Green building is about building better buildings — better and healthier for the occupants, better and less expensive for the owners and operators, better and less demanding of the environment. In part because it just makes sense, green building is rapidly entering the mainstream.

In Northeast Ohio, more and more new buildings are "green" in some significant way. This section will track the progress. Let us know if you'd like to add a page about your project. (A more complete directory of local green buildings is maintained by the Cleveland Green Building Coalition.)

Local resources

• Cleveland Green Building Coalition
• EcoCity Cleveland web resources on green building
• CMHA goes green, estimates $4M savings
• Cleveland State University's High Performance Building Technology Initiative
• LCCC's LEED Silver Entrepreneurship Innovation Center
• A green convention center for Cleveland?

State resources

• Office of Energy Efficiency at the Ohio Department of Development has a list of certified HERS (Home Energy Rating System) raters who do energy audits. Contact Tim Lenehan (614) 466-8434.
• Ohio Department of Natural Resources 2003 Waste Characterization study (6MB)

National resources

• iGreenBuild.com
• Architecture 2030
• U.S Green Building CouncilEnvironments for Living
• Kresge Foundation Green Building Initiative

Home

• Home Builders Northeast Ohio Green Building Initiative

Office

• E4S Top Ten characteristics of a sustainable office

Builders

• Green Building Materials by McGraw-Hill Sweets