Ecostruct

Environmental Design Research Association

Providers of a life cycle decision support tool to calculate the environmental impact of a building.

Metafore

Includes links to related sites in Australia .

Northwest EcoBuilding Guild

Keyword searchable.

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(German and English)

An association of building professionals in Boulder County, Colorado focused on making green building common practice . A monthly e-mail newsletter is available by subscription.Tools to build a more energy and resource efficient home.Consulting firm that assists companies and communities improve their environmental performance by using ecological models to reduce waste and energy use.An archive of information about sustainable architecture and urbanism collected by Robert D.A collection of information and sources of materials, assistance, and further research on many aspects of sustainable construction and remodeling.

Sustainable Condo

An independent Design-Build project by three students of Texas A&M University to develop a sustainable living complex.

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Boulder Green Building Guild

Good explanatory diagrams.A research program in sustainable construction at Penn State University Department of Architectural Engineering. Specialist in technical Internet research regarding environmental aspects relating to buildings and design. E-letter, primer on sustainability , and links to articles and other resources.Association of building professionals and homeowners interested in ecologically sustainable building. Lots of technical advice about building environmentally appropriate structures.Sustainable design consulting firm.

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Publisher of Environmental Building News and the GreenSpec directory. Certification is based on the University of Florida`s Build Green & Profit workshop that teaches concepts and techniques to conserve resources more effectively while profitably producing energy and water efficient housing.

Green Building Alliance

GreenHomeNYC facilitates the adoption of sustainable building methods and materials by owners of small residential and commercial buildings in New York City.

Strawbale Studio Natural Building Project

Addresses the issues of sustainable development in developing countries.

The Tofte Project

An environmental building design web directory - links, resources, and tools.

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Supporting ecologically sustainable design and building.A research and design center for sustainable building practices run by Pliny Fisk, based in Austin TX.

Construct Ireland

Publisher of ecoLogical Home Ideas magazine.

Elements

Good reading list of books that inspire change.Green building design guide with resources on the LEED exam, indoor air quality, water conservation, environmental construction products , straw bale, and energy-star appliances.

Green Design Initiative

Green October

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Contains photos of construction of the straw bale house.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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Includes calendar of events. Includes the Interior Concerns Resource Guide, a sourcebook of information and product suppliers of more sustainable and healthy building and interior materials and products.Sustainable Design consulting division of BNIM Architects in Kansas City, MO.

Oikos Green Building Library

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Sustainable Building Sourcebook Contents

Based in Vancouver Canada.

VIROtech Friendly Technology

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Information and resources about building energy efficiency for designers , owners and operators provided by the NorthWest Energy Efficiency Alliance.

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Green Building Council of Australia

Services include alternate environmental strategies , research, specifications, and material assessments.Sustainable design research and consulting for architects , builders/developers, agencies and owners.Group that teaches workshops throughout USA in cob, straw bale, and other natural building methods.

Sustainability Works

A leading non-profit organization in the dedicated to sustainable building design and construction.Source of simple, environmentally responsive, cost effective products.

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Links to suppliers, resources, and organizations dealing with sustainable residential architecture and products . Site includes links to other resources and documentation for their green achitecture textbook, curriculum , and study guide based on "The Philosophy of Sustainable Design".

Energy Design Tools

Developed at UCLA to run on PC compatible computers running DOS 3. Also supports special interest networks.

Green Building Press

Also provides a range of impact attributes.Interior -environment control system that uses liquid bubble insulation, dynamic liquid cooling, and solar energy collection based on the principles of the Solaroof developed by Richard Nelson.

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Architects and engineers in Hawai`i specializing in alternative building materials and technologies with a focus on high-performance, recycled content materials . Site also contains technology reports, links to information sites, and events in the Portland area . Includes links to climate data files used by the programs. Also information on dealing with building codes when using natural building materials. Sponsors regional and global award competitions , funds projects, and organizes seminars.Articles and selections from books about sustainable design and energy efficiency. Includes resource packages available for downloading and case studies. It is a tool for designers, builders, home owners and researchers.

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BuildingGreen

Program also certifies builders and remodelers. Projects include barn conversions and individual houses with emphasis on energy-efficiency and low environmental impact. Also provide LEED consulting and solar, wind, and geothermal energy system design and installation.Group developing design guidelines and tools for passive houses for both cooling and heating dominated climates.

ResModern

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 . Services include LEED Certification, plan review, charette facilitation, mechanical engineering, and energy modeling.

ecospecifier

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Also will design new unique modular buildings.News about HOK`s sustainable planning, design, and delivery strategies.International group that seeks to promote sustainable construction . Focus is on European climates.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.An educational traveling display to illustrate and promote leading-edge sustainable building design, products, technologies, and systems.

The Benchley Project

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Green Building Council. Developed the Green Star rating tool for evaluating building design. Includes reports on several sustainable design strategies .

GreenHomeGuide

Construction firm specializing in high-performance green building for both new construction and renovation.

HOK Sustainable Design News

Group based in Albuquerque NM that promotes green development through tours , seminars, standards, and educational displays.

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Building Science Corporation

Design dissertation project outlining the use of alternate energy systems and principles of climatic architecture to reduce energy consumption in buildings.Non-profit organization that supports the development and use of sustainable technology through education, research, and projects. 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.

Green Home Building

Design/development to incorporate green building strategies and sustainable development approaches to create a new kind of building.

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EPA Green Building

Site includes a good overview of several of the key issues involved in sustainable architecture.Software tools to analysis climate, sunlight, and building construction.Publishers of Building for a Future magazine and the Green Building Bible in the United Kingdom.

GreenStreet Construction and Consulting

Paladino Green Building Strategies

Promotes, conceives , and studies the viability of bioclimatic buildings in the housing, office, commercial sectors and sport centers.A curriculum materials development effort to examine a physical building`s performance.

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Products and tools for designing 20,000 to 80,000 SF non-residential buildings using integrated design methodologies to produce high-performance buildings.Publishers of the Energy Design Update newsletter .A gateway to numerous U.

Ecological Home Ideas

Voluntary training and certification program for construction professionals that is allied with the U.Sustainable design consultants providing LEED project management , design consultation, workshops & training, technical analysis, and specification assistance.

LISA: Life Cycle Analysis In Sustainable Architecture

Natural Resources Defense Council

US Green Building Council

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Building company based in South Shropshire , UK promoting the concepts of sustainable development and environmental awareness within the construction industry.

Ecotone Publishing

Articles, links, reports , unpublished research, policy and technical analysis, and Congressional testimony relating to sustainable design and construction.

Solar Bubble Build

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Includes information on working with code officials.S. S.Group seeking to promote sustainable development and to encourage the property industry to implement green building programs, technologies, design practices, and operations . For homebuilders, architects, engineers, real estate developers.

Green Building at Penn State

Reviews and advice for green remodeling and living. Good conceptual information on sustainable construction .

Irish Eco Builders

Group that seeks to change business practices to be environmentally responsible, especially regarding forest products.

Passive-On Project

Good overview of sustainable design concepts illustrated by modern design elements.Gives information on natural building, thatching, ecovillages, permaculture and sustainable living.

Sustainable Settlement in Southern Africa

The project will re-evaluate existing practice in terms of the designs and strategies for refurbishment of tower blocks.

The Green Engineer

Interactive tour of the Tofte Project and cabin, and the principles of sustainable architecture that were used in the cabin`s design and construction. Developers of the LEED building rating system.

World Green Building Council

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Advanced Buildings

German Association concerned with sustainable architecture. Site includes articles about many green topics.

Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems

Earth Advantage Sustainable Building

Hosts conferences, publishes papers, and allocates student research grants.

Green Building Encyclopedia - Design, Construction, Water Conservation, Energy

Also contains many links to thatch, strawbale, and green building sites. They produce several documents on integrating environmental values with business practices, including "Wood for Building Green".Provides a central point of access to information and organizations in southern Africa to support sustainable development.Formerly the Green Alliance.

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Architectural Green Solar Network

Aspen Publishers - Environment Journals

Developer of the BuildingGreen Suite, a research tool for green design.Annual conference on sustainable design with workshops, product vendors, networking, and roundtable discussions.Bi-monthly magazine about sustainable building for professionals .Distinctive modular pre-engineered structures for use as schools, classrooms and sports buildings.Pittsburgh -based non-profit organization that provides expert services and reliable information to facilitate green building solutions-- and, in the process, helps our region thrive.

Green Building Services

Photos of strawbale , timber, and thatch projects in Ireland.

Newton House

Site includes definitions of various methods and list of book and web site resources.

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Better Bricks

Site contains many articles about sustainable building practices and guides for house design based on climate type. Includes a pilot project for a research campus. Experience with Battery Park City`s Residential Environmental Guidelines . Includes a green products directory, classifieds, and bookstore.

Sustaining: tower blocks

Site includes a list of ideas and technologies for making your building green.

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Building Concerns

Site also has a discussion forum.Environmental consulting firm based in New York City. Includes links and listing of local events.Construction and consulting company focusing on energy and resource efficient construction methods and materials.

Seven Generations Natural Builders

USGBC New Mexico Chapter

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Architecture firm with a focus on sustainable architecture.Publishers of books on green architecture and design.1 or higher and Windows 95/98/NT.

Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction

Information related to sustainable construction in Queensland Australia.

Sustainable Architecture: Eco Design and Landscaping, Urbanism

Sustainable Sources

The Green Iguana

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Describes the potential uses for sustainable landscape materials, such as rammed earth, corrugated cardboard bales, adobe, fly ash concrete, straw bale, earth bag construction, and cast earth.Boston-based architecture and building science consulting firm. Also dealers for concrete forms, plywood substitute, and recycled rubber lumber products.

Development Center for Appropriate Technology

EnvironDesign

An international, interdisciplinary organization that focuses on environmental design research that examines the interrelationships between people and their built environments.

Green Building Concepts

Focuses on sustainable architecture strategies , natural building methods, and examples of vernacular architecture, with lists of books and related web sites.

GreenHomeNYC

Natural Logic

Offers fact sheets and newsletters , event listing, and resource directory.

Temporary Desert Structures Project

The Natural Home Building Source

Vital Signs Project

A knowledge base of environmentally-preferable buildings, interiors and landscapes in Australia.

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Berkebile Nelson Immenschuh McDowell Architects

Center for Research in Alternate Systems of Energy

Environmental Design & Construction Magazine

Includes article archives, product information, and industry resources. Includes a multi-university program exploring sustainable housing solutions for American Indians.An academic-industry-government consortium based at Carnegie-Mellon University to develop research and education programs to improve environmental quality while encouraging sustainable economic development.Online collections of information on sustainable building, eco travel, and Latin American environmental issues.a resource portal for sustainable refurbishment of tower blocks.The project consists of eight homes which can be rented by consumers, authorities and other organisations, to experience the high standards used to build these bio-ecological houses.

YourHomePlanet

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Includes research papers on other methods than LEED of assessing building performance.Contains information, articles, daily news items, and a directory of contacts relating to sustainable construction in Ireland. Active in revising building codes to include sustainable issues.Program supported by Portland (OR) General Electric Company to support sustainable design of residential and commercial projects with consulting services and the Earth Advantage certification program.

Green Advantage

Green-Haus

Articles, directories of recommended products and green building professionals and retailers.A global not-for-profit organisation working to transform the property industry towards sustainability through its members - national Green Building Councils.

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