- Sustainable Architecture, Building, and Culture
A compendium of links and content oriented to the global community of ecological building proponents for exploring issues of sustainable design, building, community development, and culture.
www.SustainableABC.Com
- Advanced Building Technologies & Practices
Professional builder's guide to environmentally responsible technologies and materials for use in commercial/industrial buildings.
www.advancedbuildings.org
- Green Home Building
Provides information on sustainable architecture and natural building including the use of natural materials, renewable energy, water and forest conservation, and links to other sites with eco-friendly products.
www.greenhomebuilding.com
- Green Building: A Primer for Builders, Consumers and Realtors
Provides an overview of resource efficient buildings and multiple low cost and free tips for energy efficiency. From Building Environmental Science and Technology.
www.energybuilder.com/greenbld.htm
- Green Home Guide
Features tips and product ideas for environmentally friendly construction, re-modeling, and maintenance. Includes a know-how section for every room of the house, a product directory, and a list of recommended retailers.
www.greenhomeguide.com
- Environmental Building Design and Construction Portal
Provides information for designers and builders on environmental design, eco-construction products, environmental organizations, and other green building resources.
www.yourhomeplanet.com
- Greywater
Gives information on the sources, treatments, and potential beneficial uses of greywater, or non-septic waste water produced in houses.
www.greywater.com
- Tofte Project, The
Collaborative sustainable design project of a summer cabin on the shores of Lake Superior. Provides an overview of the site of construction, the individuals involved, and the cabin's design.
www.tofteproject.info
- Hollowtop Outdoor Primitive School
School of primitive and contemporary living skills, including sustainable home construction techniques, alternative construction, and ecological economics.
www.hollowtop.com
- Energy Design Resources
Offers design tools and resources that make it easier to design and build energy-efficient commercial and industrial buildings in California.
www.energydesignresources.com
- Vertical Farm Project, The
Proposing large-scale indoor farming to provide a sustainable and varied food supply for the future.
www.verticalfarm.com
- Our Cool House
An overview of the earth sheltered, geothermal, passive solar home at Deep Creek Lake, Maryland built by Phil and Lisa Malone. Includes an overview of the house, construction pictures, the explanation of the design process, and their Mission Statement.
www.ourcoolhouse.com
- Green Design / Sustainable Architecture: Resources
Guide to information about buildings designed for sustainability that aim to lessen their impact on our environment through energy and resource efficiency. From the UC Berkeley Environmental Design Library.
www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/GreenAll.html
- BuildingEnvelopes.org
Aims to provide the building industry with innovative and state-of-the-art information leading to energy-efficient buildings.
www.buildingenvelopes.org
- Residential Environmental Design
Provides articles, product reviews, and resources for green architects and homeowners.
www.reddawn.com
- DayCreek.com
Offers information about cordwood masonry, stackwall construction, renewable energy, and permaculture. Includes a journal, discussion forum about cordwood and green construction, and links to articles about cordwood building.
www.daycreek.com
- EPA: Green Building
Provides links to numerous U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sites on how to build more environmentally friendly new buildings, and improve the environmental performance of existing buildings.
www.epa.gov/greenbuilding
- Green Builder Program@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Government/Green_Builder_Program
- arcology.com
Paolo Soleri's concept of the development of compact 3D alternatives to existing urban sprawls, combining more efficient use of land and resources.
www.arcology.com
- Sustainable Architecture Compendium
Provides information about sustainable architecture from the National Pollution Prevention Center for Higher Education. Includes information about sustainable design, materials, and recycling and reuse.
www.umich.edu/~nppcpub/resources/compendia/architecture.html
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