Sustainable Design

Sustainable design is a holistic, integrated approach to building design that seeks to:

• Minimize negative impacts to the natural environment
• Optimize the quality of the indoor environment
• Optimize long-term costs of operating and maintaining buildings

Resources and Information

• Iowa Sustainable Design Initiative
• Sustainable Design Rating Systems (*.pdf)
• Sustainable Design Principles
• LEED Projects in Iowa
• Resources

Publications and Reports

• Iowa Sustainable Design Guide
• Iowa Sustainable Design Initiative Brochure (*.pdf)
• Green Buyers Guides
• Case studies