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US Green Building Council
The USGBC is a national coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work.
The USGBC has established the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System as a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings.
USGBC is currently looking for feedback as they develop LEED v3.0. If you would like to contribute your experience with LEED, feedback through VGBN chapter is a great way.
www.usgbc.org
Vermont Builds Greener
The Vermont Builds Greener (VBG) Program, an initiative of Building for Social Responsibility (BSR), certifies residential buildings that are constructed to sustainable criteria.
http://www.bsr-vt.org/vbg/vbg.html
The Green Globes‚Ñ¢ system
The Green Globes system is a green management tool that includes an assessment protocol, rating system and guide for integrating environmentally friendly design into commercial buildings.
http://thegbi.org/greenglobes/
Green Homes Northeast
Green Homes Northeast (GHNE) is a collaborative program whose mission is to transform the residential building marketplace so that healthy, energy and resource-efficient homes become common practice.
http://www.ghne.org/
National Association of Home Builders Model Green Home Building Guidelines
NAHB's voluntary Model Green Home Building Guidelines are designed to be a tool kit for the individual builder looking to engage in green building practices and home builder associations (HBAs) looking to launch their own local green building programs.
http://www.nahb.org/publication_details.aspx?publicationID=1994§ionID=155
EPA Indoor Air Package
EPA created the Indoor Air Package to help builders meet the growing consumer preference for homes with improved indoor air quality and energy efficiency. By constructing homes that meet EPA's stringent specifications, forward-thinking builders can distinguish themselves by offering homes that have earned this designation.
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=bldrs_lenders_raters.nh_iap
The Living Building Challenge
The Living Building Challenge is attempting to raise the bar and define a true measure of sustainability in the built environment, at least as far as what is currently possible and given the best knowledge available to-date. Projects that achieve this level of performance can claim to be the most sustainable in North America and not merely less bad.
http://cascadiagbc.org/resources/living-building-challenge-page
 Green Communities Initiative Green Criteria
The Green Communities Initiative is intended to help “mainstream” green building and sustainable development in the affordable housing industry. The Green Communities criteria was developed collaboratively by Enterprise and a number of leading national organizations and experts for the purpose of providing a clear, cost-effective framework for all kinds of affordable housing: new construction and rehabilitation in multifamily as well as single family buildings.
http://www.greencommunitiesonline.org/tools/criteria/
 American Lung Association Health House Builder Guidlines
Improved air quality and a comfortable living environment - Materials and building products that are less toxic and environmentally friendly - Greater durability and energy efficiency - A program that helps you make informed choices - A better performing home requiring less maintenance - A home that retains its value over time.
http://www.healthhouse.org/build/2008HHbuilderguidelines.pdf
National Center for Healthy Housing
National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) compared major national green building and indoor air quality guidelines with its own set of recommended healthy housing criteria to assess the extent to which these programs protect residents from health and safety hazards.
http://www.nchh.org/html/green_analysis.htm
Northeast Collaborative for High Performance Schools
Northeast Collaborative for High Performance Schools (NE CHPS) is a set of building and design standards for all schools from Pre-Kindergarden through Community Colleges. It is based on California's pioneering CHPS guide. It has been tailored specifically for state code requirements, the New England climate, and the environmental priorities of the region.
http://www.neep.org/HPSE/ne_chps.html
Green Guide for Health Care
The Green Guide for Health Care is a best practices guide for healthy and sustainable building design, construction, and operations for the healthcare industry.
http://gghc.org/
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