Association of Energy
Engineers (AEE) - nonprofit professional society,
certifications for energy manager, green building manager,
sustainable development manager, carbon reduction manager,
energy auditor, business energy professional, building
commissioning professional, more
Beyond Green - high-performance green building awards, by
SBIC
CEEQUAL – The Civil
Engineering Environmental Quality Assessment and Award Scheme,
publishes and maintains the CEEQUAL manual and scoring
spreadsheet, offers training courses, UK
ENERGY STAR
- US DOE joint program for environmental protection through
energy efficiency; innovative rating systems, news, informative
databases for energy-saving products, services, memberships,
more. Washington, DC
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
– certifies building products for their environmental
friendliness, maintains databases of FSC-certified retailers
Green Building Certification
Institute (GBCI) - 3rd-party project certification,
professional credentials recognizing excellence in green
building performance, practice, established January 2008
Green Seal -
independent, nonprofit organization certifies products, hotels,
procurements, clients include many government agencies
IGCC: Safe and
Sustainable by the Book - multiyear initiative by
International Code Council as part of its commitment to green, sustainable safety concepts, to develop
a set of green codes
