USGBC GreenOperationsGuide 2010
$46.04
Green Operations Guide: Integrating LEED Into Commercial Property Management
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| USGBC | 2010 | 108 |
Second in the series of LEED Integration Guides, the Green Operations Guide: Integrating LEED into Commercial Property Management was developed to assist multi-tenant office owners and managers, as well as their service providers, in reducing the environmental impact associated with commercial real estate operations by articulating the business case for sustainable asset management and providing practical guidance on ways to reduce and measure energy, waste, water, etc. This guide also includes sample policies, practices and examples, as well as an online repository of usable worksheets and checklists for LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance certification submittals within LEED Online. Tools – Sample Building Exterior and Hardscape Management Plan – Sample Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy – Sample Solid Waste Management Policy – Sample Green Cleaning Policy – Sample Building Automation System Maintenance Plan – Sample Economic Assessment Policy for Indoor Plumbing Fixture Efficiency – Sample Environmental Tobacco Smoke Policy – Sample Indoor Integrated Pest Management Plan – Sample Integrated Pest Management Erosion Control and Landscape Management Plan – Sample Refrigerant Management Plan – Sample Water Fixture Survey
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 7 | INTRODUCTION Purpose of This Guide Who Should Use This Guide |
| 8 | Organization of This Guide |
| 9 | SECTION 1 – THE BUSINESS CASE FOR GREEN REAL ESTATEMANAGEMENT 1.1 Environmental Impact of Buildings Buildings Are a Major Part of the Carbon Solution |
| 10 | Continuous Greening of Buildings |
| 11 | 1.2 The Business Case for Green Operations |
| 12 | Benefits and Motivations of Building Owners |
| 16 | Benefits and Motivations for Tenants and Occupants |
| 19 | Policy Trends Driving the Greening of Existing Buildings Summary |
| 21 | SECTION 2 – HOW TO GREEN OPERATIONS 2.1 Commitment to Sustainability Greening Process |
| 22 | LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Certification |
| 25 | Summary |
| 26 | 2.2 Owner’s Financial Considerations Leases |
| 29 | Capital Planning |
| 30 | Financial Decision-Making Tools |
| 32 | Obtaining Capital |
| 33 | Implementing Strategies |
| 34 | Summary |
| 35 | 2.3 Communicating with Stakeholders |
| 36 | Engagement through Special Events |
| 37 | Summary |
| 38 | SECTION 3 – Incorporating Green into Operations |
| 39 | 3.1 ENERGY Baseline |
| 43 | Implementation and Verification |
| 52 | 3.2 WATER Baseline |
| 53 | Implementation and Verification |
| 58 | 3.3 WASTE |
| 59 | Baseline |
| 61 | Implementation and Verification |
| 66 | 3.4 HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Baseline |
| 69 | Implementation and Verification |
| 75 | 3.5 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE Baseline Implementation and Verification |
| 79 | SECTION 4 – Tools and Resources |
| 80 | 4.1 BUILDING EXTERIOR AND HARDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN |
| 86 | 4.2 ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING POLICY |
| 91 | 4.3 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY |
| 96 | 4.4 GREEN CLEANING POLICY |
