Green Sustainable Housing Resources

Iowa Resources

• Center on Sustainable Communities
• Iowa Chapter – U.S. Green Building Council

National Resources

• Building Green, Inc
• Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings
• EcoBroker
• Energy Star
• Green Built Home Project Guide Wisconsin
• Green Communities
• Green Communities Green Development Plan Template
• Green Home Building Planner - Center on Sustainable Communities
• Global Green Affordable Housing Initiative
• Green Home Guide, U.S. Green Building Council
• Green Rehabilitation of Multifamily Rental Properties
• Impact Estimator for Buildings - Athena
• Model Green Home Building Guidelines - NAHB

Green Home Iowa Projects and Case Studies

• Abundance Eco-Village
  Contact: Lonnie Gamble, lonniegamble@yahoo.com
• DPO Construction – Craftsman Cottage
  Contact: Don Otto, Donotto@avalon.net
• Fort Dodge Green Home
  Contact: Bill McAnally, McAnally@iowacentral.edu
  
• Green Rehabilitation for Ownership – East Central Iowa Council of Governments
  Contact: Jennifer Ryan, jennifer.ryan@ecicog.org
  
• Iowa Central Community College Green Affordable Home Project
  Contacts:
  Kevin Knordmeyer, RDG, knordmeyer@rdgusa.com;
  Bill McAnally, Iowa Central Community College, McAnally@iowacentral.edu

Green Home Projects and Case Studies – Outside Iowa

• AIA “Show You’re Green” Award-Winning Projects
• Department of Energy High Performing Buildings Database
• Green Affordable Housing Coalition
• Minnesota Green Community Projects 2006
• Trolley Square – from Green Communities Partners
• Traugott Terrace – Multi-Family
• Vauban District – Mixed-Use Residential, New and Rehab

Green Home Rating Systems and Checklists

• Austin Energy
• Build It Green California
• Center on Sustainable Communities Sustainable Home Building Planner
• Chicago Green Homes Multi-family and Single Family New and Remodeling Checklists
• Green Built Wisconsin New Home Checklist
• Green Built Wisconsin Home Remodeling Checklist
• Green Built Wisconsin New Multi-family Home Checklist
• Green Communities Checklist
• Iowa Green Streets Criteria
• Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)™ Rating System for Homes
• LEED for Homes
• LEED for Neighborhood Development
• National Green Communities Criteria
• SeaGreen Affordable Housing Guide
• Sustainable, Affordable, Doable: Demystifying the Process of Green Affordable Housing

Incentive Programs for Affordable Housing

In addition to the departments listed below, check with your local government and housing organizations for incentives available locally.

• Department of Housing and Urban Development – Des Moines

• Federal Home Loan Bank – Des Moines
• Iowa Department of Economic Development
• Iowa Finance Authority
• USDA Iowa Rural Housing Programs