Building and Facility Design

This guide by the Whole Building Design Guide provides descriptions, applications, codes, standards, and additional resources on incorporating energy-efficient strategies.

Owners and developers around the world are recognizing that creating sustainable buildings is a business imperative. Here you'll find information and resources on how to design buildings that use less energy, have lower utility bills and generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

DOE guidance on zero energy buildings.

A list of the business benefits of and trends in green building.

A simulation program from the DOE to model whole building energy consumption and water use.

Tools and recommendations for reaching 30% energy savings compared to buildings that meet the minimum energy requirements of Standard 90.1-1999, the first step in achieving a net-zero energy building.

Tools and recommendations for reaching 50% energy savings compared to buildings that meet the minimum energy requirements of Standard 90.1-1999, the first step in achieving a net-zero energy building.

Tools and recommendations for achieving a net-zero energy building.

A non-profit dedicated to research, publication, consulting and more on profitable innovations for energy and resource efficiency.