Green Building Resources:

US Green Building Council

Colorado Chapter of USGBC

Energy & Environmental Building Association

Built Green Colorado

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What is a "sustainable" building in Summit County? What does a "green" building look like at 9000' in the center of the Colorado Rockies?

The Efficient Building Working Group has been working for over two years to help answer those questions and create a workable Sustainable Building Code for Summit County.

Following are documents for Version 1.0 of the Summit Sustainable Building Program, as well as a section on the history of the development of this local code. (CLICK ON them to open)

ORDINANCE

RESOURCE GUIDE

Appendix 1 - Summit County's Heating Climate

Appendix 2 - Efficient Building Advisory Group

Appendix 3 - Checklist

Appendix 4 - Source ist

Appendix 5 - Insulation Fact Sheet

Appendix 6 - Payback Periods

Appendix 7 - Sample Deconstruction Plan

Appendix 8 - Points/Compliance Summary

Appendix 9 - Renewable Energy Rebates

Appendix 10 - Sample Interpretation Request

Some documents relating the development of this code are provided below, including correspondance with the Summit County Builders Association.

Summit County Efficient Building Report

Flow Chart (Appendix C)

Report Summary

Summit County Builders Association Letter

Summit County Builders Association List

Efficient Building Advisory Group Response Letter

Efficient Building Advisory Group Response List