- 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
- Green Builder Program@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Government/Green_Builder_Program
- Sustainable Architecture
Gives a background and overview of sustainable architecture, including an exploration of what sustainable development is, the concepts behind sustainable architecture, and issues that must be addressed for sustainable living.
www.arch.hku.hk/research/BEER/sustain.htm
- Green-Buildings.com
Provides a question and answer service concerning green building projects as well as information about green building materials.
www.green-buildings.com
- Healthy House System
Providing details of water collection and waste treatment systems designed to further a more sustainable lifestyle. Includes an explanation of the history and theory of the system, as well an overview of the demonstration house in Toronto, Canada.
healthyhousesystem.com
- John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies
Interdisciplinary university-based setting for education, demonstration and research in regenerative and sustainable systems.
www.csupomona.edu/~crs
- Sustainable Architecture/Architecture Studies
Provides links and letters about which schools have a reputation in environmentally conscious architecture.
members.aol.com/reidybrown/htmldocs/architecture/archpg1.html
- Constructive Building
Green building materials and sustainable building materials directory and information.
www.constructivebuilding.com
- Wired Living Home
Video and information about the WIRED Home, a showcase of the best in sustainability, technology, and design.
www.wired.com/promo/wiredlivinghome
- WWF - Marine Turtles
Learn about the marine turtle life cycle and habitat, the WWF's Global Marine Turtle Programme, and conservation efforts for all seven species of endangered marine turtles.
www.worldwildlife.org/species/finder/marineturtles/marineturtles.html
- Australian Centre for Construction Innovation (ACCI)
Research provider for the built environment industry.
www.acci.unsw.edu.au
- Planet Green TV: Greensburg
Planet Green's TV series, Greensburg, follows the rebuiling of Greensburg, Kansas in the aftermath of a tornado. From Discovery Networks and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.
planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/greensburg
- Affordable Sustainability Technical Assistance for HOME
Provides technical assistance to recipients of HOME grants in incorporating sustainable design into affordable housing.
homeasta.ncat.org
- Sustainable Construction in the United States of America
Part of a series of national reports produced by the CIB-W82 (Future Studies in construction), subgroup on Sustainable Construction 2010.
www.p2pays.org/ref/14/13358.htm
- Benchley Project
Project to create a sustainable living complex near Benchley, Texas. Includes a schedule of the project, images, an overview of the building process, and links to other sustainable building resources.
www.larsstanley.com/arch/benchley
- Green Buildings: The Growing Emphasis on Building Performance and Occupant Health
Provides an overview of what a green building is, its benefits, and some of the trends and activities in the marketplace.
www.ctg-net.com/Energetics/YourResources/green-buildings-article-OCAIA.htm
- WWF: Green Reconstruction Principles
WWF provides technical advisory assistance to humanitarian agencies working in the aftermath of natural disasters in order to help break communities out of the disaster cycle through the principles of green reconstruction including building strong legitimate local institutions and building good governance.
www.worldwildlife.org/what/partners/humanitarian/greenreconstructionprincip...
- Defining Sustainable Architecture
Article by Jack A. Kremersn defining the term "Sustainable Architecture," the movement associated with environmentally conscious architectural design.
architronic.saed.kent.edu/v4n3/v4n3.02a.html
- 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
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