USGBC Publications

This report highlights components of green building's environmental, economic, health, safety, and community benefits and outlines specific recommendations for expanding the green building movement including strengthening existing federal policies and programs.

Based on an April 2002 roundtable convened by the U.S. Senate Public Works and Environment Committee in conjunction with the U.S. Green Building Council, this fully examines the path of green building and its opportunities. The report includes both economic analyses of LEED projects and examples of environmental, economic, health, safety and community benefits.

Pricing:
Member: $3.00
Non-member: $6.00

NOTE: In order to receive the company member discount price for products and services, you MUST have corporate access added to your account. If your company is a member and you do not have your company's corporate access, before making your purchase please email membership@usgbc.org .

Working in partnership with USGBC, McGraw-Hill Construction has gathered never-before-seen intelligence from the AEC and BPM communities, government leaders, USGBC members, and other green building stakeholders. This information, combined with the powerful McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge database, makes the 2006 Green Building SmartMarket Report required reading for anyone and everyone involved in green building.

Market smart with SmartMarket Reports. The Green Building SmartMarket Report, released at the Greenbuild Conference and Expo in November 2005, provides the current, relevant intelligence you need to make green building a part of your business.

In one concise, highly visual, comprehensive package you'll get:

- Overview of Green Design and Construction Activity
- Green Building Market Snapshot
- Green Building Market Outlook and Emerging Trends
- Owners' Viewpoints through feature interviews with leading Owners
- And much, much more...

PRICING

McGraw-Hill Construction has dramatically reduced the price for both USGBC members and non-members in order to make this landmark study readily available to the green building community.

REGULAR ORDERS
USGBC Members: $79 (formerly $149!)
Non-Members: $99 (formerly $295!)

BULK ORDERS
Purchase a SmartMarket report for everyone at your company. Please email smartmarket@usgbc.org to place a bulk order.
10-99 copies: $50 each
100+ copies: $45 each

Refunds/exchanges are available for defective merchandise only. Please email smartmarket@usgbc.org.

NOTE: In order to receive the company member discount price for productsand services, you MUST have corporate access added to your account. If your company is a member and you do not have your company's corporate access, before making your purchase please email membership@usgbc.org .

What is LEED? What does it mean to certify my building? What resources

What is LEED? What does it mean to certify my building? What resources are available? This piece provides an introduction to the LEED Green Building Rating Systems. The LEED suite of products is explained, along with full-color photographs of examples of each.

Pricing:
Member: $0.59 (and first 20 are free)
Non-member: $0.68

NOTE: In order to receive the company member discount price for products and services, you MUST have corporate access added to your account. If your company is a member and you do not have your company's corporate access, before making your purchase please email membership@usgbc.org .

The LEED-CS Reference Guide is a user's manual that navigates a project from registration through successful certification of a high-performance core and shell project. It is written specifically to give power for making sustainable choices to developers, who have a limited sphere of influence in a speculatively developed building. The LEED-CS Reference Guide includes detailed information, resources, and standards for the credits covered in the LEED for Core & Shell Rating System Version 2.0. For each credit, the LEED-CS Reference Guide provides the following information:

-Overview and points per credit
-Documentation requirements
-Summary of reference standard (where applicable)
-Environmental importance
-Recommended design strategies and technologies
-Potential design synergies and trade-offs
-Economics (where available)
-Calculation methods and formulas
-Resources and definitions

The USGBC does not accept purchase orders.

Pricing:
Member: $150 (plus S/H)
Non-member: $200 (plus S/H)
NOTE:International shipping: $80


NOTE: In order to receive the company member discount price for products and services, you MUST have corporate access added to your account. If your company is a member and you do not have your company's corporate access, please search for your organization in the Membership Directory and email your organization's Primary Contact to request the corporate access ID.
Sorry, no refunds or exchanges.

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The LEED for Homes Reference Guide is now available

The LEED for Homes Reference Guide is over 350 pages of advice and information on using the LEED for Homes Green Building Rating System for your residential project. For more information on how to begin a LEED for Homes project go to the LEED for Homes Page. For each credit, the LEED Reference Guide provides the following information.

-Overview and points per credit
-Documentation requirements
-Summary of reference standard (where applicable)
-Importance and benefits of compliance
-Recommended design strategies and technologies
-Potential design synergies and trade-offs
-Economics (when available)
-Calculation methods and formulas
-Resources and definitions
-Case study (when available)

The USGBC does not accept purchase orders.

Pricing:
Member: $100 (plus S/H)
Non-member:$125 (plus S/H)
NOTE:International shipping: $80


When purchased with a Homes workshop registration: $75 (plus S/H)

NOTE: In order to receive the member price for products & services, you MUST have your organization's corporate access ID added to your Web site user account. If your organization is a member and you do not have the corporate access ID please search for your organization in the Membership Directory and email your organization's Primary Contact torequest the corporate access ID.

Sorry, no refunds or exchanges.

Shipping Information: UPS Ground 5 - 7 business days. We do ship to P.O. Boxes.

The LEED for Schools Reference Guide is over 400 pages of advice and information on using the LEED for Schools Green Building Rating System for your K-12 school project. This reference guide provides crucial information for all projects seeking LEED for Schools certification. For each credit, the LEED Reference Guide provides the following information:

-Overview and points per credit
-Documentation requirements
-Summary of reference standard (where applicable)
-Importance and benefits of compliance
-Recommended design strategies and technologies
-Potential design synergies and trade-offs
-Economics (when available)
-Calculation methods and formulas
-Resources and definitions
-Case study (when available)

View Reference Guide errata by clicking here.
The USGBC does not accept purchase orders.

Pricing:
Member: $150 (plus S/H)
Non-member: $200 (plus S/H)
NOTE:International shipping: $80

When purchased with a Schools workshop registration: $125 (plus S/H)

NOTE: In order to receive the company member discount price for products & services, you MUST have a corporate access ID added to your account. If your company is a member and you do not have your company's corporate access, before making your purchase please search for your organization in the Membership Directory and email your organization's Primary Contact to request the corporate access ID.
Sorry, no refunds or exchanges.

Shipping Information: UPS Ground 5 - 7 business days. We do not ship to P.O. Boxes.

Information on USGBC Educational Opportunities