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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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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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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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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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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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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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13th International Passive House Conference 2009 - http://www.passivhaustagung.de/
News and information on programme, themes, presentation papers, speakers, exhibition and field trips. April 17-18, 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany. Includes links to previous conferences. [English, German] |
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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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ecospecifier - http://www.ecospecifier.org/
A knowledge base of environmentally-preferable materials, products, and technologies. |
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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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Living Homes - http://www.livinghomes.net
Produces a line of homes featuring modern design and green materials. Shows sample interiors and exteriors. |
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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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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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Ecobuild America AEC-ST Conference - http://www.aececobuild.com/
Annual conference for AEC professionals focusing on ecological science and technology. December 8-10, 2009 in Washington, D.C. |
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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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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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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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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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Green Building Advisor - http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/
Partnership between BuildingGreen and Taunton Press. Green home case studies, discussion forums, blog, and a green encyclopedia. Subscription provides access to construction details in PDF or DWG format, detailed strategies, and a green-products database with reviews. |
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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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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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Green Building Pages - http://greenbuildingpages.com/
Sustainable design checklists, strategies, and case studies. Green products database has product reviews for specifying materials organized by CSI Division and LEED Credits. Also has links to additional resources. |
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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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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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Sustainable Architecture: Eco Design and Landscaping, Urbanism - http://www.aloha.net/~laumana/
An archive of information about sustainable architecture and urbanism collected by Robert D. Hotten, MLA |
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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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Green Built Home - http://wi-ei.org/greenbuilt/
Program implemented by the Wisconsin 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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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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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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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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Green Building at Penn State - http://www.engr.psu.edu/greenbuild/
A research program in sustainable construction at Penn State University Department of Architectural Engineering. Includes a multi-university program exploring sustainable housing solutions for American Indians. |
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HOK Sustainable Design News - http://www.hok.com/sustainable/
News about HOK's sustainable planning, design, and delivery strategies. |
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Ecological Home Ideas - http://www.ecologicalhomeideas.com
Former magazine provides links to suppliers, resources, and organizations dealing with sustainable residential architecture and products. Site also has a discussion forum. |
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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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LISA: Life Cycle Analysis In Sustainable Architecture - http://www.lisa.au.com
Providers of a life cycle decision support tool to calculate the environmental impact of a building. Also provides a range of impact attributes. |
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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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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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Noble Home - http://noble-home.net
Manufacturer of custom-designed house kits built with sustainable methods and materials. |
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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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Tirone Nunes - http://www.tironenunes.pt/
Promotes, conceives, and studies the viability of bioclimatic buildings in the housing, office, commercial sectors and sport centers. |
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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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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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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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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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Using Less Enjoying More - http://www.usinglessenjoyingmore.com
Demonstration project called the Sustainable Condo in Toronto, Canada. Includes guides to insulation, photovoltaics, and lawns. |
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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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Elements - http://elements.bnim.com
Sustainable Design consulting division of BNIM Architects in Kansas City, MO. Good reading list of books that inspire change. |
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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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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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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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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. |
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Solar Bubble Build - http://solarbubblebuild.com
Interior-environment control system that uses liquid bubble insulation, dynamic liquid cooling, and solar energy collection. |
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Newton House - http://www.newtonhouse.info/default.htm
Information related to sustainable construction in Queensland Australia. Includes links to related sites in Australia. |