Contracts, Specifications, & Project Management

This document touches on the basic elements of an RFP for design services in a sustainable project, as well as some of the issues to be considered.

A set of guidelines for out to incorporate sustainability into your building specifications.

Describes how a spec writer can successfully produce a specification that addresses a green building project's design intent.

EPA has partnered with the Federal Environmental Executive and the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) to develop model specification language for numerous Construction Specification Institute (CSI) sections. These guidance documents with sample specification language are intended to be inserted into project specifications as appropriate for a project's environmental goals.

A brief discussion on approaches to writing green specs.