmental technologies

Happy Green Family

Improved indoor air quality, increased daylighting, better thermal comfort/control, no HCFCs or CFCs

HEALTHIER INDOOR ENVIRONMENT