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Building America works with members of the home-building industry to produce quality homes that use less energy without costing more to build.

B. E. S. T. provides consulting on "green" design techniques, energy efficiency, renewable energy technology, building materials and indoor environmental quality.

BSC focuses on preventing and resolving problems related to building design, construction and operation. BSC works with the U.S. DOE Building America Program to conduct research on home building techniques that result in energy efficiency, durability, and increased comfort.

A voluntary program, the purpose of Built Green Colorado is to encourage homebuilders to use technologies, products and practices that will: Provide greater energy efficiency and reduce pollution; Provide healthier indoor air; Reduce water usage; Preserve natural resources; Improve durability and reduce maintenance.

CMPBS uses life cycle design to foster ecological balance within a multi-scalar context and engages in interdisciplinary collaborations with a common vision of healthful environments, economic prosperity, and social equity.

This site provides information on a variety of issues related to housing and the environment, with a particular emphasis on innovative building materials and resource-efficient technologies. CRBT was developed by NCAT.

From refrigerators to furnaces, air conditioners to washing machines, the Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings can help you find energy-saving products in order to maximize energy and dollar savings in your home.

CARB's mission under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building America program is to apply systems engineering to construct technically advanced energy-efficient homes.

EEBA promotes the awareness, education and development of energy efficient, environmentally responsible buildings and communities. The strength of the organization lies in the diversity and talent of its membership, which includes: architects, builders, developers, manufacturers, engineers, utilities, code officials, researchers, educators, and environmentalists.

Revitalizing neighborhoods and creating affordable housing opportunities for over 20 years. Fannie Mae offers energy efficiency mortgages as an incentive to homebuyers purchasing more efficient homes.

GreenHOME is a non-profit all-volunteer organization dedicated to demonstrating and promoting affordable, sustainable design, construction and landscape practices for homes and communities throughout the Washington, DC area.

Habitat for Humanity International's Construction and Environmental Resources department helps international and U.S. Habitat affiliates build quality houses at the lowest possible cost. The department specializes in providing information and training on a variety of construction issues such as construction management and methods, building materials, energy efficiency, healthy indoor air quality, house design and accessibility.

The Healthy House Institute was started by John and Lynn Bower in 1992. It is an independent resource center offering books and videos containing practical information for designers, architects, contractors, and homeowners interested in making houses healthy places in which to live.

Published by a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide objective and practical information on all aspects of home energy performance.

The NAHB Research Center is the research and development leader in the home building industry. The market for green building is expanding rapidly and the Research Center is helping the home building industry to understand the "how" and "why" about this trend.

PATHnet is the central information source for the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), a program supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. PATHnet offers a wealth of tools and information to help you to integrate advanced housing technologies into your project.

Provides HUD publications on building research and technologies.

The Residential Energy Services Network's (RESNET) mission is to improve the energy efficiency of the nation's housing stock and to qualify more families for home ownership by expanding the national availability of mortgage financing options and home energy ratings.

Southface promotes sustainable homes, workplaces and communities through education, research, advocacy and technical assistance.

Sustainable Sources was created in Austin, TX in 1993 to provide a one-stop online resource center for sustainable green building information.

Sarah Susanka, AIA has become one of the best known and most highly regarded architects in the United States, and is a leading advocate for the re-popularization of residential architecture across the nation.

Energy efficiency improvements and tips are easy ways for Americans to help preserve our global environment, reduce air pollution, and conserve our natural resources for future generations to come. By making just a few energy-efficiency improvements, you can make your home more comfortable and yield long-term financial rewards.

BetterBricks provides building professionals with information on sustainable development and sustainable design strategies. This website contains articles, case studies, and design tools on various topics dealing with sustainable building. In addition, this website provides information on financial tools and incentives for builders working with green design.

The goal is to improve the quality of education for California's children and facilitate the design of learning environments that are resource efficient, healthy, comfortable, well-lit, and contain amenities needed for quality.

A bimonthly publication that covers all aspects of environmentally sound commercial building design and construction.

The Envirosense Consortium, Inc. is a group of companies who collectively offer solutions and strategies to address indoor air quality and related environmental issues in commercial buildings.

The Green Building Resource Guide is a database of over 600 green building materials and products selected specifically for their usefulness to the design and building professions, rather than merely their green material.

The GREENGUARD Certification ProgramT is an independent, third-party testing program for low-emitting products and materials. Access to the GREENGUARD Product Guide, an indoor air quality (IAQ) resource, is provided at no charge. The guide features products, which are regularly tested to ensure that their chemical and particle emissions meet acceptable IAQ pollutant guidelines and standards. GREENGUARD Certification is a valuable tool for architects, designers, product specifiers, and purchasing organizations that want to locate, specify, and purchase off-the-shelf, low-emitting products for indoor environments.

The Institute is improving commercial buildings by designing buildings and developing computer programs that integrate passive solar, energy efficiency, and renewable energy technologies.

The Energy Services Coalition (ESC) is a national nonprofit organization composed of a network of experts from a wide range of organizations working together at the state and local level to increase energy efficiency and building upgrades through energy savings performance contracting.

Rebuild America Energy Smart Schools is helping communities improve K-12 school buildings through energy-efficiency improvements and practices.

Supporting the development of commercial buildings that are energy efficient, healthy and comfortable places to live, work and play.

DOE's Building Technologies Program works to improve the energy efficiency of our nation's buildings through innovative new technologies and better building practices. In partnership with states, communities, the building industry, and manufacturers of materials, equipment, and appliances.

Rebuild America Program works with community partnerships to find energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions to issues including energy security, redevelopment, high performance buildings, and energy efficient building retrofits.

Architects / Designers / Planners for Social Responsiblity is a 501c3 non-profit organization which currently has four active chapters. It has a sixteen-year history of educating design professionals and the public about critical social and environmental issues, including the protection of the natural and built environment, and the promotion of ecologically and socially responsible development.

GreenSpec is BuildingGreen's premiere product information service. It contains detailed listings for more than 1,750 green building products with environmental data, manufacturer information, and links to additional resources.

This website contains a Recycled Content Commercial Construction Products List.

Information on forest management and product certification worldwide. As society awakens to the imperative to conserve the world's forests, forest certification has arisen as a promising part of the solution. As demand has increased for wood products from certified well-managed forests, the number of forest certification systems has also grown.

The EcoIQ.com Green Design & Building website is for everyone interested in making smart choices about how we build our structures and infrastructure -- choices that are both economically and ecologically intelligent.

The Ecological Building Network is a 501(c)3 non-profit entity as a project of the Tides Center in San Francisco, California. They are a growing and international association of builders, engineers, architects, academics and developers committed to promoting intelligent building methods and materials for a sustainable future.

The Ecological Design Institute and Van der Ryn Architects create innovative design solutions that link nature, culture and technology to reintegrate the needs of human society within the balance of nature.

This website hosts a newsletter on energy-efficient, resource-efficient, and healthy building practices. It is full of clear, concise information on new products, material selection, siting, indoor air quality, daylighting, and many other topics, as well as upcoming green building conferences. The organization that publishes the newsletter is an independent company committed to providing accurate, unbiased, and timely information designed to help building-industry professionals and policy makers improve the environmental performance, and reduce the adverse impacts, of buildings.

Green Seal is a non-profit developing standards for certifying all sorts of consumer products and building materials as environmentally friendly. An ever growing list of standards and 'certified' products are contained on the site.

The Healthy Building Network (HBN) is a national network of green building professionals, environmental and health activists, socially responsible investment advocates and others who are interested in promoting healthier building materials as a means of improving public health and preserving the global environment.

Dedicated to advancing the application of economically sound and environmentally sensitive building and site-design techniques, the Environmental Design Program provides the business community, local governments and interested citizens with the information and on-site technical assistance they need to identify, implement and evaluate actions to enhance and restore natural resources in and around developed environments.

Oikos is dedicated to sustainable and energy-efficient construction. Its newsletter is frequently updated, and its green building product database is particularly useful.

Website includes information on suppliers of Innovative Building Alternatives; Recycled/Salvaged Lumber Suppliers; Certifier of "Sustainably" Produced Lumber; Alternative Housing Builders; and Other Resources.

SBIC is an independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the design, affordability, energy performance, and environmental soundness of residential, institutional, and commercial buildings nationwide.

The Development Center for Appropriate Technology works to enhance the health of the planet and our communities by promoting a shift to sustainable construction and development.

They increase the supply and use of affordable building materials for housing and community improvement by providing a center for drop off and reuse in the Baltimore, Maryland area.

Founded in 1993, the US Green Building Council is a coalition of more than 250 leading international organizations whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of green building practices, technologies, policies, and standards. A committee-based organization, the USGBC is endeavoring to move the green building industry forward with market-based solutions.

The WBDG is the only web-based portal providing government and industry practitioners with one-stop access up-to-date information on a wide range of building-related guidance, criteria and technology from a 'whole buildings' perspective. Currently organized into two major categories -- Design Guidance and Project Management -- at the heart of the WBDG are Resource Pages, reductive summaries on particular topics.

The purpose of this council is to provide a balanced and integrated global platform in which to coordinate, collaborate and advance the work of national building organizations that support the development and implementation of high performance or "green" building principles, standards, rating and certification systems, performance measures, technologies, products, resources and projects.

Western Pennsylvania's first retail center for recycled construction materials.

Authoritative information on waste avoidance and resource recovery and recycling in the construction and demolition industries.

The Exchange Center of Southwest Virginia (ExCeS) is an online materials exchange designed to facilitate the beneficial re-use of materials in Southwest Virginia. ExCeS is a free service, operated by Radford University's Business Assistance Center (BAC) and sponsored by the Virginia Environmental Endowment and the US Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Service.

The WasteWise Building Challenge focuses on reducing, reusing, and recycling construction and demolition (C&D) debris. Whether you are renovating office space or building a new production plant, consider the savings associated with resource-efficient construction.

 

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