Green Building Law Blog

The Kresge Foundation has added sustainable design planning grants from $50,000-$100,000 to its roster of resources available to non-profits.  The grants are for:

Professional services to facilitate the design planning meetings or charrettes during the pre-design period.  Planning grants are available to cover the following costs: 

• Energy analysis and modeling

• Water use analysis and modeling

• Ecological site planning

• Commissioning expenses associated with the planning process

• Initial documentation and LEED registration with the U.S. Green Building Council

Eligible entities: 

501(c)(3) organizations that are not classified as private foundations

Government entities

Community colleges, colleges and universities that are fully accredited associate, baccalaureate and/or graduate degree-granting institutions

Elementary and secondary schools that serve predominately students with physical and/or developmental disabilities

Hospitals that are accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

Religious organizations that are operated by or within religious institutions and serve secular needs, have space formally dedicated to their programs, and have financial and governing autonomy from the parent religious organization

Canadian organizations that would qualify as charitable organizations under United States law and have an independent audit prepared in accordance with their recognized local standards
 

This is a great program.  What I would like to see developed, though, is a green building policy institute--a think tank for green building policy.