- Alliance for Green Development - Nonprofit corporation based in Albuquerque NM that promotes green development through tours, seminars, standards, and educational displays.
greenalliancenm.org
- Architectural Green Solar Network - German Association concerned with sustainable architecture. (German and English)
www.agsn.de
- Bioconstruct - Ecological house made with sustainable materials. (French)
www.bioconstruct.com
- BioFence - Biodegradable silt fence for erosion control and wetlands protection. Winner of the 1999 EPA Environmental Technology Award.
www.biofence.com
- Brown Panda - A weekly web magazine on ecological and environmental art, design, architecture, and landscape.
brownpanda.topcities.com
- Building Concerns - Supporting ecologically sustainable design and building. Includes the Interior Concerns Resource Guide, a sourcebook of information and product suppliers of more sustainable and healthy building and interior materials and products.
www.interiorconcerns.com
- Building Industry Professionals for Environmental Responsibility - BIPER is a US trade organization working to promote environmentally sound resource management and sustainable building technologies. Provides descriptions of research and educational projects they are supporting and contact information.
www.biperusa.biz
- BuildingEnvelopes.org - Non-profit consortium of industry, universities, and research centers to support preliminary design of energy-efficient buildings, focusing on building envelopes and environmental systems. Requires registration.
research3.gsd.harvard.edu/ida/envelopes/home/main/main.cfm
- Castleblock - Architects and engineers specializing in alternative building materials and technologies with a focus on high-performance, recycled content materials. Contains concrete form, plywood substitute, and recycled rubber lumber product information.
www.castleblock.com
- Cedar Bay Homes - Custom home builder in Kitsap County, Washington incorporating green building techniques.
www.cedarbayhomes.com
- Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems - A research and design center for sustainable building practices run by Pliny Fisk, based in Austin TX.
www.cmpbs.org
- 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.
mhathwar.tripod.com/thesis
- Designing with California Native Plants - Landscaping with California native plants. Includes an "easy" section, an advanced section, and references.
www.laspilitas.com/cat1.htm
- Development Center for Appropriate Technology - Non-profit organization that supports the development and use of sustainable technology through education, research, and projects. Includes information on working with code officials. Active in revising building codes to include sustainable issues.
www.dcat.net
- EcoDeveloper - Information on building EcoVillage 1, a high-level sustainable community in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
www.ecodeveloper.com
- Ecolodging - A group of specialists that assists with the planning and design of ecotourist facilities worldwide.
www.ecolodging.com
- Elements - Sustainable Design consulting division of BNIM Architects in Kansas City, MO. Good reading list of books that inspire change.
elements.bnim.com
- Energy Design Update - The monthly newsletter on energy-efficient housing, from Cutter Information Corp.
www.cutter.com/edu
- EnvironDesign - Conference on Sustainable Design of buildings. Denver, Colorado, May 2000.
www.EnvironDesign.com
- Environmental Architecture - Architectural services for the design of environmental and sustainable buildings, both commercial and private homes. Strawbale, rammed earth, adobe.
www.enviroarchitecture.com
- Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects - Firm based in Bath and London, and doing work across the whole of the United Kingdom, specializing in education, housing, offices, and environmentally appropriate designs.
www.feildenclegg.com
- Framework - Distinctive modular pre-engineered structures for use as schools, classrooms and sports buildings. Also will design new unique modular buildings.
www.frameworkcdm.com
- Geo Lite Systems - Manufactures portable, self-contained, solar-powered cabins, cottages or yurts for remote or suburban use.
www.geolitesystems.com
- Green Building Alliance - 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.
www.gbapgh.org
- Green Building Concepts - Tools to build a more energy and resource efficient home.
www.greenconcepts.com
- Green Clips Ezine - A summary of news on sustainable building design and related government and business issues published every two weeks. Archive of past issues.
solstice.crest.org/sustainable/greenclips-info.html
- Green Design Initiative - 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.
www.ce.cmu.edu/GreenDesign
- 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.
www.greenhomebuilding.com
- Green Mountain Joinery - A general contracting firm based in Missouri that specializes in green development of industrial and commercial projects. Includes project portfolio and links to articles and resources on sustainable development.
www.gmj-built.com
- Hardwick Frame Company - Combines custom design service, timber framing and unique panel closure systems that provide energy efficient homes, barns and commercial buildings to fit any budget or lifestyle.
www.hardwickframe.com
- HOK Sustainable Design News - News about HOK's sustainable planning, design, and delivery strategies.
www.hoksustainabledesign.com
- Irish Eco Builders - Photos of strawbale, timber, and thatch projects in Ireland. Also contains many links to thatch, strawbale, and green building sites.
homepage.eircom.net/~greenbuild
- Loken Builders - Full service construction company specializes in energy and resource efficient construction, as well as personalized remodeling and new construction.
www.lokenbuilders.com
- Mark McCabe Building Consultancy - Information on sustainable and renewable resources, such as such as Earth Bricks, StrawBale, and Earth Bermed shelters, for building energy efficient homes in Queensland, Australia.
au-eeh.com
- Natural Building Resources - Good introduction on the many types of sustainable buildings, techniques and materials, photos from around the globe.
www.zianet.com/blackrange
- Natural Resources Defense Council - Articles, links, reports, unpublished research, policy and technical analysis, and Congressional testimony relating to sustainable design and construction.
www.nrdc.org/cities/default.asp
- Paladino Green Building Strategies - Design/development to incorporate green building strategies and sustainable development approaches to create a new kind of building.
www.palcon.com
- RealWood - Builds, remodels, and installs millwork, cabinets and doors using sustainably harvested lumber and other natural products that have a positive effect on chemically-sensitive occupants. They also provide mitigation and feng shui consulting.
www.realwood.net
- Robert D. Hotten, MLA - Sustainable architecture, eco-design and landscaping, available software and symposia.
www.aloha.net/~laumana
- Solar roof - The SUNSLATESTM Solar roof, developed and manufactured by ATLANTIS is designed in one hour, manufactured in one day, and installed in a few hours by your roofer and electrician.
www.geniusloci.com
- SolarSense Designs - Designer of passive solar homes using soil-cement. Site is intended for contractors and owner-builders. Includes detailed information on forming and pouring soil-cement walls.
solarsensedesigns.com
- Strawbale Studio Natural Building Project - Gives information on natural building, thatching, ecovillages, permaculture and sustainable living.
www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/7729/index.html
- Sustainable Building Sourcebook Contents - A collection of information and sources of materials, assistance, and further research on many aspects of sustainable construction and remodeling.
www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/contents.html
- Sustainable settlement in southern Africa - Provides a central point of access to information and organizations in southern Africa to support sustainable development. Addresses the issues of sustainable development in developing countries.
www.sustainablesettlement.co.za
- Sustainable Sources - Online collections of information on sustainable building, eco travel, and Latin American environmental issues. Keyword searchable.
www.greenbuilder.com
- Taylor House by Amacher & Associates - Sustainable architecture projects portfolio. Contains good descriptions of the strategies used.
www.amacher-associates.net/sustainable-design-house-plan.htm
- Temporary Desert Structures Project - Structures for Burning Man, or camping in the Black Rock Desert, must be designed for the extreme heat, severe wind storms, and sudden rains of northwestern Nevada. Lots of technical advice about building environmentally appropriate structures.
home.pacbell.net/bullnose/bluetarp.htm
- The Green Engineer - Dedicated to exploring issues related to sustainable design of buildings, with a focus on mechanical and electrical systems. Includes Q and A bulletin board, ideas to make your building more sustainable, links to other resources.
www.greenengineer.com
- The Green Iguana - 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.
www.leguaan.com
- 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.
www.thenaturalhome.com
- Tirone Nunes - Tirone Nunes promotes, concieves and studies the viability of bioclimatic buildings in the housing, office, commercial sectors and sport centres, applying the best available technologies.
www.tironenunes.pt
- US Green Building Council - A leading non-profit organization in the dedicated to sustainable building design and construction. Developers of the LEED building rating system.
www.usgbc.org
- VIROtech Friendly Technology - Source of simple, environmentally responsive, cost effective products.
www.virotech.com.au
- Vital Signs Project - A curriculum materials development effort to examine a physical building's performance. Includes resource packages available for downloading and case studies.
arch.ced.berkeley.edu/vitalsigns
- William McDonough + Partners - Produces designs of the aesthetic quality that also incorporate environmental sensitivity.
www.mcdonough.com
- World Homes, Inc. - Has patented products (such as Z Mix) and processes (timber-free construction) that produce environmentally sound homes that are affordable.
www.theworldhome.com
- YourHomePlanet - Environmental Design Search Portal - An environmental building design web directory - links, resources, and tools.
www.yourhomeplanet.com
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