PROGRAMS

 

Model Green Building Ordinance This model green building ordinance was developed by the Florida Green Building Workgroup, made up of local and state officials, building officials, industry representatives and conservation advocates. Florida Model Green Building Ordinance – January 25, 2008 [ PDF 475K

 

Developing Programs

• “Developing Green Building Programs – A Step-By-Step Guide for Local Governments” – Global Green USA
  [ PDF 992K]
• “Developing Green Programs or Ordinances” – Peter Bruck [ PDF 166K]
• “A Review of Municipal Ordinances for Sustainable Development” – Marisa Romero, Gainesville, FL
  [ PDF 729K]
• “Resourceful Government Guide” – City of Portland, OR [ PDF 176K]
• “Sustainability Management Plan” – City of Steamboat Springs, CO
  [ PDF 1586K]
  

 

Local Green Programs in Florida

• Coconut Creek, “Mainstreet Design Standards” [ PDF 739K]
• Gainesville, Ordinance No. 001835 [ PDF 761K]
• Miami-Dade, Green Building Ordinance #052225 [ PDF 22K]
• Miami-Dade, Green Building Resolution #052213 [ PDF 24K]
• Sarasota, Green Building Resolution [ PDF 511K], easier-to-read version [ PDF 22K]

 

Green Programs Elsewhere

• Cincinnati, Ohio, The Green Cincinnati Plan [ PDF 362K]