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» 13th International Passive House Conference 2009
News and information on programme, themes, presentation papers, speakers, exhibition and field trips. April 17-18, 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany. Includes links to previous conferences. [English, German] http://www.passivhaustagung.de/ » Advanced Buildings
General information about sustainable construction. http://www.advancedbuildings.org/ » Berkebile Nelson Immenschuh McDowell Architects
Architecture firm with a focus on sustainable architecture. Includes research papers on other methods than LEED of assessing building performance. http://www.bnim.com/ » Better Bricks
Information and resources about building energy efficiency for designers, owners and operators provided by the NorthWest Energy Efficiency Alliance. http://www.betterbricks.com/ » Building Science Corporation
Boston-based architecture and building science consulting firm. Site contains many articles about sustainable building practices and guides for house design based on climate type. http://www.buildingscience.com/ » BuildingGreen
Publisher of Environmental Building News and the GreenSpec directory. Developer of the BuildingGreen Suite, a research tool for green design. Articles about green topics. http://www.buildinggreen.com/ » Center for Research in Alternate Systems of Energy
Design dissertation project outlining the use of alternate energy systems and principles of climatic architecture to reduce energy consumption in buildings. Includes a pilot project for a research campus. Good explanatory diagrams. http://mhathwar.tripod.com/thesis » DAWN SouthWest
Tucson, AZ organization that conducts workshops on sustainable construction. http://www.greenbuilder.com/dawn/ » Design Houston Green
Information and resources for sustainable design and remodeling of homes and gardens. Includes information on products, services, and events in the Houston TX area. http://www.designhoustongreen.com » EPA Green Building
A gateway to numerous U.S. Environmental Protection Agency webpages on how to improve the environmental performance of buildings, with sections covering energy use, building materials, indoor air quality, water conservation and waste. http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/ » Earth Advantage Sustainable Building
Program started by Portland (OR) General Electric Company to support sustainable design of residential and commercial projects with consulting services and the Earth Advantage building certification program. Site contains technology reports, links to info http://www.earthadvantage.org » Earth Investor Building and Supply
Provider of prefabricated buildings that use recycled and sustainable products. http://www.earthinvestorbuildingandsupply.com » Eco Home Forum
Wiki-style site to discuss issues relating to the design and building of sustainable homes. http://ecohomeforum.com » Ecobuild America AEC-ST Conference
Annual conference for AEC professionals focusing on ecological science and technology. December 8-10, 2009 in Washington, D.C. http://www.aececobuild.com/ » Ecological Home Ideas
Former magazine provides links to suppliers, resources, and organizations dealing with sustainable residential architecture and products. Site also has a discussion forum. http://www.ecologicalhomeideas.com » Elements
Sustainable Design consulting division of BNIM Architects in Kansas City, MO. Good reading list of books that inspire change. http://elements.bnim.com » Energy Design Tools
Software tools to analysis climate, sunlight, and building construction. Includes links to climate data files used by the programs. Developed at UCLA to run on PC compatible computers running DOS 3.1 or higher and Windows 95/98/NT. http://www2.aud.ucla.edu/energy-design-tools/ » Framework BSL
Distinctive modular pre-engineered structures for use as schools, classrooms and sports buildings. Also will design new modular buildings. http://www.frameworkbsl.com/ » Furbish Company
Design and installation of sustainable building systems, including installation of green energy systems, living roofs and walls, solar geothermal HVAC, and strawbale homes. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. http://www.furbishco.com/ » Geiger Research Institute of Sustainable Building
Resources and information on sustainable construction with a focus on poverty housing, including training in straw bale construction, sustainable house plans, directory of articles, consulting services, and a blog. http://www.grisb.org » Green Advantage
Voluntary training and certification program for construction professionals that is allied with the U.S. Green Building Council. Certification is based on the University of Florida's Build Green and Profit workshop that teaches concepts and techniques to http://www.greenadvantage.org » Green Building Advisor
Partnership between BuildingGreen and Taunton Press. Green home case studies, discussion forums, blog, and a green encyclopedia. Subscription provides access to construction details in PDF or DWG format, detailed strategies, and a green-products database http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/ » Green Building Concepts
Tools to build a more energy and resource efficient home. http://www.greenconcepts.com » Green Building Encyclopedia
Green building design guide with resources on the LEED exam, indoor air quality, water conservation, environmental construction products, straw bale, and energy-star appliances. For homebuilders, architects, engineers, real estate developers. http://www.whygreenbuildings.com » Green Building Pages
Sustainable design checklists, strategies, and case studies. Green products database has product reviews for specifying materials organized by CSI Division and LEED Credits. Also has links to additional resources. http://greenbuildingpages.com/ » Green Building Primer
A primer on green building focusing on residential construction. http://www.energybuilder.com/greenbld.htm » Green Building at Penn State
A research program in sustainable construction at Penn State University Department of Architectural Engineering. Includes a multi-university program exploring sustainable housing solutions for American Indians. http://www.engr.psu.edu/greenbuild/ » Green Built Home
Program implemented by the Wisconsin Environmental Initiative that promotes green building by using sustainable building and energy standards to review and certify new homes and remodeling projects. Named Green Building Program of the Year (2006) by the N http://wi-ei.org/greenbuilt/ » Green Home Building
Focuses on sustainable architecture strategies, natural building methods, and examples of vernacular architecture, with lists of books and related web sites. Also information on dealing with building codes when using natural building materials. http://www.greenhomebuilding.com » GreenClips
A biweekly email newsletter that contains a summary of news on sustainable building design and related government and business issues. Site contains 13 years of archives. http://www.greenclips.com/ » GreenHomeGuide
Reviews and advice for green remodeling and living. Articles, directories of recommended products and green building professionals and retailers. http://www.GreenHomeGuide.com » GreenHomeNYC
GreenHomeNYC facilitates the adoption of sustainable building methods and materials by owners of small residential and commercial buildings in New York City. Includes links and listing of local events. http://www.greenhomenyc.org/ » HOK Sustainable Design News
News about HOK's sustainable planning, design, and delivery strategies. http://www.hok.com/sustainable/ » Habitat Technology Group
A non-governmental organization (NGO) located in India that promotes sustainable building solutions through training and advocacy. http://www.habitattechnologygroup.org/ » International Living Building Institute
Publishers of the Living Building Challenge performance standard for sustainable building. http://www.ilbi.org/ » Irish Eco Builders
Photos of strawbale, timber, and thatch projects in Ireland. Also contains many links to thatch, strawbale, and green building sites. http://homepage.eircom.net/~greenbuild/ » LISA: Life Cycle Analysis In Sustainable Architecture
Providers of a life cycle decision support tool to calculate the environmental impact of a building. Also provides a range of impact attributes. http://www.lisa.au.com » Living Homes
Produces a line of homes featuring modern design and green materials. Shows sample interiors and exteriors. http://www.livinghomes.net » Mud Buildings
Description of the process of constructing mud buildings in India. http://sites.google.com/site/mudbuildings/ » NAHB National Green Building Program
Voluntary residential green building program featuring an online scoring tool, and certification and education programs. http://www.nahbgreen.org » Natural Homes
Information and resources on low-impact construction methods. Includes links to building projects and workshops, and an interactive map of homes around the world. http://naturalhomes.org » Natural Logic
Consulting firm that assists companies and communities improve their environmental performance by using ecological models to reduce waste and energy use. E-letter, primer on sustainability, and links to articles and other resources. http://www.natlogic.com/index.html » Natural Resources Defense Council
Articles, links, reports, unpublished research, policy and technical analysis, and Congressional testimony relating to sustainable design and construction. http://www.nrdc.org/cities/default.asp » Newton House
Information related to sustainable construction in Queensland Australia. Includes links to related sites in Australia. http://www.newtonhouse.info/default.htm » Noble Home
Manufacturer of custom-designed house kits built with sustainable methods and materials. http://noble-home.net » Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
Regional group promoting responsible energy use through education about green building practices. Publishers of "Northeast Sun". Site also includes information on energy and transportation. http://www.nesea.org/ » Octagon Sustainable Housing
Provider of modular housing designed primarily for areas in need of affordable housing or emergency shelter. http://www.octagoneu.com » Oikos Green Building Library
Articles and selections from books about sustainable design and energy efficiency. Includes a green products directory, classifieds, and bookstore. http://oikos.com/library/index.html » Oklahoma Green Building Summit
Conference focusing on sustainable design, construction, and operation of homes. http://www.okgreenbuildingsummit.com » Paladino Green Building Strategies
Design/development to incorporate green building strategies and sustainable development approaches to create a new kind of building. http://www.paladinoandco.com/ » Passive-On Project
Group developing design guidelines and tools for passive houses for both cooling and heating dominated climates. Focus is on European climates. http://www.passive-on.org » ResModern
Good overview of sustainable design concepts illustrated by modern design elements. http://www.resmodern.com » Solar Vistas
Sustainable development in the Malpais/Montezuma area of Costa Rica. Illustrations of tropical eco-house concept, links to resources in Costa Rica. http://www.solar-vistas.com » Strawbale Studio
Educational group that provides workshops and presentations on straw bale construction, thatching, ecovillages, permaculture, and sustainable living. http://strawbale.pbworks.com/ » Sustainable Architecture: Eco Design and Landscaping, Urbanism
An archive of information about sustainable architecture and urbanism collected by Robert D. Hotten, MLA http://www.aloha.net/~laumana/ » Sustainable Building Sourcebook Contents
A collection of information and sources of materials, assistance, and further research on many aspects of sustainable construction and remodeling. http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/contents.html » Sustainable Condo
An educational traveling display to illustrate and promote leading-edge sustainable building design, products, technologies, and systems. Based in Vancouver Canada. http://www.sustainablecondo.com » Sustainable Sources
Online collections of information on sustainable building, eco travel, and Latin American environmental issues. Keyword searchable. http://www.greenbuilder.com/ » Sustaining: tower blocks
a resource portal for sustainable refurbishment of tower blocks. The project will re-evaluate existing practice in terms of the designs and strategies for refurbishment of tower blocks. http://www.sustainingtowers.org » Temporary Desert Structures Project
Technical advice about building temporary and environmentally appropriate structures, specifically for Burning Man. http://wps.com/BM/bluetarp_files/bluetarp.htm » The Natural Home Building Source
Sustainable, passive solar, do-it-yourself house plans are featured with interior planterbeds, composting toilets, greywater recycling and septic system products. http://www.thenaturalhome.com » The Tofte Project
Interactive tour of the Tofte Project and cabin, and the principles of sustainable architecture that were used in the cabin's design and construction. http://www.tofteproject.info » Tirone Nunes
Promotes, conceives, and studies the viability of bioclimatic buildings in the housing, office, commercial sectors and sport centers. http://www.tironenunes.pt/ » US Green Building Council
Non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable building design and construction. Developers of the LEED building rating system. Listings of regional chapters. http://www.usgbc.org » Using Less Enjoying More
Demonstration project called the Sustainable Condo in Toronto, Canada. Includes guides to insulation, photovoltaics, and lawns. http://www.usinglessenjoyingmore.com » Vital Signs Project
A curriculum materials development effort to examine a physical building's performance. Includes resource packages available for downloading and case studies. http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/vitalsigns/ » Whole Building Design Guide
Web portal for building-related information with a "whole building" focus provided by the National Institute of Building Sciences. Areas include Design Guidance, Project Management, Operations and Maintenance, Mandates and References, and Tools. http://www.wbdg.org/ » YourHomePlanet
Large directory of environmental building design information resources. Includes a link to a design tool for environmentally sensitive hospitality design. http://www.yourhomeplanet.com » ecospecifier
A knowledge base of environmentally-preferable materials, products, and technologies. http://www.ecospecifier.org/ » iGreenBuild
Offers information about green building, sustainable design, and environmentally friendly building materials, including articles, editorial, reports, research, a buyer’s guide and online bookstore. http://www.igreenbuild.com/ Category Editor: epeepunk
Last Updated: 2009-02-12 13:31:19
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