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Ac k n ow l e d g m e n t sFunding for development of the Sustainable Building Technical Manual was provided to Public Technology, Inc., bythe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), with supplemental funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA). The DOE and EPA principals involved with the manual’s development are listed below.DOE principalsWilliam BeckerDirectorDenver Support Office, U.S. DOEMary-Margaret JeniorSenior Program Manager,Office of Building Technologies, State and LocalPrograms, U.S. DOELouis DivoneActing Deputy Assistant SecretaryOffice of Building Technologies, State and LocalPrograms, U.S. DOEEPA principalsDavid Scott SmithAssociate DirectorSafety, Health and Environmental Management Divn.Office of Administration, U.S. EPALawrence MartinProject OfficerOffice of Research and Science Integration, U.S. EPAJulius C. JimenoDirectorSafety, Health and Environmental Management Divn.Office of Administration, U.S. EPAJohn C. ChamberlinDirectorOffice of Administration, U.S. EPAPublic Technology, Inc. developed this manual to address the growing demand for information on the design andconstruction of green buildings. The manual was jointly sponsored by PTI’s Urban Consortium Environmental andEnergy Task Forces. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) worked with PTI to develop the manual. DavidGottfried of Gottfried Technology Inc., served as managing editor. An Advisory Committee of local-government andprivate-sector representatives assisted in developing the manual. The manual underwent a consensus review processby members of the USGBC and was peer reviewed by U.S. DOE and U.S. EPA officials.Public Technology, Inc.Public Technology, Inc., is the non-profit technology research and development organization of the National Leagueof Cities, the National Association of Counties, and the International City/County Management Association. PTI’smission is to bring technology to local and state governments. Through the collective R&D work of its membership,PTI spreads the use of technology to effectively serve communities. PTI uses strong, dynamic public-private partnershipsto offer to local and state government cost-saving technology services and products.PTI is committed to a sustainable environment. Its Urban Consortium (UC) Environmental and Energy Task Forcesunite cities and counties behind that goal to explore, test, and promote technologies that maintain the critical balancebetween healthy development and a healthy environment. Many of its members’ innovative programs are highlightedin the annual PTI SOLUTIONS publication series.The UC Environmental Task Force is chaired by Randy Johnson, Commissioner, Hennepin County, Minnesota. The UCEnergy Task Force is chaired by Michael Lindberg, Commissioner of Public Utilities, City of Portland, Oregon.U.S. Green Building CouncilThe U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a balanced, nonprofit coalition of the building industry promoting theunderstanding, development, and accelerated implementation of green building policies, programs, technologies,standards, and design practices on a national basis. Since its formation in 1993, the council has attracted more than100 leading national organizations to its ranks, including product manufacturers, environmental groups, buildingowners, utilities, state and local governments, research institutions, professional societies, and colleges and