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A database of building-related, environmentally appropriate
technologies. Extensive descriptive and contact information
for products in several categories, including indoor
air quality, daylighting, non-toxic materials, waste
management, electricity production, water conservation,
energy efficiency, and recycled materials.
Arranged by CSI Divisions this guide has listings especially
related to commercial projects. Each product listing
has a link to the companies website.
There are lots of great facts and figures to be found
among these essays and other resources. Of particular
interest is the Green Building Primer, available on-line
in its entirety at no charge.
Useful synopses of engineer Joe Lstiburek's influential
approaches to cost-effective energy-efficient and healthy
construction. Some papers and other materials also available
online.
Compiled by California Integrated Waste Management
Board, this database includes more than just building
materials. Other product categories include: agriculture
& landscape, automotive and traffic and office supplies.
Products are available nationally.
An eclectic collection of essays and articles by various
contributors on ecology, architecture, social issues,
and more.
Rates building materials and products based on pollution
prevention, life cycle analysis, comparison of environmental
impacts, environmental performance, and environment/price
performance ratio. Product categories include: paints,
plumbing, HVAC, lighting, gypsum board, carpets, concrete,
coatings, sealants, flooring, doors, and windows.
EBN provides information on innovative environmentally
responsible building products and practices.
Trade magazine with useful articles on all aspects
of environmentally responsible design and construction.
Distributed free to qualified subscribers. Supported
by advertising.
Nice general directory of green design resources.
This is a comprehensive resource for information on
forest management and product certification worldwide.
It includes a database of Certified Forest Products,
Certified Forests, Certified Businesses and Approved
Certifiers.
A sourcebook of information about alternative building
techniques and sustainable construction materials.
A great resource for the history, importance, and tools
for green building.
GreenClips is a summary of recent articles in the media
on environmentally responsible architecture and related
government and business issues. Each GreenClips edition
features a short summary of 4 - 6 current news items
from 60 magazines, newspapers, and specialized newsletters.
GreenClips is free of charge and published every two
weeks.
Evaluates performance and life cycle evaluation of
products, including paint, adhesives, compact fluorescent
lamps, chillers, photovoltaic modules, windows, and
window films.
Written for National Park facilities, but a great resource
for designers of any buildings or landscapes. Lots of
information in a friendly, graphic style. The complete
book is available on the Web.
This is a popular, well-used green building site.
Sustainablebusiness.com includes The Sustainable Business
Insider, a free, online-only monthly publication that
covers renewable energy, social investing, green building
& construction, organic agriculture and more; Sustainable
Business Opportunities; and Jobs in Sustainable Business.
Site author Rona Fried founded the Sustainable Business
Network before starting this new venture.
The US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy website.
The guidelines provide information about material content,
product specification and a database of manufacturers
and suppliers. Once in the Supplier Database you can
sort by category, product, material, company or state.
Besides the database this website offers product fact
sheets, related links and buy recycled news, which among
other things lists a calendar of events.
The World Wide Web Virtual Library on Sustainable Development
offers many links to international resources.
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