This manual from BOMA gives insight into the newest developments in building operating efficiency and preventive maintenance. 

This reference defines best practices for energy survey and analysis for purchasers and providers of energy audit services. This new, full-color edition provides updated guidance and tools for energy consulting engineers, LEED professionals, real-estate professionals, building owners and building managers. Expanded since its LEED-referenced 2004 publication, this version details energy-auditing methods and provides new sample forms and templates that illustrate the content and arrangement of a complete, effective energy analysis report.

A BuildingGreen.com article about a 2008 study showing that all current photovoltaic technologies offer at least an 89% reduction of air emissions compared with conventional electricity while also offering an energy-payback time of less than three years.

This section of the Whole Building Design Guide focuses on acoustic comfort in offices, classrooms, and conference rooms and discusses the following issues: site selection, glazing, HVAC noise issues, natural ventilation, sound masking, emerging issues, relevant codes and standards, and additional resources. 

The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is an international scientific society dedicated to increasing and diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications. ASA’s website contains a variety of resources, including publications, standards information, and links. Of special note are the 2 ASA booklets on classroom acoustics at http://acousticalsociety.org/about_acoustics/acoustics_of_classrooms

ANSI S12.60-2002 is the standard for LEED acoustics credits and should be referenced when designing spaces for acoustics. Free download from the Acoustical Society of America.

Preliminary remediation goals are tools for evaluating and cleaning up contaminated sites. They are intended to help risk assessors and others perform initial screening-level evaluations of environmental measurement results. The remediation goals for Region 9 are generic; they are calculated without site specific information. However, they may be recalculated using site-specific data.

The mission of this department is to “assist school districts in the assessment of school properties by ensuring that environmental conditions are expeditiously investigated, evaluated, and if necessary, remediated to protect public health and the environment.”  

A blog for professionals on Phase I ESA's. 

Provides information on grants, laws and tools.