From Process to Product: A Review of Three Northwest Green Building Programs

摘要

The major urban regions of the Pacific Northwest are currently experiencing a ground swell of interest in sustainability. This has translated to an increase of activity in the design of green buildings: facilities that are energy and resource efficient, environmentally responsible, and offer improved indoor environmental quality. This paper presents the recent development of three Northwest green building programs: Portland General Electric's Earth SmartcircleR~1 program for commercial buildigns, the Northwest Regional Sustainable Building ACtion Plan, and the Cit y of Portland's Green Building Initiative. It describes the process to create the plans, implementation status, and the lessons learned.