Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword: Pliny Fisk III and Gail Vittori
Preface: Setting the Stage
Climate Change and Green Building
A Movement Whose Time Has Come
Solutions, Not Protests
Sustainability Goes Corporate
Why City Government?
Sustainability Competitiveness
Local Policies
Establishing a Program Context
Building Leadership Support
Building Stakeholder Support
Developing Internal Champions
Organizational Positioning
Cross-Organizational Issues
Program Financing Strategies
Tips
Market Positioning
Navigating Change with Early Adopters
Program Phasing
How Organizations Change
Organizational Culture and Change
Marketing and Outreach
Tips
Chapter 4: Developing and Implementing Policy for Publicly Funded Green Building
Types of Mandates
Policy Adoption Process
Budget Impacts of Mandates
Funding Strategies for Green Capital Improvement Projects
Implementing a Green Building Mandate
Planning and Managing a Large Capital Projects Portfolio
Tips
Chapter 5: Developing Green Building Program Services
Building Design and Certification Tools
Education Programs
Technical Assistance and Coaching
Dynamics of the Design and Construction Process
Tips
Financial Incentives
Green Building Codes
Tips
Chapter 7: Measuring Program Impacts
Designing the Evaluation Plan
Ouputs and Outcomes
Measuring Market Activity
Measuring Program Activity
Measuring Green Building Impacts
Reporting Performance Metrics
Tips
Chapter 8: The Road Ahead for Green Building Programs
Ten Green Building Trends
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: City of Seattle Public Projects Green Building Portfolio
Appendix B: Green Building Certification Tools
Notes
Index