Case Studies

Compilations

California Integrated Waste Management Board's Green Building case studies (http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/CaseStudies/default.htm#California)

Global Green's case studies (www.globalgreen.org/publications/BuildingBlocks/index.html)

Homes Across America case studies (www.homes-across-america.org/index.cfm) shows extensive case studies for green homes across the country as well as state contacts for green building technical information. The site welcomes new listing submittals for information centers, demonstration homes, and existing homes. It is searchable by state or by green feature.

US DOE's Smart Communities Network Green Building Success Stories (http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/buildings/gbsstoc.shtml) has over 120 case studies of all building types on this site.

U.S. DOE U.S. DOE High Performance Buildings database (http://www.eere.energy.gov/redirects/hpb_case_studies.html)

US Green Building Council's LEED Certified project list (www.usgbc.org/LEED/Project/project_list.asp).

Virtually Green (www.virtuallygreen.com) offers virtual tours of LEED-certified buildings around the country.

Affordable

Casa Verde Builders (http://www.ail.org/cvb.html) Homes built by youth construction crews in Austin, Texas, include alternative wall materials, recycled materials, efficient and natural cooling, and durable low-maintenance exterior finishes.

Erie-Ellington Homes (.pdf file) (www.housingzone.com/topics/tam/green/tam01hv001.asp) is a 50-unit, low-income housing development in Boston, Massachusetts, that incorporates energy efficiency measures, manufactured components to reduce waste and labor costs and infill of existing neighborhoods.

Esperanza del Sol (www.buildingscience.com/about/architectural/esperanza.pdf) A single-family home development in Dallas, Texas, that illustrates energy- and resource-efficient, environmentally-sensitive housing.

GreenHOME (www.greenhome.org/) An all-volunteer project in Washington, D.C., that incorporates energy- and resource-efficient design features and careful construction, as well as environmentally-friendly building products and landscaping.

Johnson Creek Commons (www.sustainableportland.org/JCreek.pdf) is a 15-unit apartment complex built in 1973 in southeast Portland and converted to affordable housing in 1998. As part of the conversion, the complex underwent extensive renovations and energy efficiency upgrades. The Portland Energy Office commissioned a detailed evaluation of the renovations.

Metro Denver Habitat for Humanity "Green" Program (www.habitat.org/env/denver_project.html) Habitat for Humanity homes built in Denver, Colorado, that feature solar water-heating, energy-efficient design and systems, recycled materials, and water-conserving fixtures and landscaping.

Northside Strawbale Project (www.edcmag.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/features/BNP__Features__Item/0,4120,18850,00.html) A two-home project in Missoula, Montana, featuring resource-efficient materials, including strawbale walls, reused building materials, and energy-efficiency measures.

The Vista at Kensington Park (www.toolbase.org/tertiaryT.asp?DocumentID=1553&CategoryID=1092) A 13-home demonstration project in Dallas, Texas, that combines energy efficiency, structural insulated panels, and other features to provide affordable homes for first-time buyers.

Residential

Hawaii Energy-Efficient Model Demonstration Home (www.state.hi.us/dbedt/ert/builtgreen/home.html) A demonstration project in Waianae, Hawaii, that saves occupants money by saving energy. The home's features include solar water heating, energy efficiency, and natural ventilation.

O'Brien – Cunningham Home (https://www.usgbc.org/chapters/cascadia/o'brien.pdf) A private, owner-developed, residence in Bainbridge Island, Washington, that incorporates stormwater management, space-efficient design, construction waste prevention and recycling, and indoor air quality considerations.

Steve Benner Passive Solar House in Idaho (www.aa.uidaho.edu/archwebs/bldgvital/benner.htm).

Multifamily

Bachelor Enlisted Quarters, Great Lakes Naval Training Center (http://oikos.com/library/showcase/greatlakes/).

Commercial

American Institute of Architects 2003 Top 10 Green Projects (http://www.aia.org/release_030422)

American Institute of Architects 2002 Top 10 Green Projects (www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek02/tw0419/0419tw1cote.htm)

LEED Certified Project Case Studies a complete list and case study for all LEED projects certified to date (https://www.usgbc.org/LEED/Project/project_list.asp).

Pittsburgh Area Case Studies (www.gbapgh.org/casestudies_main.asp)