Sustainable Building Tool Kit

This tool kit was originally created by the California Sustainable Building Task Force to assist project managers and provide quick, direct access to helpful information and documents.

• Product Directories
• Programs
• Publications
• Research Studies
• Sample Construction Documents
• Training

Product Directories

• CHPS Low Emitting Materials Product List
• EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guideline
• Green Building: Materials Resource Guide
• Green Spec™ Directory
• oikos^® Green Product Directory: Searchable by product category and company name.
• Recycled-Content Products Database: Searchable by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat™
• Recycled-Content Construction Products Manufacturers Database: Searchable by product type and location.

Programs

Existing Sustainable Building Programs and Partnerships

• Government Programs
• Industry and Government Unite
• Home Builder Programs
• Organizations
• Schools

Starting a Government Program

• What Every State Executive Should Know About Sustainable Building
• WorldBuild Toolkit for Sustainable Development, A Presentation for the City of Oakland

Green Building Policies

• State of California

Publications

California Sustainable Building Task Force Documents

• Blueprint 2001
• Blueprint Action Items
• Blueprint 2003

CalRecycle’s Green Building Publications

Research Studies

• Building Material Emissions Study
• Tire Derived Resilient Floor Study

Sample Construction Documents

…in the following categories: Design and Construction/Renovation | Building Occupancy | Construction/Renovation/Deconstruction/Demolition Design and Construction/Renovation

• Project Scopes and Goals
  • Sustainable Building Goals for Laguna Honda Hospital
• Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
  • San Jose RFQ for Architectural Services
  • Scoring sheets for RFQ applicants
• Request for Proposals (RFP)
  • RFP Scoring Sheets
• Contract Language
• Specifications
  • Section 01350
  • Modular Office Furniture
• State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign (SABRC)
  • Example of SABRC Certification form for Construction projects–CIWMB #74

Building Occupancy

• Leasing
  • Leasing Policy
    • Management Memo issued by DGS: Written Policy for the Location of State Owned and Leased Offices
• Maintenance
  • Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers
  • Environmentally Preferable Janitorial Chemicals Specification
  • Preventative Maintenance for Local Government Buildings: A Best Practices Review
• Waste Prevention and Recycling
  • State Agency
  • Local Government
  • Schools
  • Business

Construction/Renovation/Deconstruction/Demolition

• Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling
• The Capitol Area East End Office Complex: A Case for Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion

Training

• State Sustainable Building Training Programs
• USGBC: Education Information

For more information contact: Office of Public Affairs, opa@calrecycle.ca.gov