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US Green Building Council - http://www.usgbc.org
Non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable building design and construction. Developers of the LEED building rating system. Listings of regional chapters. |
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BuildingGreen - http://www.buildinggreen.com/
Publisher of Environmental Building News and the GreenSpec directory. Developer of the BuildingGreen Suite, a research tool for green design. Articles about green topics. |
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EPA Green Building - http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/
A gateway to numerous U.S. Environmental Protection Agency webpages on how to improve the environmental performance of buildings, with sections covering energy use, building materials, indoor air quality, water conservation and waste. |
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Whole Building Design Guide - http://www.wbdg.org/
Web portal for building-related information with a "whole building" focus provided by the National Institute of Building Sciences. Areas include Design Guidance, Project Management, Operations and Maintenance, Mandates and References, and Tools. |
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ecospecifier - http://www.ecospecifier.org/
A knowledge base of environmentally-preferable materials, products, and technologies. |
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Sustainable Sources - http://www.greenbuilder.com/
Online collections of information on sustainable building, eco travel, and Latin American environmental issues. Keyword searchable. |
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Natural Resources Defense Council - http://www.nrdc.org/cities/default.asp
Articles, links, reports, unpublished research, policy and technical analysis, and Congressional testimony relating to sustainable design and construction. |
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Building Science Corporation - http://www.buildingscience.com/
Boston-based architecture and building science consulting firm. Site contains many articles about sustainable building practices and guides for house design based on climate type. |
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GreenHomeNYC - http://www.greenhomenyc.org/
GreenHomeNYC facilitates the adoption of sustainable building methods and materials by owners of small residential and commercial buildings in New York City. Includes links and listing of local events. |
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GreenClips - http://www.greenclips.com/
A biweekly email newsletter that contains a summary of news on sustainable building design and related government and business issues. Site contains 13 years of archives. |
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GreenHomeGuide - http://www.GreenHomeGuide.com
Reviews and advice for green remodeling and living. Articles, directories of recommended products and green building professionals and retailers. |
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Ecobuild America AEC-ST Conference - http://www.ecobuildamerica.com/
Annual conference for AEC professionals focusing on ecological science and technology. |
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Living Homes - http://www.livinghomes.us/
Produces a line of homes featuring modern design and green materials. Shows sample interiors and exteriors. |
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Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems - http://www.cmpbs.org/
A research and design center for sustainable building practices run by Pliny Fisk, based in Austin TX. |
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Green Home Building - http://www.greenhomebuilding.com
Focuses on sustainable architecture strategies, natural building methods, and examples of vernacular architecture, with lists of books and related web sites. Also information on dealing with building codes when using natural building materials. |
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Earth Advantage Sustainable Building - http://www.earthadvantage.org
Program started by Portland (OR) General Electric Company to support sustainable design of residential and commercial projects with consulting services and the Earth Advantage building certification program. Site contains technology reports, links to information sites, and listings of builders and events in the Portland area. |
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Natural Logic - http://www.natlogic.com/index.html
Consulting firm that assists companies and communities improve their environmental performance by using ecological models to reduce waste and energy use. E-letter, primer on sustainability, and links to articles and other resources. |
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Oikos Green Building Library - http://oikos.com/library/index.html
Articles and selections from books about sustainable design and energy efficiency. Includes a green products directory, classifieds, and bookstore. |
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Better Bricks - http://www.betterbricks.com/
Information and resources about building energy efficiency for designers, owners and operators provided by the NorthWest Energy Efficiency Alliance. |
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Energy Design Tools - http://www2.aud.ucla.edu/energy-design-tools/
Software tools to analysis climate, sunlight, and building construction. Includes links to climate data files used by the programs. Developed at UCLA to run on PC compatible computers running DOS 3.1 or higher and Windows 95/98/NT. |
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Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoication: Green Buildings - http://www.nesea.org/buildings/info/
Regional group promoting responsible energy use through education about green building practices. Publishers of "Northeast Sun". Site also includes information on energy and transportation. |
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Ecological Home Ideas - http://www.ecologicalhomeideas.com
Publisher of ecoLogical Home Ideas magazine. Links to suppliers, resources, and organizations dealing with sustainable residential architecture and products. Site also has a discussion forum. |
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NAHB National Green Building Program - http://www.nahbgreen.org
Voluntary residential green building program featuring an online scoring tool, and certification and education programs. |
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Green Building Primer - http://www.energybuilder.com/greenbld.htm
A primer on green building focusing on residential construction. |
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Green Advantage - http://www.greenadvantage.org
Voluntary training and certification program for construction professionals that is allied with the U.S. Green Building Council. Certification is based on the University of Florida's Build Green and Profit workshop that teaches concepts and techniques to conserve resources more effectively while profitably producing energy and water efficient housing. |
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Berkebile Nelson Immenschuh McDowell Architects - http://www.bnim.com/
Architecture firm with a focus on sustainable architecture. Includes research papers on other methods than LEED of assessing building performance. |
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YourHomePlanet - http://www.yourhomeplanet.com
Large directory of environmental building design information resources. Includes a link to a design tool for environmentally sensitive hospitality design. |
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Sustainable Building Sourcebook Contents - http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/contents.html
A collection of information and sources of materials, assistance, and further research on many aspects of sustainable construction and remodeling. |
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Green Building Concepts - http://www.greenconcepts.com
Tools to build a more energy and resource efficient home. |
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Furbish Company - http://www.furbishco.com/
Design and installation of sustainable building systems, including installation of green energy systems, living roofs and walls, solar geothermal HVAC, and strawbale homes. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. |
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Green Built Home - http://www.greenbuilthome.org/
Program implemented by the Wisconsion Environmental Initiative that promotes green building by using sustainable building and energy standards to review and certify new homes and remodeling projects. Named Green Building Program of the Year (2006) by the National Association of Home Builders. |
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iGreenBuild - http://www.igreenbuild.com/
Offers information about green building, sustainable design, and environmentally friendly building materials, including articles, editorial, reports, research, a buyer’s guide and online bookstore. |
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The Tofte Project - http://www.tofteproject.info
Interactive tour of the Tofte Project and cabin, and the principles of sustainable architecture that were used in the cabin's design and construction. |
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Vital Signs Project - http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/vitalsigns/
A curriculum materials development effort to examine a physical building's performance. Includes resource packages available for downloading and case studies. |
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Passive-On Project - http://www.passive-on.org
Group developing design guidelines and tools for passive houses for both cooling and heating dominated climates. Focus is on European climates. |
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Ten Shades of Green - http://www.tenshadesofgreen.org/
Site for the Ten Shades of Green exhibit organized by the Architectural League of New York. The introduction provides a good definition of what 'green' architecture is and isn't. Includes a list of resources and links. |
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Sustainable Condo - http://www.sustainablecondo.com
An educational traveling display to illustrate and promote leading-edge sustainable building design, products, technologies, and systems. Based in Vancouver Canada. |
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Seven Generations Natural Builders - http://sgnb.com/intro.php
Group that teaches workshops throughout USA in cob, straw bale, and other natural building methods. Definitions of various methods and list of book and web site resources. |
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Noble Home - http://noble-home.net
Manufacturer of custom-designed house kits built with sustainable methods and materials. |
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The Natural Home Building Source - http://www.thenaturalhome.com
Sustainable, passive solar, do-it-yourself house plans are featured with interior planterbeds, composting toilets, greywater recycling and septic system products. |
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Paladino Green Building Strategies - http://www.paladinoandco.com/
Design/development to incorporate green building strategies and sustainable development approaches to create a new kind of building. |
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Sustainability Works - http://www.sustainabilityworks.org.uk/
A complete development tool anyone interested in adopting a sustainable approach to housing development and regeneration, including housing associations, local authorities, consultants, contractors and developers. |
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Green Building Encyclopedia - http://www.whygreenbuildings.com
Green building design guide with resources on the LEED exam, indoor air quality, water conservation, environmental construction products, straw bale, and energy-star appliances. For homebuilders, architects, engineers, real estate developers. |
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Sustaining: tower blocks - http://www.sustainingtowers.org
a resource portal for sustainable refurbishment of tower blocks. The project will re-evaluate existing practice in terms of the designs and strategies for refurbishment of tower blocks. |
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Strawbale Studio Natural Building Project - http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/7729/index.html
Gives information on natural building, thatching, ecovillages, permaculture and sustainable living. |
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AllGreenRatings.com - http://www.allgreenratings.com
Comprehensive listing of rating and certification programs available for sustainable construction. Includes municipal programs and links to publications and other sites. |
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Temporary Desert Structures Project - http://www.geocities.com/potatotrap/tech/bluetarp.htm
Structures for Burning Man, or camping in the Black Rock Desert, must be designed for the extreme heat, severe wind storms, and sudden rains of northwestern Nevada. Lots of technical advice about building environmentally appropriate structures. |
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Natural Homes - http://naturalhomes.org
Information and resources on low-impact construction methods. Includes links to building projects and workshops, and an interactive map of homes around the world. |
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Irish Eco Builders - http://homepage.eircom.net/~greenbuild/
Photos of strawbale, timber, and thatch projects in Ireland. Also contains many links to thatch, strawbale, and green building sites. |
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Solar Vistas - http://www.solar-vistas.com
Sustainable development in the Malpais/Montezuma area of Costa Rica. Illustrations of tropical eco-house concept, links to resources in Costa Rica. |