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Orange County Building Green Contractor
Keima will help you
incorporate 'Green' into your project:
Keima Construction
will work with you on your 'Building Green' project. We can help
you find green materials to use along with showing you ways to
save on your heating, air conditioning, water heater & more!
We Have put together a
huge directory of Green Building Links for your browsing
pleasure. Building Green is in it infancy stages in the U.S. and
more products, materials and ways to build green are surfacing
every day.
If you are considering
incorporating some of the latest building green technology into
your home remodeling project, we sure would like to be
considered on your contractor list.
Building
Green Links Directory
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Advanced Buildings Technologies and
Practices
www.advancedbuildings.org
A building professional's guide to technologies and practices
that improve the energy and resource efficiency of commercial
and multi-unit residential buildings. Covers design and
construction issues, including indoor air quality, water
conservation, waste management, electricity production and
energy efficiency. Info Sources contains
downloadable "Daylighting Guide for Canadian Commercial
Buildings," which provides designer tools and techniques for
design of high-performance daylit commercial buildings. Provides
information on building products, including heating and cooling,
lighting and ventilation materials. Includes product
descriptions, use guides, applications, benefits and
limitations, experience, list of manufacturers and case studies.
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
www.ahrinet.org
Provides link to Consortium for Energy Efficiency directory of
verified equipment. Environmental Advocacy
includes information on national and international energy policy
issues, energy efficiency, European Union’s Directive on the
Energy Performance of Buildings, commercial building HVACR
efficiency, minimum efficiency standards.
Alliance for Energy and Economic Growth
www.yourenergyfuture.org
Provides state energy profiles for 12 states, including
residential, business, farming, manufacturing consumption
trends; national energy consumption and price charts.
Alliance
to Save Energy
www.ase.org
Provides tips, facts, links on appliance and equipment
standards; building energy efficiency information and
publications; insulation tips; lighting links; windows facts and
tips; updates on energy-efficiency policies and programs in more
than 20 countries. Hotel Energy Efficiency
provides overviews and articles on HVAC systems; boiler and
steam operations; window technology. Includes industrial energy
efficiency publications, reports, emissions compliance tips.
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
www.aceee.org
Lists most energy-efficient residential appliances by category;
contains Online Guide to Energy-Efficient Commercial Equipment;
reports on emerging technologies for the residential and
commercial sectors; current and archival product research
reports. Buildings Program provides summaries
and order information for books, papers, reports and guides
organized by building type (homes, apartments and commercial
buildings) and utility reports; links and guides for residential
appliances (including heaters and boilers); links to papers on
appliance standards and building codes; information about energy
efficiency projects. Provides downloadable fact sheets, consumer
resources. State Energy Efficiency Policy Database
includes state-specific energy policy information on tax
credits, building codes, appliance and equipment standards.
ASHRAE Sustainability Resources
www.engineeringforsustainability.org
Offers for sale “GreenGuide: The Design, Construction, and
Operation of Sustainable Buildings.” Offers free download of 38
accompanying American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers GreenTips, which contain information on
techniques, processes, measures or systems; Advanced Energy
Design Guidelines for K-12 School Buildings, Small Retail
Buildings, and Small Office Buildings. Sustainability
Resources includes digital edition of the High
Performance Buildings Magazine; list of courses and
certification programs; online tools and presentations.
Green Commercial Resources includes articles on BIM and
other technologies.
Association of Energy Engineers
www.aeecenter.org
Offers certification programs for energy management, green
building engineering, lighting efficiency, building
commissioning, indoor air quality, geoexchange design. Provides
study guides, schedules, online applications and renewal.
Includes links to divisions; lists chapters by state; corporate
members. Offers publications and seminars; lists certification
programs; links to job postings; lists environmental, energy
conferences, trade shows. Online journals and newsletters offer
subscriptions, free samples to registered users.
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Best of Building Science Online Training
www.bestofbuildingscience.com
Online training module that incorporates Home Energy Magazine
articles, Department of Energy Building America technology
reports, other sources into a video format designed for
builders, subcontractors and design professionals in the
residential construction business.
Best Practice Guide: Commercial Office
Buildings
www.fypower.org/bpg/
Can view guide and case studies, provided by the Flex Your Power
initiative.
BetterBricks
www.betterbricks.com
Online initiative of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance.
Provides articles, tools, guides and success stories on high
performance buildings, energy effective design and building
management; overview of energy efficiency financial programs and
incentives in the Pacific Northwest.
Building Energy Software Tools
Directory
www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/
Directory of hundreds of building software tools for evaluating
energy efficiency and sustainability in buildings. Includes
databases, spreadsheets, component and systems analyses,
whole-building energy performance simulation programs. Can view
list by subject, country, platform or alphabetically.
Building Environmental Science and Technology
www.energybuilder.com
Gives information on implementing innovative and cost-effective
green building practices; offers technical services related to
building practices, development, energy policy and the
environment. Resources/Files includes building
life cycle cost analysis software tool. Contains "Green Building
Reference Guide" and "Home Builders Basics on Indoor Air
Quality." Publications contains extensive list
of reports, papers and other publications related to
environmental building that can be downloaded or purchased.
Provides links to other environmental building and energy
efficiency Web sites; list of state energy offices; design tips,
documents, software, presentations, event listings and links to
energy efficiency resources for builders and designers.
Building for Environmental and Economic
Sustainability
www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees/
BEES (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability)
software developed by the NIST Building and Fire Research
Laboratory is aimed at designers, builders and product
manufacturers to assist in selecting cost-effective,
environmentally-preferable building products. Includes
environmental and economic performance data for 230 building
products.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
www.bfrl.nist.gov
Office of Applied Economics contains project
summaries, publications on improving life-cycle quality and
economy of constructed facilities, including "Life-Cycle Costing
Manual for the Federal Energy Management Program."
Building Design Advisor
gaia.lbl.gov/BDA/
Software developed by the Building Technologies Department of
the Environmental Energy Technologies Division at Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory. Provides support to building
professionals from the schematic phases of building design to
the detailed specification of building systems and components.
Offers software and publications for download.
Building Materials Reuse Association
www.buildingreuse.org
Provides news, articles, event listings, job postings, link to
HUD Guide to Deconstruction. Directory lists
companies, organizations, professionals involved in reuse and
recycling of recovered building materials.
Build It Green
www.builditgreen.org
Provides links to green building resources nationwide and in the
San Francisco Bay Area, including green building financing;
technical fact sheets; case studies; design resources;
guidelines; life cycle analyses; product certification agencies;
rating systems; resource and materials guides; whole building
analysis; training for building and energy professionals.
BuiltGreen
www.builtgreen.net
Environmental building program of the Master Builders
Association of King and Snohomish counties in Washington.
Includes case studies, builder certification resources,
certification checklists, third party verification directory;
lists members.
Built Green Colorado
www.builtgreen.org
Largest green building program in the United States, with more
than 100 builder members, is dedicated to encouraging builders
to use technologies, products and practices that provide greater
energy efficiency, healthier indoor air; reduce pollution,
maintenance, water usage; preserve natural resources. Home
Builder includes interactive Built Green checklist; builder
enrollment and home registration forms; action list for new
rating protocol; builder workshops; directory of participating
builders, suppliers, subcontractors.
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California Energy Commission
www.energy.ca.gov
Contracts Office lists solicitations and
contracts for energy innovations, A/E technical assistance,
other services; funding availability notices. Database
of Energy Efficient Appliances allows consumers to
compare energy efficiency properties of commercial and
residential appliances, including furnaces, refrigerators and
air conditioners. Database consists of downloadable files by
type of appliance. Includes appliance consumer tips and
appliance energy efficiency regulations. Energy
Efficiency Division includes appliance efficiency
rulemaking; full text of energy efficiency standards for
residential and non-residential buildings (California Code of
Regulations Title 24, Part 6); other energy efficiency
standards; manuals; compliance forms; lighting efficiency
technology report; Database for Energy Efficient Resources; Home
Energy Rating System information; procedures for HVAC system
design and installation; protocols for energy-efficient
residential building envelopes; roster of certified energy plan
examiners; list of approved computer programs for energy
analysis; process energy publications; energy resource links;
list of Energy Efficiency Division publications, with order
information; and energy efficiency financing program information
and application.
California Energy Commission's How-To Videos
cec.ishow.com
Contains online training videos for energy professionals on plan
checking and on inspection, building envelope, code, energy,
water heating and other residential issues.
California Green
www.green.ca.gov
Provides resources on building energy performance baselines and
benchmarking; LEED standards; Environmentally Preferable
Purchasing Guide and EPP Best Practices Manual; green building
factsheet.
California Green Builder
www.cagreenbuilder.org
Provides green builder certification requirements and forms;
work scopes and protocols for air sealing, HVAC, insulation,
waste management, windows.
California Integrated Waste Management
Board, Green Building
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/
Provides information about recycling of construction and
demolition debris; database of recyclers. Contains green
building basics; information on construction projects using
sustainable materials; Sustainable Building Tool Kit; green and
sustainable specification links; Sustainable Building
Implementation Plan; overview of green building benefits;
primers on life cycle costs and benefits.
CalMAX
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/CalMAX/
Operated by the California Integrated Waste Management Board,
this is an online catalog of wanted or available non-hazardous
materials searchable by county and by material type. Businesses
can post materials or needs free of charge.
Canadian
Wood Council
www.cwc.ca
Environmental contains green building
publications, sustainable building case studies, forest
certification standards, environmental bulletins and green
facts.
Carpet America Recovery Effort
www.carpetrecovery.org
Carpet industry initiative to reuse and recycle old carpet.
Includes directory of recycling processors and recycled content
product manufacturers.
Carpet and Rug Institute
www.carpet-rug.org
Commercial Customers provides Green Label Plus
program overview, fact sheets; testing and product requirements;
sustainability report.
Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
www.cmpbs.org
Non-profit education, research and demonstration organization
specializing in life cycle planning and design. Contains
technical papers and reports on theory and practice of
sustainable building systems; indigenous building and materials;
regionalized approach for industrialization of building,
including economic development implications, master planning.
Includes project reports and presentations; information about
center’s projects and services in architecture, design, master
planning.
Center for Sustainable Building Research
www.csbr.umn.edu
Research institute at the University of Minnesota. Provides
overview of research activities on sustainable design, building
evaluation, windows and glazings, renewable energy, foundations.
Includes Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide and sustainable
materials database.
Center for the Built Environment
www.cbe.berkeley.edu
Established under the National Science Foundation's
Industry/University Cooperative Research Program to develop
ideas to improve design and operation of commercial buildings.
Provides information about research projects on building design
and performance; downloadable research reports and publications;
updates on new technologies and techniques for indoor air
quality, sustainable design and energy efficiency.
Underfloor Air Technology Web site contains design
guidelines, overview of construction and code issues, and case
studies.
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
www.cibse.org
United Kingdom professional organization of building services
engineers. Provides project case studies. Training
offers certification program for Low Carbon Energy consultants
and assessors. Knowledge Bank includes
presentation on energy certificates and tips on building heat
management for facilities managers.
Cold
Climate Housing Research Center
www.cchrc.org
Non-profit corporation that facilitates development, use and
testing of energy efficient, durable, healthy and cost effective
building technologies for Alaska and other cold climate regions.
Research includes mold survey and link to AK
Warm Design Heat Loss Calculator.
Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation
www.state.co.us/oemc/
Provides information about energy management and conservation
programs, including commercial building energy standards, energy
efficiency improvements for building professionals and green
building. Energy management and conservation publications can be
downloaded, including compliance guide, conservation checklist
and electronic compliance forms. Rebuild Colorado
Program provides information about energy savings
assessment services for building owners; high performance design
toolkit; energy design guidelines for high performance schools;
building commissioning toolkit. Provides online directory of
commissioning and energy service companies, energy efficiency
consultants, energy-efficient equipment manufacturers, and water
conservation products and services.
Commercial Buildings Energy
Consumption Survey
www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cbecs/contents.html
Conducted by the Energy Information Administration, this
national survey collects energy-related building
characteristics, energy consumption and energy expenditures data
for commercial buildings in the United States. Data is available
in tables, consumption estimates, special topics and data
reports, public use data formats.
Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials
www.corrim.org
Consortium of government agencies, research institutions and
private companies formed to continue research by National
Academy of Science regarding the impacts of producing and using
renewable materials. Includes reports, fact sheets,
presentations on life-cycle assessment and environmental
performance of wood and other renewable building materials.
Consortium of Energy Efficiency
www.cee1.org
Provides specifications, fact sheets, lists of qualifying
residential, commercial, industrial appliances, products,
building components and materials. Market Assessment and
Program Evaluation Clearinghouse is a searchable
database of more than 300 evaluation reports, market
assessments, characterization studies; includes information
about CEE evaluations.
Construction and Demolition Recycler
www.cdrecycler.com
Includes current, archival magazine articles and departments;
recycling industry news and news archive organized by topic;
discussion board; event calendar; product directory; recycling
RFPs; links.
Cradle to Cradle Certification
www.c2ccertified.com
Provides environmentally responsible certification of materials
and designs based on ecological safety; material reutilization,
such as recycling or composting; use of renewable energy and
energy efficiency; efficient use of water; maximum water quality
associated with production; strategies for social
responsibility. Includes certification criteria, application
forms, database of certified products searchable by rating,
company name or product type.
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Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
www.dsireusa.org
Project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate
Renewable Energy Council funded by Department of Energy. Lists
state and local commercial and residential renewable energy
incentives by state and federal incentives by program.
Daylight 1-2-3
www.daylight1-2-3.com
Daylighting analysis tool developed to support daylighting-related
design decisions in commercial buildings during an early design
stage. Offers comparative analysis of the amount of daylight
available in peripheral private offices and the lighting energy
performance of automated lighting controls (occupancy sensors,
photocells) compared to standard on/off switches. Lightswitch
Wizard results are based on pre-calculated RADIANCE simulations
coupled with an empirical model that mimics manual lighting and
blind control in single offices.
Daylighting Collaborative
www.daylighting.org
Program started by utilities and the State of Wisconsin to
incorporate daylighting into mainstream design and construction.
Contains articles, workbooks, information on technical issues,
green building issues, economic and environmental performance,
project goals and costs, and case studies. Offers education
programs.
Delaware
Solid Waste Authority
www.dswa.com
Contains directory of landfills and recycling centers;
information on appliance, construction and demolition waste
recycling; asbestos procedures and forms.
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy
www.eere.energy.gov
Building Technologies Program provides
information about building commissioning; building siting guide;
whole building design information, documents; high performance
buildings database; high performance commercial building design
guidelines; Performance Metrics Research Project; financing; and
examples of practices and projects for various types of
buildings. Provides appliance and commercial equipment standards
that include residential and commercial rulemakings, notices,
reports. Includes information about emerging technologies for
appliances; heating, cooling and refrigeration; lighting; walls,
insulation, HVAC, roofs and foundations; and windows, glazing
and doors. Provides information about Zero Energy Buildings
research program, Indoor Air Quality research and other emerging
technologies. Includes building energy data tools, data tables
and technical reports; energy and environmental guidelines for
construction; whole building design and construction checklist;
and Integrated Building Design for Energy Efficiency guide.
EnergySmart Schools contains energy design
guidelines for high performance schools. Federal Energy
Management Program provides Building Commissioning
Guide; design assistance; life-cycle cost analysis tools and
documents; link to Whole Building Design Guide. Office
of Industrial Technologies includes best practices
tools and documents. State Energy Portal
includes state building energy code case studies; high
performance buildings database; zero energy home case studies;
interactive REScheck and COMcheck energy compliance tools; and
interactive ZIP code insulation calculation program. Provides
monthly summary of solicitations related to energy efficiency,
renewable energy and sustainable development.
Dirtmarket.com
www.dirtmarket.com
Internet-based excavation services site that allows members to
buy, sell and trade fill and aggregate materials; can post
excavation needs and excavation-related services; can get
information about excavation activities and services near job
sites. Visitors can view site demo.
Drywallrecycling.org
www.drywallrecycling.org
Provides information about recycling markets; overview of
recycling process; environmental and permitting issues;
technical reports, papers, fact sheets.
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EarthCraft
www.earthcrafthouse.com
Green building program of Greater Atlanta Home Builders
Association that aids in energy-efficient and environmentally
conscious homebuilding. Lists participating homebuilders,
renovators and training events. Provides overviews of program
and certification process. Program documents include inspection
form, builder information sheet, J load calculation
requirements, insulation installation grading information,
construction specification sheet, complete building and
renovation guidelines, worksheets, fact sheets, technical
bulletins.
Ecological Building
Network
www.ecobuildnetwork.org
International association of builders, engineers, architects,
academics and developers promoting sustainable building methods
and materials. Provides examples of ecological structures; index
of papers and links; technical information; links to
manufacturers of ecological building materials; and articles on
building codes and sustainability.
EcoSpecifier
www.ecospecifier.org
International knowledge base of more than 3,200 environmentally
preferable products, materials, technologies searchable by
country of availability, category or keyword. Knowledge Base
includes overview of material impacts in construction;
priority-setting guides organized by product type; overview of
building product standards development; product technical
guides; case studies; green design and life cycle analysis
software; glossary.
Eco-Structure
www.eco-structure.com
Includes current and archival issues since 2003; online green
building courses; green job openings.
Efficiency Valuation Organization
www.evo-world.org
Non-profit organization founded by the Department of Energy and
the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to create efficiency
measurement and verification tools. Offers International
Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol documents and
training courses.
Efficient Windows Collaborative
www.efficientwindows.org
Provides energy efficiency information about windows. Provides
recommended window properties, fact sheets, design variations,
annual energy costs, skylight performance and impact of design
variation for different types of windows by geographic area.
Provides technical information related to energy and cost
savings, condensation, light and view, fading, and HVAC costs
for different types of windows. Includes technical properties
for different glazing, framing and operating types and
technologies; fact sheets by state; software; newsletter; and
glass and window glossary.
Energy Conservation Standards for
New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential
Buildings and New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings
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Provides full text of Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s notice of regulations, which
went into effect on January 22, 2008, requiring new federal
buildings to be more energy-efficient.
Energy Design Resources
www.energydesignresources.com
Provides collection of tools, resources for design, construction
of energy-efficient commercial and industrial buildings in
California. Includes design guidelines; briefs; case studies by
building type; energy efficient technology; software; online
tools; offers training. Tools were developed by utilities under
the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.
Energy Design Tools
www2.aud.ucla.edu/energy-design-tools/
Software developed by the University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Architecture and Urban Design to assist with
selection of energy-efficient building components. Includes
building energy performance calculator; Climate Consultant
climate data analysis tool for architects; sunlight calculator.
Offers bibliography and technical papers for building energy
software designers and users.
Energy
Efficient Building Association
www.eeba.org
Institute of Building Technology offers courses
and programs in building and construction science, including the
MasterBuilder Program and Houses That Work program. Contains
building technology articles; links to resources on new
construction, building envelopes, mechanical systems, the indoor
environment; criteria for energy- and resource-efficient
buildings; "Top Ten List of Dumb Things to Do in the South,"
which covers technical issues related to air quality,
ventilation systems and moisture protection for buildings in the
South; newsletters. Bookstore offers Builder
Guides for different climates; construction guides; publications
on indoor air quality, moisture, ventilation; building and
energy codes.
Energy Federation Incorporated
www.efi.org
Contains documents on energy conservation, lighting technology,
HVAC; list of international electricity standards organized by
region and country; product sheets for lighting fixtures,
insulation, HVAC equipment.
Energy Ideas
www.energyideas.org
Energy technology and practices resource for Pacific Northwest
businesses, industries, government agencies and utilities.
Includes Expert Q&As and online question form for selected
customers; Energy Newsbriefs weekly e-mail summary of current
news on technologies, programs, issues, events; Pacific
Northwest utility links; product and technology reviews; event
listings and online posting; residential and commercial tips,
facts; links.
Energy Services Coalition
www.energyservicescoalition.org
Non-profit organization working to increase energy efficiency
through energy-saving performance contracting. Provides member
and chapter directories; list of performance contracting
activities and resources by state; links to federal and state
performance contracting and financing programs; legislative
links; model performance contracting documents; case studies;
events; online Q & A service.
EnergySmart Schools
www.eere.energy.gov/
buildings/energysmartschools/
Solution Center contains downloadable files and
links for low/no cost improvements, energy efficiency retrofits,
major renovations, new construction, non-building energy
resources, project planning calculators, full text of National
Best Practices Manual for Building High Performance Schools.
Sectors contains news and guides by project
type, including K-12, colleges and universities, public and
multifamily housing, commercial buildings. Lists community,
strategic, business partnerships; provides news, event listings;
Rebuild Network Intranet site for program information,
partnership reports, internal program submission process
activities.
Energy Solutions Center
www.energysolutionscenter.org
Promotes new energy-efficient, gas-fueled technologies for
commercial, industrial, and residential energy users. Provides
profiles of new technologies for residential, commercial, and
industrial markets for appliances, water heating, HVACR, patio
and pool heaters, process cooling and heating, air compressors,
boilers and steam generation. Provides directory of technologies
by name; software profiles; case studies; issues of Gas
Technology Magazine.
Energy Star
www.energystar.gov
Provides Energy Star database of appliances; heating, cooling
and lighting products; windows, doors and equipment; Energy Star
labeled buildings database. Includes service provider directory
(architects, engineers, contractors, energy consultants and
utilities) and directory of professional engineers that have
performed verifications for ENERGY STAR labeled buildings. Can
download Professional Engineer's Guide to the Energy Star Label
for Buildings and supporting documents; Indoor Air Quality for
Schools Toolkit. Offers online interactive Home Energy Yardstick
score system; home energy and home improvement advisers;
business improvement tools; builder resources; HVAC contractor
software tools, calculators and checklists.
EnergyStar, Portfolio Manager
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=
evaluate_performance.bus_portfoliomanager
Interactive energy management tool that allows building owners
and managers to track, assess energy, water consumption by
building or across portfolio of buildings in a secure online
environment.
Environmental Building Design and
Construction Portal
www.yourhomeplanet.com
Online environmental design and green building resources include
publications, case studies, product information, lists of
organizations and government agencies, directories, forums.
Environmental Building News
www.buildinggreen.com
Contains summary of the current issue; topical database of
articles; searchable High Performance Buildings Case Studies.
Subscribers have full-text access. GreenSpec is
a subscription-based product information directory with listings
for more than 1,800 environmentally preferable building
products, including descriptions, manufacturer information,
links. Reference includes links; bibliography;
discussion forum; events calendar; online bookstore.
Environmental Design and Construction
www.edcmag.com
Covers environmentally-sound building design and construction.
Contains feature articles from the current issue; new product
features; Green Book Buyer's Guide Directory; and searchable
article archive. Includes industry links and calendar of
industry events. Can subscribe and order article or issue
reprints online.
Environmental Design Research Association
www.edra.org
Provides links to environmental design publications; online
catalogs; career opportunities in academia; academic programs.
Environmental Protection Agency, Green
Building
www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/
Provides overview of green building benefits and components;
resources by building type; environmental FAQs related to green
building; links to funding programs; statistics on buildings and
the environment; publications; design tools; research links.
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Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov
Businesses contains Energy and Environment
Homepage, which includes EnergyGuide sample labels for
appliances, plumbing and lighting products; energy-use data for
major appliances; business compliance guides on energy use. Also
contains Home Insulation and Energy Efficiency page, which
provides R-Value rules, notices; enforcement notices for
specific companies.
FillBroker
www.fillbroker.com
Online exchange for dirt for construction needs allows members
to post fill needs or fill availability; offers free trial
membership.
FillExchange
www.fillexchange.com
Online meeting place for those who need construction fill and
short haul trucking of aggregate. Members can browse for fill
needs and availability; post classified ads for equipment and
other goods.
Florida, University of, Powell Center for Construction and
Environment
www.cce.ufl.edu
Provides information about research projects; lists theses and
dissertations, with links to full texts of some; offers books on
sustainable construction for sale.
FMLink
www.fmlink.com
Contains sustainability articles and product directory.
Forestry Innovation Investment
www.bcforestinformation.com
Agency created by the government of British Columbia to promote
environmentally progressive forest products and practices.
Life Cycle Assessment provides energy and
environmental performance comparisons. Climate Change
includes energy efficiency and waste reduction information.
Green Building Toolkit includes forest
certification, life cycle assessment, green product directories.
Sustainable Forest Management includes
information about regulation of forest practices; third-party
certification programs and forest certification standards.
Forest Stewardship Council
www.fscus.org
Creates, maintains standards; supports sustainable forest
management practices. Can download "Designing and Building with
FSC" Guide. Provides information about Designing and Building
with FSC Award and AIA-accredited training program. Lists
certified companies and accredited certifiers. Document
List includes certification fact sheets, criteria,
procedures; regional forest certification standards;
international fact sheets. Product Search
contains FSC International Database and Metafore International
Database of approved vendors, products.
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Global Green USA
www.globalgreen.org
Registered users can download "Blueprint for Greening Affordable
Housing: Developer Guidelines for Resource Efficiency and
Sustainable Communities"; "Sustainable Building Guidebook,
Checklist and Sourcebook"; green building practices fact sheets;
commercial properties retrofitting guide; "New Home Construction
and Home Remodeling Green Building Guidelines"; and other
publications. Provides information about green building programs
and initiatives.
Green Advantage Environmental
Certification
www.greenadvantage.org
Green Advantage is supported by an Environmental Protection
Agency grant and is the result of collaboration between the
Nature Conservancy, Science Applications International Corp. and
University of Florida. Offers environmental certification for
commercial and residential contractors, builders; includes
schedule of all-day seminars nationwide, exam information,
directory of certified professionals in 23 states.
Green@Work Magazine
www.greenatworkmag.com
Includes environmental and green building industry news;
provides selected articles free of charge; subscribers can
access all of magazine’s content.
GreenBiz
www.greenbiz.com
Include articles on building and construction, procurement,
energy efficiency, facility management, green product design,
technologies and remediation.
GreenBuild365
www.greenbuild365.org
Portal for green building education that offers United States
Green Building Council courses, articles, videos, conference
proceedings, other educational resources.
Green
Building Alliance
www.gbapgh.org
Lists green building workshops, conferences and events. Provides
overview of green design; green design case studies; online
quarterly newsletter; and online surveys.
Green Building Information Centre
www.greenbuilding.ca
Contains Canadian sustainable and green building resources,
including Advanced Technologies Guide, technical downloads,
publications and Web links.
Green Building Initiative
www.thegbi.org/
Promotes green building approaches by builders, architects and
other building professionals. Provides resources for residential
and commercial builders; link to National Association of Home
Builders' Green Building Guidelines; information about cool
roofs; link to Cool Roofing Materials Database; FAQs on Green
Globes green building rating system and certification ratings;
case studies; program summary.
Green Building Materials Virtual Sample
Room
www.designinggreen.com
Contains searchable product database and directory of green
suppliers.
Green Building Pages
www.greenbuildingpages.com
Includes design checklist and case studies; green products
directory; links to green building professionals, organizations,
research labs, government agencies, funding sources.
Green Building Program, City of Austin
www.austinenergy.com/Energy%20Efficiency/
Programs/Green%20Building/index.htm
The oldest green building program in the United States shares
its expertise in green residential and commercial construction.
Lists green building books, publications and newsletters.
Contains directory of green building architects and designers;
"Green by Design" building guide; indoor air pollution fact
sheet; program newsletter and archives. Provides information
about green building seminars and conferences; contact
information for experts in residential, commercial, multifamily
and municipal green building. Contains links to documents and
resources on efficient windows, hazardous waste collection for
small businesses, smart growth; green home checklist;
information about integrated design team; energy code compliance
checklist.
Green Building Program, City of Scottsdale
www.scottsdaleaz.gov/greenbuilding.asp
Contains residential rating checklist, CAD drawings checklist,
Home Inspection Manual, Green Home Buyers Guide, Commercial
Green Building Checklist, program overview, Green Building
Remodeling Workbook, Landscape Revitalization Workbook. Lists
participating architects, engineers and builders; provides
project profiles; other technical resources; training and event
listings,
Green Building Research Center at the
University of California, Berkeley
greenbuildings.berkeley.edu
Provides overview of research projects, design assistance, best
practices case studies, list of related courses, links.
Green Building Studio
www.greenbuildingstudio.com
Web-based whole building energy analysis service for architects
and designers that performs carbon neutral building check to
predict the feasibility of a building reaching carbon neutral
status using local grid emission data. Analyzes potential for
use of a photovoltaic and wind energy generation; performs water
use analysis to estimate water needs, efficiency savings,
potential for rain capture and LEED credits; gauges the LEED
Glaze factor for any room, with lighting control energy savings;
gauges potential for natural ventilation.
Green Communities
www.greencommunitiesonline.com
Funded by Enterprise Community Partners affordable housing and
community development non-profit corporation. Program aims at
making environmentally sustainable development the mainstream in
the affordable housing industry. Provides descriptions of grant,
loan, tax credit programs; cost and benefit considerations of
green development; online training; overview of local programs;
project profiles.
GreenContractors.us
www.greencontractors.us
Provides Mechanical Contractor's Guide to LEED; information and
links on energy and water efficiency; list of LEED courses and
other events; links and tips on becoming a green contractor;
green building market statistics; link to Database of State and
Local Incentives and Mandates for Green Building; lifecycle cost
links.
Green-e
www.green-e.org
Contains full text of the Green National Standard; information
about renewable energy product certification program; searchable
database of renewable energy providers.
GreenerBuildings
www.greenerbuildings.com
Online center for environmentally responsible building
development offers articles, case studies, news; resources on
architecture, building materials, design, facilities management,
energy use, land use. Tools and Resources
offers “The Law of Building Green,” “BEES 4.0: Building for
Environmental and Economic Sustainability” software.
Green Guard
www.greenguard.org
Provides information about indoor air quality-certified building
products. Registered users can search product guide by product
category, type or manufacturer; includes product certification
standards. Provides product specification comparisons; green
products articles, presentations, white papers; links to
government and professional organization programs that include
GREENGUARD Standards for Low Emitting Products.
Green Guide for Health Care
www.gghc.org
Registered users can download the Guide, a sustainable design
toolkit integrating environmental and health principles,
practices into the planning, design, construction, operation and
maintenance of healthcare facilities. The guide, developed with
the support from National Center for Environmental Health,
United States Green Building Council, American Society for
Healthcare Engineering, and other organizations and
professionals, focuses on hospitals, medical office buildings,
clinics, related facilities. Links contains
Green Healthcare Construction Guidance Statement developed by
ASHE and other healthcare facilities guidance documents.
Green Infrastructure Conservation Fund
www.greeninfrastructure.net
Established to support land conservation activities. Provides
Green Infrastructure Book; case study reports; information on
Green Infrastructure Community of Practice, which is a
collaborative network of organizations and agencies created to
share expertise in the green infrastructure approach to
conservation and environmental protection, restoration.
GreenPOP
www.greenpop.org
Online directory of environmentally friendly building materials
and furnishings organized by CSI MasterFormat category. Provides
product descriptions and reviews; key environmental indicators;
material health and safety charts.
Greenroofs.com
www.greenroofs.com
Provides information about roof greening systems and green roof
components; physical, environmental and aesthetic issues.
Includes U.S. and international case studies; project database.
Contains directory of component suppliers. JobLinks
lists opportunities for landscape professionals.
StudentForum is an online meeting place for students to
post projects and papers on green roofs, chat with other
students; includes student directory.
Green Seal
www.greenseal.org
Contains Green Seal environmental standards; green product
recommendations; and product certification information.
GreenSource
greensource.construction.com
Collaborative publication and Web site of BuildingGreen and
Architectural Record is dedicated to green and sustainable
architecture, design, building. Can view news stories; project
profiles; articles on design, technology innovation, products;
blogs; event listings.
H
Habitat for Humanity, Construction and
Environmental Resources
www.habitat.org/env/
Provides information about Better Built Program; bulletins on
energy efficient construction, air leaking, insulation,
combustion equipment safety, attic insulation; directory of
Habitat ReStores, retail outlets for used and surplus building
materials; project examples; safe construction practices videos.
Hawaii Department of Business, Economic
Development and Tourism, Strategic Industries Division
hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/energy/
Contains residential energy guidelines; commercial building
energy guidelines; building energy efficiency standard; roof
insulation brochure; school high performance guidelines; life
cycle cost calculators; commissioning fact sheets;
sustainability guidelines. Includes Hawaii energy strategy;
energy supply and price data; renewable energy resources; Green
Business Program information; green purchasing documents; energy
publications indexed by year.
Healthy House Institute
www.healthyhouseinstitute.com
Provides articles on green products, green roofs, foundation
damp-proofing and waterproofing; building materials
specification guide; health and safety checklist.
Home Energy Magazine
www.homeenergy.org
Contains home energy guides for builders and consumers; archive
of articles on home energy issues; training programs for
builders.
Horizon Engineering, Green Room
www.horizon-engineering.com/hea_
site/green_room/green_room.html
Includes articles on building commissioning and green building
practices.
Housing Zone.com
www.housingzone.com
Green Building provides articles on green
building and environmental issues to registered users.
I
Institute for Market
Transformation to Sustainability, Sustainable Products Standards
mts.sustainableproducts.com/standards.htm
Scroll down to find downloadable product standards for
sustainable textiles, carpeting, flooring, building products;
economic benefits standard for sustainable products, vehicles
and buildings; analysis of increased profitability of
sustainable products and buildings.
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries
www.isri.org
Can purchase Scrap Specifications Circular online.
K
Kentucky Division of Energy
www.energy.ky.gov/
Provides information on energy-saving performance contracting;
statutes; events calendar; list of energy service companies in
Kentucky; links to DOE State Energy Program projects in
Kentucky; fact sheets on air conditioning, lighting and water
heating; full text of some energy-related statutes; periodicals
on energy efficiency, with contact information.
L
Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory
www.lbl.gov
Environmental Energy Technologies Division
includes Building Technologies and Indoor Environment
Departments. Building Technologies Department
provides technical information, reports, data libraries and
other resources on windows, daylighting, lighting systems,
building energy simulation, commercial building systems.
Indoor Environment Department provides information
about research on commercial building thermal distribution,
ventilation, residential ventilation, energy and thermal
distribution, ventilation standards and systems. Energy
Analysis Department provides online building energy
analysis tools, information about Building Energy Measurement
and Performance Analysis research, energy efficiency labels and
standards, energy end-use forecasting project profiles,
publications.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Environmental Energy
Technologies Division
eetd.lbl.gov
Provides overview of research activities on building energy
efficiency, energy analysis, indoor and outdoor environmental
quality, advanced energy technologies. Resources include
software, publications, seminars, news, links.
Local Initiatives Support
Corporation: Bay Area
www.bayarealisc.org/bay_area/resources/
publications_8392/index.shtml
Registered visitors can download Green Operations and
Maintenance Guide and Green Rehabilitation of Multifamily Rental
Properties Resource Guide.
M
Maine Energy Resources Council
www.maineenergyinfo.com
Contains energy data; residential energy efficiency resources;
directory of state energy programs by department; information
about energy efficiency incentive program for businesses and
building operator certification program.
Massachusetts, Amherst, University of
www.umass.edu/research/center.html
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
offers training and provides information about research on
fenestration thermal performance, thermal performance of
building envelopes, and building commissioning and
retro-commissioning. Water Resources Research Center
lists technical publications available for download or for sale.
The Environmental Institute includes
environmental engineering and water resources.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building Technology
Program
bt.mit.edu
Provides summaries of research projects on building controls and
diagnostics, building energy studies, building materials and
construction, computer graphics for physical performance, indoor
air quality, building ventilation, building environment modeling
and sustainable building design.
Michigan, Energy Office of
www.michigan.gov/cis/
0,1607,7-154-25676---,00.html
Provides program information, publications, case studies and
links for wind energy and for business, public building,
residential, industrial energy efficiency. Includes energy
efficiency checklist for small businesses; information about
energy performance contracting; indoor pool fact sheets; Compact
Fluorescent Light Manual; archives of Energy Tidbits monthly and
Energy Observer quarterly; events calendar. Provides information
about energy efficiency grants and contracts.
Minnesota Department of Commerce
www.commerce.state.mn.us
Energy Info Center contains home energy guides
and tips; residential, commercial, school heating resources;
School Energy Guidebook; Clean Energy Resource Manual; Energy
Highlights newsletter; energy policy reports, data, statistics.
Buildings and Builders includes technical
information for cold climate building; Building Science Primer;
catalog of thermal bridges; furnace and boiler checklists;
residential ventilation spreadsheet; Ventilation and
Depressurization Research report; summary of ASTM Standard
Practice for Installation of Exterior Windows, Doors and
Skylights; basement insulation guide; sealed combustion
appliance information; and Energy Star product information.
Provides residential and commercial/multifamily code rules,
comparison chart, and compliance tools; ComCheck and MNcheck
software; information about Buildings, Benchmarks and Beyond
Project, which focused on energy efficiency of public buildings;
Builders Update newsletter; link to Minnesota Sustainable
Building Design Guidelines.
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
www.moea.state.mn.us
Green Building links to Sustainable Building
Technical Manual; High Performance Building Guidelines; local
sustainable design guides, green building specifications and
rating systems; energy efficiency financing; construction and
demolition waste guide; residential green building resources;
green building resources for schools. Provides sustainable
building product director; case studies. Design for the
Environment Toolkit gives companies tools needed for
incorporating environmental attributes into product design.
Provides pollution prevention guides and reports; guide to
designing business recycling and waste prevention programs;
construction industry waste guides; Hazardous Waste Compliance
Guide; waste service provider listings; waste reduction tips;
overview of state's policy of environmental purchasing. Includes
Online Minnesota Recycling Directory of businesses that collect,
buy or sell recyclable materials. Provides county contacts for
solid waste and recycling; glossary of environmental terms;
links to sustainable energy Web sites. Provides eligibility
requirements; use guidelines; contacts; overview of the
application and review process for environmental assistance
grants and loans.
Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide
www.msdg.umn.edu
The guide is a design tool that can be used to overlay
environmental issues onto the design, construction and operation
of new and renovated facilities.
Montana Department of Environmental
Quality, Energize Montana
www.deq.state.mt.us/Energy/
Contains building commissioning best practices, studies; links
to federal resources and Department of Energy Building
Commissioning Guide. Provides information on financing for
school energy efficiency projects; lists of prequalified
consultants and engineering firms that conduct Preliminary
Building Assessments and retro-commissioning projects for public
schools in Montana under the State Energy Program. Energy
conservation publications include Commercial Buildings Energy
Code and Energy Savers Guidebook. Contains information about
financial assistance for energy efficiency projects at
businesses and schools.
N
National Association of Home Builders
Green Building Program
www.nahbgreen.org
Provides Model Green Home Building Guidelines; status updates on
National Green Building Standard, working drafts, other
documents. Lists voluntary green building programs by state;
lists accredited home verifiers; provides home certification
resources; builder certification program course listings; Green
Building Verifier’s Resource Guide; online Green Scoring Tool;
events.
National Association of Home
Builders, Research Center, Consensus Committee on the National
Green Building Standard
www.nahbrc.org/technical/standards/greenbuilding.aspx
Provides working draft of the National Green Building Standard;
standard development information and documents; Green Home
Building Guidelines.
National Park Service, Green Toolbox
www.nps.gov/renew/
Contains information about energy and sustainability
regulations; Department of the Interior Buildings/Facilities
Energy Management and Water Conservation Plan; renewable energy;
energy and water conservation; renewable building materials;
appliances; sustainable publications, including "Guiding
Principles of Sustainable Design."
National
Renewable Energy Laboratory
www.nrel.gov
Center for Buildings and Thermal Systems
provides information about research on high performance
commercial buildings; examples of commercial building projects,
with technical details and publications; technical papers on
research, testing and analysis; examples of applying technology
in energy efficiency and solar energy; and other high
performance buildings resources. Includes publications on
geothermal technologies. National Wind Technology Center
includes research project notices and technical publications
library.
Nevada State Office of Energy
energy.state.nv.us
Conservation and Efficiency provides resources
for existing homes and new construction, including links to
design recommendations; energy efficient product information;
business, industry, and government energy efficiency resources.
Provides state-specific renewable energy links; energy project
permitting report; links to energy data; grant RFPs.
New Buildings Institute
www.newbuildings.org
Non-profit organization that promotes energy efficiency in
buildings through policy development, research, guidelines,
codes. Public Interest Energy Research (PIER)
program provides information and reports on research on
daylighting and productivity; HVAC integration; skylights and
ceilings; ducting and air flow; outdoor lighting. Registered
users can download Advanced Lighting Guidelines. Visitors can
download other lighting technical materials; Roof Insulation
Guideline; high performance building specifications by
MasterFormat divisions; mechanical design guidelines; Commercial
Building Air Quality report; research project reports; online
presentations. Can download SkyCalc program,
which identifies the optimum skylighting design for a building
and compares the net energy cost savings; eQUEST,
a building energy use analysis tool.
New York City Department of Design
and Construction, Office of Sustainable Design
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/ddc/html/ddcgreen/
Includes "High Performance Building Guidelines," which provides
basic information about integrating sustainability into the
city's design, construction processes and includes information
on city planning, project design, site design, building energy
use, indoor environment, material and product selection, water
management, construction administration, operations,
maintenance. Can download Implementation Guidelines, Geothermal
Heat Pump Manual, Quality Energy Efficient Light Manual,
Construction and Demolition Waste Manual.
New
York State Energy Research and Development Authority
www.nyserda.org
Programs includes case studies of innovative
energy-saving building technologies, Green Building Program
factsheets and design guidelines. Publications
lists technical reports (1975-present) available from the
National Technical Information Service.
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service – Water Quality and
Waste Management
www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/
extension/publicat/wqwm/ag473_19.html
Contains online "Managing Construction and Demolition Debris: A
Guide for Builders, Developers, and Contractors," which suggests
methods for reducing construction costs by lowering the amount
of waste material produced and by reusing and recycling waste
material.
North
Carolina State Energy Office
www.energync.net
Statewide Utility Savings Initiative provides
performance contracting information, open RFQs, statutes and
temporary rules. Provides Energy Improvement Loan Program
brochure; State Energy Plan; information about energy efficient
buildings and about business and industry programs; "High
Performance Guidelines: Triangle Region Public Facilities."
Northern California Engineering Contractor's Association
www.nceca.org
Offers online Dirt X-change service that allows developers,
graders and excavators to exchange dirt with each other. Members
can post their dirt and material needs and availability.
North Dakota Department of Commerce, Division of Community
Services
www.state.nd.us/dcs/
State Energy Program contains "Energy Efficient
Construction Manual: A Handbook for Builders and Developers" and
other energy efficiency technical publications.
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
www.nwalliance.org
Resources includes downloadable evaluation
reports; project documents; and papers on commercial building
practices, energy efficient lighting, green building and related
issues. Can view profiles of residential, commercial and
industrial projects.
O
Office of
Sustainable Development, City of Portland
www.portlandonline.com/osd/
Contains design and construction guidelines for environmentally
responsive, sustainable development; green-rated resource
guides; project and technical briefs, research reports; Portland
LEED Guide; selected local government green building standards
and green building policies. Tools and Software
provides links to lifecycle assessments, incentive programs,
local regulations, model specifications, product databases,
software. Provides information about financial incentives for
residential and commercial projects. ReThink
program offers green building training certificate program.
Green Investment Fund is designed to help
offset the incremental cost of building projects that achieve a
high level of environmental performance. Northwest Green
Directory lists product and service providers.
Oikos
Green Building Source
www.oikos.com
Contains an extensive database of manufacturers of
environmentally beneficial construction products organized by
CSI divisions, including concrete, masonry, metals, wood,
plastic, doors, windows, finishes, specialty and electrical
products. Registered users can request product literature
online. Green Building Library contains
articles on green design, green building, green building
materials, daylighting, insulation and other topics. Contains
monthly Green Building News. Can order books, videos and
software on sustainable construction and related topics.
Oregon Office of Energy
www.energy.state.or.us
Provides resources for energy efficient lighting in commercial
facilities; residential heating and air conditioning systems;
building commissioning handbooks and toolkits; wind energy
information for landowners.
P
Pennsylvania Governor's Green Government Council
www.gggc.state.pa.us
Contains information about green building programs; "High
Performance Green Building Guidelines" and "General Performance
Standards and Specifications for the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Leased Facilities"; and building, architectural,
interior design and planning tips.
Pentagon Renovation and
Construction, Field Guide to Sustainable Construction
renovation.pentagon.mil/sustainfieldguide.htm
Can download full text of the Guide, a joint project of PENREN
and Pennsylvania State University.
PGE's Pacific Energy Center
www.pge.com/003_save_energy/003c_edu_
train/pec/003c1_pac_energy.shtml
Offers educational programs, design tools, advice, support to
create energy efficient buildings and indoor environments.
Includes services, technical information on daylighting,
lighting, glazing; database of business rebates and incentives;
lending library of performance tools; school resources.
R
Rebuild America
www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/
program_areas/rebuild.html
Program of the Department of Energy that focuses on energy
efficiency solutions. Solution Center contains
energy efficiency retrofit design guidelines and design
practices, including Energy Efficient Building Shell Best Design
Practices, Fundamentals of Lighting Control, Lighting and
Electrical Systems Best Design Practices, Mechanical and
Ventilation Systems Best Design Practices, and high performance
school design best practices. Provides design guidelines for
low/no-cost improvements, major renovations and new
construction. Project Planning Tools include
online energy intensity, life cycle cost, internal rate of
return and other calculators.
RecycleNet
www.recycle.net
Lists companies, associations and publications by recycled
material or product type; includes news and events.
Recycler’s Exchange lists materials and products for
sale or exchange.
Reed Construction Data, Green
Construction
www.reedconstructiondata.com/green-construction/
Includes LEED certification primer; Building Integrated
Photovoltaics analysis; articles on green building, green
roofing, solar energy, LEED certification; green construction
news; green community blog.
Resource Renewal Institute
www.rri.org
Includes project profiles and documents for resource management
plan; Green Plan primer; archive of green planning activities
and reports by country.
Reusable Industrial Packaging Association
www.reusablepackaging.org
Lists member manufacturers and suppliers.
Rocky
Mountain Institute
www.rmi.org
Offers consulting services to improve efficiency in design,
construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and other
projects; information on consulting assistance to incorporate
resource-efficient and environmentally responsive design into
projects by analyzing site and building design, energy and water
efficiency, construction materials and resources, lighting and
mechanical design, and building ecology. Contains information on
environmentally responsible building seminars, lectures and
builder-training workshops; green development case studies; and
green design publications.
Roy F. Weston
www.westonsolutions.com
Technology contains publications on the use of
innovative environmental technologies. Green Buildings
contains downloadable technical papers on environmental issues.
S
Sandia National Laboratories,
Renewable Energy Technologies Division
www.sandia.gov/Renewable_Energy/renewable.htm
Provides information about development of solar and geothermal
energy technologies; distributed energy storage. Wind
Energy Technology provides overview of research
projects, publications, energy links.
Savings by Design
www.savingsbydesign.com
Program funded by California utility customers and administered
by California public utilities that offers efficiency resources
for planning and design of commercial buildings. Provides
detailed information about Whole Building Approach, which
considers integrated, optimized energy efficiency solutions, and
Systems Approach, which examines building systems and how they
interact. Provides technical information and charts for typical
building systems, including daylighting, interior lighting,
heating, ventilation, air conditioning, service hot water,
supermarket refrigeration and other systems. Lists building
owner and design team incentives; provides downloadable
participant handbook.
Scientific Certification Systems
www.scscertified.com
Provides searchable directory of green-certified products.
Covers adhesives, building and construction materials, flooring,
furniture, plastics, reclaimed materials, rock, textiles, fiber.
Includes Forest Stewardship Council certified wood products
directory.
Seattle Daylighting Lab
www.daylightinglab.com
Contains articles, project profiles, links on implementation of
architectural daylighting design strategies across the many
climate regions of the Pacific Northwest.
ShingleRecycling.org
www.shinglerecycling.org
Resources for asphalt shingle recycling include information
about uses and markets; shingle recycling technical reports,
articles, fact sheets; case studies for selected states.
Includes overview of environmental, permitting, asbestos issues
involved with asphalt shingles; list of state regulatory
contacts.
Smart Communities Network
www.smartcommunities.ncat.org
Provides information about sustainable development technologies
and green building practices and principles; "Sustainable
Building Technical Manual: Green Building Design, Construction,
and Operations"; articles and other publications on
environmentally friendly, energy-efficient construction. Links
to green building and development codes and local ordinances;
energy efficiency design standards; guidelines; success stories.
Links to resources for energy efficiency; green building and
development; land use planning; sustainable development.
Sustainable Development Resources database includes
local, national and international organizations and government
agencies active in development of sustainable technologies and
methods. Finance and Sustainability lists
funding opportunities; loan and grant programs; green building
finance programs; lending institutions; publications, tools and
articles. Disaster Planning contains case
studies; link to local disaster planning codes and ordinances;
articles; publications; links.
Smart Energy Design Assistance Center
smartenergy.arch.uiuc.edu
Research center at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign School of Architecture offering design
assistance, consultations, site visits with the goal of helping
small businesses save energy through intelligent building design
and efficient building components and systems. Lists
prequalified contractors and service providers; provides energy
calculators, economics calculator.
Sourcebook for Green and Sustainable
Building
www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/
Contains technical recommendations for environmentally friendly
homebuilding, many of which are relevant to commercial
development, with sections on water, energy, building materials,
solid waste.
Southern
California, University of, School of Architecture, Master of
Building Science Program
www.usc.edu/dept/architecture/mbs/
Provides online environmental controls and structures tools,
including Sustainable Building Materials Adviser, Lighting
Design Guide, Thermal Process in Buildings interactive Web site
and Solar Masking Calculator. Can download research papers and
theses.
Southface Energy Institute
www.southface.org
Can download fact sheets on sustainable building resources,
energy-wise appliances, water and energy conservation, energy
efficient construction, radon resistant construction and solar
energy resources. Can download energy code fact sheets;
Residential Energy Design and Construction Bulletin. Can access
current and archival articles of the Southface Journal of
Sustainable Building.
Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
www.swenergy.org
Research project for the high-growth states of Arizona,
Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, with the goal of
Increasing energy efficiency of homes, vehicles, commercial
buildings, industries. Provides news; case studies; energy
efficiency and energy consumption fact sheets; technical
publications; consumer and business tips; workshop listings.
Specify Green
www.specifygreen.com
Master Painters Institute-developed Green Performance Standard
and Approved Products List that takes into consideration
volatile organic compounds, emissions, performance/durability.
Lists chemical component restrictions; volatile organic
compounds requirements; definitions; category descriptions. Can
browse approved list and view manufacturers, with contact
information and profiles.
Sustainable Architecture
Building and Culture
www.sustainableabc.com
Portal of links to Web resources related to sustainable
development and environmentally healthy building technology,
architecture and engineering. Topics include air and water
quality, architects and architecture, eco-building materials,
natural building technologies, sustainable development and
transportation.
Sustainable Architecture Compendium
www.umich.edu/~nppcpub/
resources/compendia/architecture.html
Contains downloadable Introductory, Sustainable Design,
Sustainable Building Materials, and Recycling and Reuse modules.
Modules include technical papers, bibliographies and resource
lists.
Sustainable Architecture: Eco Design and
Landscaping
www.aloha.net/~laumana/
Contains archive of information about sustainable architecture;
includes articles, checklists, bibliography and links to other
resources.
Sustainable Building Industry Council
www.sbicouncil.org
Promotes advances in the design, affordability, energy
performance and environmental soundness of residential,
institutional and commercial buildings. Provides information
about programs for residential, school, government, small
commercial buildings; best practice awards. Offers high
performance school building design guides; sustainable design
for federal buildings; green building guidelines; technical
materials; low energy building design guide; building energy
analysis software; other publications for sale online. Offers
design workshops; free online training. Can download Renewable
Energy Policy Project Whole Buildings white paper and other
publications. Lists member architecture/design/engineering
firms, builders, consultants, companies, organizations.
Sustainable Building Resource Directory
www.sbrd.net
Contains Green and Affordable Housing primer; directory of
sustainable building service providers, including planning,
design, construction; consultants; financing, training; building
products.
Sustainable Design Resource Guide
www.aiasdrg.org
Provides sustainable design guidelines organized by MasterFormat
with links to other sustainable design resources.
Sustainable Industries
www.sustainableindustries.com
Green Building provides annual Top 10 green
building products list, green real estate guide, green office
guide; job listings; industry updates.
Sustainable Sites Initiative
www.sustainablesites.org
Partnership of the American Society of Landscape Architects,
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas
at Austin and United States Botanic Garden. Provides “Standards
and Guidelines” report containing more than 200 recommendations
for designing and building sustainable landscapes as part of
initiative to create voluntary industry guidelines and rating
system.
T
Tax Incentives
Assistance Project
www.energytaxincentives.org
Provides information about federal income tax incentives for
energy efficient products and technologies included in the
Energy Policy Act. Provides guidelines for commercial buildings,
solar energy systems, fuel cells. Builders/Manufacturers
provides EnergyStar criteria for appliances, New Homes Credit
presentations, link to EnergyGauge software, tax resources.
ToolBase Services: The Home Building Industry's Technical
Information Resource
www.toolbase.org
Green Building includes fact sheets; resource
directory; information about local green building programs,
energy efficiency and indoor air quality. Energy
contains documents and links on air sealing/ventilation,
building design and site planning, insulation and renewable
energy. Construction Waste Management offers
for sale publications on material reuse and recycling.
U
United
States Green Building Council
www.usgbc.org
Contains publications, including the "Sustainable Building
Technical Manual" and the "Local Government Sustainable
Buildings Guidebook." Users can download the LEED Rating System,
designed for assessing and rating new and existing commercial,
institutional and high-rise residential buildings to determine
environmental status. Industry Research
provides links to research papers and reports on economic
analyses of sustainable building, green building and daylighting.
University of California,
Berkeley, Environmental Design Library, Green Design/Sustainable
Architecture Resources
www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/GreenAll.html
Provides extensive topical bibliography of publications and
online resources. Includes guidelines, specifications, building
material guides, design handbooks.
U.S. Composting Council
www.compostingcouncil.org
Projects and Information provides Compost
Standards for Erosion/Sediment Control. Publications
offers for sale compost facility development guide, planning
guide, landscape architecture compost use specifications.
V
Vermont Department of Public Service, Energy Efficiency Division
publicservice.vermont.gov/
energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency.html
Residential Energy Efficiency Improvement Partnership
provides information about financing and other types of
assistance for energy efficiency projects in large (five or more
units) low-income, multi-family projects; links to Vermont Gas
Systems' residential and commercial energy efficiency programs
and HomeBase equipment replacement program guide.
Renewable Energy Business Directories list design,
sales and installation businesses. Provides information,
standards, application for accreditation in home energy rating
system.
Vermont,
Energy Rated Homes of
www.erhvt.org
Contains home energy ratings primer; information about utility
program for new residential construction; builder resources.
Vermont Green Building Network
www.vgbn.org
Contains case studies; links to green building rating systems;
database of green building products and services; library of
articles; report on green building costs.
Virtual-Web Energy Demonstration Construction Center
www.vedcc.org
Research center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
offers information on energy and efficient building practices
for builders and consumers. Includes articles, online
presentations of construction class lectures, Energy
Conservation in Construction, videos, energy savings
calculators.
W
Western
Area Power Administration
www.wapa.gov
Energy Services contains technical briefs on
commercial, institutional and industrial energy efficiency;
factsheets on residential energy, lighting and renewable energy;
funding links.
West
Virginia Development Office
www.wvdo.org
Energy Efficiency Program offers energy
training for building professionals; recycling directory;
information about industrial assessments, renewable energy,
school energy saving program, grant programs.
Whole
Building Design Guide
www.wbdg.org
Joint project of the National Institute of Building Sciences and
federal agencies. Contains news; design guidance by building
type and design objective; mandates and references; listings of
training activities and events; Building Envelope Design Guide
for design and construction of institutional and office
buildings.
Wisconsin Green Building Alliance
www.wgba.org
Provides searchable green directory of builders and product,
service providers; case studies; emerging green builder news
updates; job opportunities; green development articles.
Wood Floor Resource Group
www.woodfloorrg.com
Eco Product Selector sorts wood products by
LEED credits, eco-attributes, construction type, measurement.
Eco Issues includes overview of ecological
properties of flooring products, green building as it affects
wood flooring, sustainable forestry practices, building product
comparisons, comparison of forest certification systems.
Downloads includes brochures on Green Resource
Underlayment and green exotic flooring.
WoodWorks for Non-Residential Construction
www.woodworks.org
Initiative of the Wood Products Council, a cooperative venture
of major wood associations in North America. Sustainable
Design provides sustainable design links, green
building rating system documents, forest certification
brochures, energy efficiency documents, energy consumption
comparisons by type of construction, climate change fact sheets.
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