The Green Building Reference Set includes the following:

National Green Building Standard (ICC 700-2008):

On January 29th 2009, after much research and deliberation, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the National Green Building Standard, a move that could usher in a new age of builders, remodelers and developers and provide them with limitless business possibilities.

A first in this industry, this standard provides the "green" practices that can be incorporated into new homes, including high-rise multifamily buildings, home remodeling and additions, hotels and motels, and the site upon which the green homes are located.

The green practices include lot design, preparation and development; resource, energy, and water efficiency; indoor environmental quality; and operation, maintenance, and building owner education. The four threshold levels, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Emerald provide builders with a means to achieve basic, entry-level green building, or achieve the highest level of sustainable "green" building that incorporates energy savings of 65 percent or higher. The Standard can be used by any builder for their individual projects, or be the basis for a local community or state green building program. 116pp.

Green Building and LEED:

Introduces all of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating systems, which have been developed by the US Green Building Council. Provides a detailed overview of the LEED for New Construction, Major Renovation v2.2, the technical requirements of the rating, the building certification process, and implementation strategies. Special emphasis is given to baseline requirements, the standards used, and how they may apply to building professionals.

An Introduction to the ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standard:

Introduces the soon-to-be available residential green building standard. The first and only true-consensus-based standard for residential green building will also be the first to be accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is currently pending ANSI review. This introductory guide, published by the International Code Council, also looks at the history, intent, organization and application of the standard.