Overview: Guideline Organization
The guidelines are organized into the following topic categories.
- Performance Management
- Site and Water
- Energy and Atmosphere
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Materials and Waste
At the beginning of each section, there is an overview, goals, objectives, and a list of guidelines for that topic. Parts or all of some guidelines are noted as recommended. This is followed by documentation for each guideline that states the intent, performance criteria, compliance tools and resources, related MSBG documents, and supplementary resources. Suggested implementation steps for each guideline are in the first Appendix in each section. These suggested steps are not the only way to achieve the performance criteria. A glossary is included at the end of the guidelines.