There is a wealth of valuable information for businesses and contractors interested in building green projects. You’ll find links here for:

• LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
• BUILT GREEN™
• Construction Waste Management

Go to Resource Venture’s Green Building page for more information and to the Green Building Team for customized green building education, early design guidance, technical assistance, incentives, and recognition for commercial construction projects.

LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

The following fact sheets were created by the Resource Venture for contractors who need to learn about the credits and prerequisites they are responsible for achieving:

• A Contractor's Introduction to LEED™ (PDF, 65 kb)
• Construction IAQ Management Plan Credit(PDF, 92 kb)
• Construction Waste Management Credit (PDF, 93 kb)
• Erosion & Sedimentation Control Prerequisite (PDF, 88 kb)

BUILT GREEN™

The following fact sheets were created by the Resource Venture for contractors, remodelers and architects to learn how to use BUILT GREEN™  on single-family, multi-family and remodel projects within Seattle:

• BUILT GREEN™ in the City (PDF, 80 kb)
• BUILT GREEN™ for Urban Multi-Family Construction (PDF, 94 kb)
• BUILT GREEN™ for Remodeling (PDF, 85 kb) 

Construction Waste Management

Contractors Guide (PDF, 811 kb)
A step-by-step guide on how to set up a job-site recycling program, write a construction waste management plan, calculate the cost-effectiveness of recycling, select a recycling hauler, set up your site, encourage crew participation and practices to reduce waste and reuse and salvage building materials. 

Construction Recycling Directory (PDF, 818 kb)

A directory of Seattle-area recyclers for construction waste materials, organized by material. Learn about which materials are recyclable locally, and find a recycler near you for your next project. 

Construction Waste Management Guide (PDF, 186 kb)
A publication of Resource Venture
A guide for architects, designers, developers, facility managers, owners, property managers and specification writers. Learn about your role in reducing, reusing and recycling waste generated from remodeling, construction and demolition. An overview of deconstruction, salvage and recycling will deepen your understanding of these processes. 

Construction Waste Management Plan (Word, 26 kb)
A publication of Resource Venture
The contractor uses this plan to identify each construction, demolition and landclearing waste that will be generated on the project and to plan how each waste material will be salvaged, reused, recycled or landfilled.

Construction Waste Management Specification (Word, 94 kb)
A publication of Resource Venture
Section 017419 [01524] specifies the project's waste prevention, salvage, reuse and recycling requirements for construction waste. Written in Masterspec format, this specification is appropriate for all types of projects.

Deconstruction Specification (Word, 73 kb)
Section 024293 [01736] specifies deconstruction and removal of selected portions of or an entire building for salvage. Written in CSI Sectionformat, this specification is appropriate for all building types.