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• Sustainable Environment
  Global Warming, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Conservation.
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• Sustainable technologies
  Wells, boreholes, gravity flow, rainwater harvesting water projects
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• Water Sustainability
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• Sustainability Energy
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• Sustainable Water
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Green Networking

• Eco-friendly, renewable Energy
  This web site focuses on eco-friendly actions and includes "green" blogs and opinions on important topics such as renewable energy and sustainable construction
• The U.S. Green Building Council
  The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation.
• The Ecological Building Network
  According to their website, this organization promotes, fosters and catalyzes the transformation of building to favor intelligent design, clean energy, and healthy materials.
• American Institute of Steel Construction
  Structural steel produced in the United States contains 93.3% recycled steel scrap. At the end of a building’s life, 98% of all structural steel is recycled back into new steel products with no loss of its physical properties. For more on how steel is being recycled to benefit sustainable construction efforts, please visit this site.

Sustainable Architecture

• 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]
• Advanced Buildings - General information about sustainable construction.
• 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.
• Better Bricks - Information and resources about building energy efficiency for designers, owners and operators provided by the NorthWest Energy Efficiency Alliance.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• DAWN SouthWest - Tucson, AZ organization that conducts workshops on sustainable construction.
• 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.
• 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 information sites, and listings of builders and events in the Portland area.
• Earth Investor Building and Supply - Provider of prefabricated buildings that use recycled and sustainable products.
• Eco Home Forum - Wiki-style site to discuss issues relating to the design and building of sustainable homes.
• Ecobuild America AEC-ST Conference - Annual conference for AEC professionals focusing on ecological science and technology. December 8-10, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
• 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.
• Elements - Sustainable Design consulting division of BNIM Architects in Kansas City, MO. Good reading list of books that inspire change.
• 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.
• Environmental Home Center - A Seattle-based home improvement and building materials store. Offers non-toxic paint, natural carpets, sustainable wood products, energy-efficient insulation and people-friendly cleaning supplies. The site also has a learn section to discuss what makes a product green, and explains the more eco-sensitive issues facing society.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 conserve resources more effectively while profitably producing energy and water efficient housing.
• 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 with reviews.
• Green Building Concepts - Tools to build a more energy and resource efficient home.
• 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.
• 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.
• Green Building Primer - A primer on green building focusing on residential construction.
• 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.
• 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 National Association of Home Builders.
• 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.
• 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.
• GreenHomeGuide - Reviews and advice for green remodeling and living. Articles, directories of recommended products and green building professionals and retailers.
• 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.
• HOK Sustainable Design News - News about HOK's sustainable planning, design, and delivery strategies.
• Habitat Technology Group - A non-governmental organization (NGO) located in India that promotes sustainable building solutions through training and advocacy.
• International Living Building Institute - Publishers of the Living Building Challenge performance standard for sustainable building.
• Irish Eco Builders - Photos of strawbale, timber, and thatch projects in Ireland. Also contains many links to thatch, strawbale, and green building sites.
• 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.
• Living Homes - Produces a line of homes featuring modern design and green materials. Shows sample interiors and exteriors.
• Mud Buildings - Description of the process of constructing mud buildings in India.
• NAHB National Green Building Program - Voluntary residential green building program featuring an online scoring tool, and certification and education programs.
• 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.
• 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.
• Natural Resources Defense Council - Articles, links, reports, unpublished research, policy and technical analysis, and Congressional testimony relating to sustainable design and construction.
• Newton House - Information related to sustainable construction in Queensland Australia. Includes links to related sites in Australia.
• Noble Home - Manufacturer of custom-designed house kits built with sustainable methods and materials.
• 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.
• Octagon Sustainable Housing - Provider of modular housing designed primarily for areas in need of affordable housing or emergency shelter.
• Oikos Green Building Library - Articles and selections from books about sustainable design and energy efficiency. Includes a green products directory, classifieds, and bookstore.
• Oklahoma Green Building Summit - Conference focusing on sustainable design, construction, and operation of homes.
• Paladino Green Building Strategies - Design/development to incorporate green building strategies and sustainable development approaches to create a new kind of building.
• Passive-On Project - Group developing design guidelines and tools for passive houses for both cooling and heating dominated climates. Focus is on European climates.
• ResModern - Good overview of sustainable design concepts illustrated by modern design elements.
• Solar Vistas - Sustainable development in the Malpais/Montezuma area of Costa Rica. Illustrations of tropical eco-house concept, links to resources in Costa Rica.
• Strawbale Studio - Educational group that provides workshops and presentations on straw bale construction, thatching, ecovillages, permaculture, and sustainable living.
• Sustainable Architecture: Eco Design and Landscaping, Urbanism - An archive of information about sustainable architecture and urbanism collected by Robert D. Hotten, MLA
• Sustainable Building Sourcebook Contents - A collection of information and sources of materials, assistance, and further research on many aspects of sustainable construction and remodeling.
• Sustainable Condo - An educational traveling display to illustrate and promote leading-edge sustainable building design, products, technologies, and systems. Based in Vancouver Canada.
• Sustainable Sources - Online collections of information on sustainable building, eco travel, and Latin American environmental issues. Keyword searchable.
• 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.
• 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.
• Tirone Nunes - Promotes, conceives, and studies the viability of bioclimatic buildings in the housing, office, commercial sectors and sport centers.
• 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.
• Using Less Enjoying More - Demonstration project called the Sustainable Condo in Toronto, Canada. Includes guides to insulation, photovoltaics, and lawns.
• Vital Signs Project - A curriculum materials development effort to examine a physical building's performance. Includes resource packages available for downloading and case studies.
• 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.
• YourHomePlanet - Large directory of environmental building design information resources. Includes a link to a design tool for environmentally sensitive hospitality design.
• ecospecifier - A knowledge base of environmentally-preferable materials, products, and technologies.
• 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.