The Federal Commitment to Green Building:
Experiences and Expectations

CONTENTS

I. Acknowledgements

II. Summary

III. Introduction

IV. Report Methodology

V. The State of Federal Green Building

• Defining Green Building
• The Need for Green Building
• The Federal Context
• Federal Government-wide Green Building Policies
• Federal Agency Green Building Policies
• Promoting Green Building
• Agency Trends
• Overall Government Performance

VI. Barriers to Increased Federal Green Building

• Financial and Budgetary Structure Challenges
• Education Needs
• Limited Research
• Lack of Clear Federal Policy

VII. Recommendations

VIII. Appendices

1. Agency/Department Green Building Policies
2. Agency/Department Profiles
3. Federal Green Building Forums
4. Federal Green Building Case Studies
5. Agency/Department Green Building Resources and Tools