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The BuildSmart library is our clearing house of articles, reports, and BuildSmart publications as well as links to a range of further reading and research sites.

 BuildSmart Publications
Building Rating Systems
PDF iconAssessment of Tools for Rating the Performance of Existing Buildings: A Report on the Options
Construction and Demolition Waste Management
PDF iconMetro Vancouver 3Rs Code of Practice for Businesses
PDF iconConstruction Waste Management and Disposal Model Specification
PDF iconConstruction Waste Recycling: A Guide for Builders and Contractors
PDF iconDemolition and Salvage: A Guide for Project Managers and Contractors
PDF iconDemolition, Land Clearing and Construction (DLC) Waste Management Toolkit
PDF iconRemoval and Salvage of Construction Materials Model Specifications
MS Word iconConstruction Waste and Management and Disposal - Model Specification
MS Word iconRemoval and Salvage of Construction Materials - Model Specifications
Economics of Sustainable Building
PDF iconBuilding Green: Adding Value Through Process
PDF iconPart 2 The Economics of Green Buildings Workshop
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
PDF iconSustainable Energy Technology and Resource Assessment for Metro Vancouver
General Sustainable Building
PDF iconWhy Build Green? Ten Key Questions Answered
LEED Guides
PDF iconMetro Vancouver's LEED® Implementation Guide for Municipal Buildings
PDF iconMetro Vancouver's Green Construction - Introducing Green Buildings and LEED® to Contractors
PDF iconGuide to the Use of Wood In LEED® Projects
PDF iconIntroducing Green Buildings and LEED® to Contractors - Corrections to LEED for Contractors Guide
PDF iconMetro Vancouver Design Guide for Municipal LEED® Buildings
PDF iconWhy Build Green? LEED® - BC "Roadmap" workshop summary
Materials and Resources
PDF iconBest Practices Guide: Material Choices for Sustainable Design
PDF iconOld to New Design Guide - Salvaged Building Materials in New Construction
Sustainable Design Strategies
PDF iconLow Rise Residential Task Force in Greater Vancouver - Appendix A
PDF iconLow Rise Residential Task Force in Greater Vancouver - Appendix B
PDF iconLow Rise Residential Task Force in Greater Vancouver - Appendix C
PDF iconLow Rise Residential Task Force in Greater Vancouver - Appendix D
PDF iconRoadmap for the Integrated Design Process (IDP) - Introduction
PDF iconRoadmap for the Integrated Design Process (IDP) - Reference Manual
PDF iconRoadmap for the Integrated Design Process (IDP) - Summary
PDF iconLow Rise Residential Task Force in Greater Vancouver
PDF iconSustainable Building Design: Principles, Practices and Systems
Sustainable Site/Low Impact Development
PDF iconEcological Site Development - Regional Strategies for Design, Construction and Maintenance Guide

 Other Resources and Links
Construction and Demolition Waste Management
The PWGSC Environmentally Responsible Construction and Renovations Handbook
Economics of Sustainable Building
New Report released by Capital E “Greening America’s Schools, Cost and Benefits”
A Business Case for Green Buildings In Canada
Costing Green: A Comprehensive Cost Database and Budgeting Methodology
Cost of Green Revisited: Reexamining the Feasibility and Cost Impact of Sustainable Design in the Light of Increased Market Adoption - July 2007
GSA LEED® Cost Study
The Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Buildings - A report to the California Sustainable Building Task Force
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Report says Building Energy-Efficient Buildings Easiest Way To Reduce GHGs
Solar Hot Water Acceleration Project
BC Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources (BCMEMPR) - Energy Efficient Buildings: A Plan for BC
General Sustainable Building
Green Buildings: Conserving the Human Habitat
Building Research Establishment (BRE) (UK) - Towards a low-carbon society: a mission to Canada and the U.S.A.
DOE Sustainable Building Technical Manual, Green Building Design, Construction and Operations
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Centre Green Construction Guide
Indoor Environment
Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation's Air Quality in Interior Environments
Sustainable Design Strategies
Building Envelope Design Guide
Sustainable Site/Low Impact Development
The Low Impact Development (LID) Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound
Tools for Local Governments
West Coast Environmental Law - Smart Bylaws Guide
The Green Buildings Guide: Tools for Local Governments to Promote Site Sustainability (2006)
Utilities and Financing - Renewable Energy Guide for Local Governments
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