Florida Green Building Law

Compiled by Nicole Kibert, Carlton Fields, P.A.

(Last updated, September, 2008)

 General Green Building Information

  􀂛 Building America: U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) program for energy efficient building. 

 􀂛 Global Green : Environmental organization with a program focus on green building to ameliorate some of the impacts of development.

 􀂛 National Association of Home Builders: resources on energy and green building.

 􀂛 NAIOP :Green Resource Center. 

􀂛 University of Florida Program for Resource Efficient Communities  

􀂛 Southface: An Atlanta based nonprofit that compiles resources for saving energy and conserving water, and offers trainings.

 Certification Programs

 􀂛 Florida Green Building Coalition

 􀂛 U.S. Green Building Council  

􀂛 Energy Star 

􀂛 Green Globes  

􀂛 Audubon International Signature Programs 

Tools & Calculators

 􀂛 Florida Solar Energy Center: select “Energy Gauge” on the home page 

􀂛 Cool Roof Rating Council : 

 􀂛 Efficient Windows Collaborative’s Window Selection Tool

 􀂛 Lighting Calculation and Comparison Tools

Affordable Housing and Green Building

 􀂛 Minnesota Green Affordable Housing Guide 

􀂛 Green Affordable Housing Coalition 

􀂛 Affordable Housing Green Design Advisor 

􀂛 Green Communities

 􀂛 Habitat for Humanity 

􀂛 National Center for Appropriate Technology