Case Studies: Green Design

The following projects represent landmark examples of sustainable design and construction. Note: some links reference organizations that have updated or moved their web presence since this page was originally compiled.

  • IslandWood — a model of sustainable design in Kitsap County
  • David L. Lawrence Convention Center — the world's first certified green convention center (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Rocky Mountain Institute — Green Development Case Studies
  • Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED) — UK pioneering zero-carbon community
  • Adam J. Lewis Center for Environmental Studies — Oberlin College
  • Audubon House: Building for an Environmental Future
  • Civano — Tucson, AZ sustainable community
  • Cobb Hill Cohousing — Vermont
  • Village Homes — a green-built community in Davis, CA
  • Thoreau Center for Sustainability — San Francisco
  • Seattle City Hall — LEED certified
  • Zion Canyon Visitor and Transportation Center — NREL
  • Big Horn Home Improvement Center — Silverthorne, CO
  • Northland College — McLean Environmental Living and Learning Center
  • C.K. Choi Building — Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia
  • Barney-Davis Green Renovation — Denison University
  • The Greening of the White House
  • U.S. Green Building Council — LEED project database
  • U.S. EPA Green Building resources