RBA Green Tool Kit: Building Design and Construction

Since Americans spend almost 90% of their time indoors, the quality of indoor environments for your staff and customers is important.  Improved indoor environmental quality has been shown to reduce worker absenteeism and increase productivity.

Resources / Articles:

• American Institute of Architects on Sustainability
• BAS Integration - The Facility Manager's Role on Indoor Air Quality
• Impacts of Indoor Environments on Human Performance and Productivity

Green Council Member contribution: Michael Shilale, Michael Shilale Architects, mshilale@shilale.com

Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources — energy, water, and materials — while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment.

Resources / Articles:

• US Green Building Council site gives details for standards to build more energy efficient and environmentally responsible buildings.
  http://www.usgbc.org/

• Green Globes is a rating system and guidance for green building design, operation and management.
   http://www.greenglobes.com/

Green Council Member contribution: Michael Shilale, Michael Shilale Architects, mshilale@shilale.com

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