Sustainable Development
Publications
www.greenclips.com – News on sustainable building design and related government and business issues
www.edcmag.com – Environmental Design & Construction
www.eco-structure.com – Eco-Structure
www.greensourcemag.com – McGraw-Hill Construction – online directory of information on sustainable design, practice & products
www.emagazine.com – The Environmental Magazine
www.ecotecture.com - Ecotecture
www.buildinggreen.com - Environmental Building News
Organizations Promoting Sustainable Development
www.ases.org/ - American Solar Energy Society
www.ashrae.org - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
www.adpsr-norcal.org - Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility (adpsr)
www.strawbuilding.org - California Straw Building Association (CASBA)
www.smartcommunities.ncat.org – Smart Communities Network
www.cmpbs.org - The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
www.certifiedwood.org - Certified Forest Products Council
www.cnu.org - Congress for the New Urbanism
www.dcat.net - The Development Center for Appropriate Technology (DCAT)
www.earthbuilding.com/ - The Earth Building Foundation, Inc. (under construction, should be up again soon)
www.ecobuildnetwork.org - Ecological Building Network
www.eeba.org - Energy Efficient Building Association
www.eere.energy.gov - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EERE) – U.S. Department of Energy
www.fscus.org - Forest Stewardship Council
www.globalgreen.org - Global Green USA
www.informinc.org - INFORM-Strategies for a better environment
www.ifia.com - Intermountain Forest Association
www.darksky.org - International Dark-Sky Association (IDA)
eetd.lbl.gov - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory-Environmental Energy Technologies Division Office
www.nahbrc.org - National Association of Home Builders
www.ncat.org - National Center for Appropriate Technology
www.nrel.gov/ - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
www.nrdc.org - Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
www.naturalstep.org - The Natural Step
www.nevadarenewables.org/ - Nevada Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Task Force
www.ecobuilding.org - Northwest EcoBuilding Guild
www.sustainableportland.org - Portland Office of Sustainable Development
www.redo.org - Reuse Development Organization
www.rmi.org/ - Rocky Mountain Institute
www.sandia.gov/Renewable_Energy/renewable.htm - Sandia National Laboratories
www.sierraclub.org - Sierra Club
www.smartgrowthamerica.com - Smart Growth America
www.springspreserve.org – Springs Preserve Las Vegas
www.greenbuilder.com/sbat/ - Straw Bale Association of Texas (SBAT)
www.sbicouncil.org - Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC)
www.ucsusa.org - Union of Concerned Scientists
www.uli.org - Urban Land Institute
www.usgbc.org – U.S. Green Building Council
www.usgbclv.org/ - U.S. Green Building Council, Las Vegas Regional Chapter
www.worldwatch.org - WorldWatch Institute
Solar/Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
www.solarnv.org – Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Solar Energy Society
www.ases.org – American Solar Energy Society
www.solargenerations.com – Nevada’s solar energy rebate program
www.nrel.gov – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/markets/netmetering.shtml - DOE Net Metering Information
energy.state.nv.us/renewable/incentives.htm - State of Nevada Renewable Energy Incentives
www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/ - Union of Concerned Scientists Clean Energy Program
www.renewablechoice.com – Renewable Choice Energy – Purchase Renewable Energy
www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/home - Renewable Energy Access – News and Information
www.seia.org/ - Solar Energy Industries Association
www.solarelectricpower.org/ - Solar Electric Power Association
www.energyhog.org/ - Site for kids and adults
Cities with Green Building Programs
www.austinenergy.com/Energy%20Efficiency/Programs/Green%20Building/index.htm - City of Austin Green Building Program
www.pafd.org/sustainability - City of Palo Alto
www.sustainableportland.org - City of Portland - The Office of Sustainable Development
www.ci.san-jose.ca.us/esd - City of San Jose
www.ci.santa-monica.ca.us/environment/policy - City of Santa Monica Environmental Programs Division
greenbuildings.santa-monica.org - Santa Monica Green Buildings Design & Construction Guidelines
www.ci.scottsdale.az.us/greenbuilding - City of Scottsdale Green Building Program
www.gggc.state.pa.us/ - Green Buildings - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
www.dnr.state.md.us/programs/greenbuilding/ - Maryland Green Building Program
www.sustainabledesignguide.umn.edu - Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide
www.ci.seattle.wa.us/sustainablebuilding/default.htm - Seattle Sustainable Building
Reuse and Recycling Organizations and Programs
www.loadingdock.org/ - The Loading Dock
www.sorrt.org - Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Public Works & Transportation - Solid Waste Services Division
www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dshm/redrecy/index.htm - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
www.deq.state.or.us/wmc/solwaste/rsw.htm - Oregon Department of Environmental Quality-Solid Waste Program
www.tjcog.dst.nc.us/regplan/solidwst.htm - WasteSpec: Model Specifications for Construction Waste Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling
Green Building Databases & Design Resources
www.azsolarcenter.com - Arizona Solar Center
www.brown.edu/Departments/Brown_Is_Green/ - Brown is Green
arch.hku.hk/research/BEER/ - Building Energy Efficiency Research (BEER)
www.dsireusa.org - Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)
www.ecobusinesslinks.com - EcoBusinessLinks-Green Directory
www.ellerbebecket.com/resources.html - Ellerbe Becket - Sustainable Development Resources
www.energydesignresources.com - Energy Design Resources - Your Guide to Energy Efficient Design Practices
www.energystar.gov – EPA Energy Star
www.environmentalhomecenter.com - Environmental Home Center
www.greenbuilder.com - Green Building - Sustainable Sources
www.greenguide.com - Green Building Resource Guide
www.greenerbuildings.com – Green Building Resource Guide
www.greenpeaceusa.org/toxics - GreenPeace USA-Toxics
www.greenspec.com - GreenSpec - The Environmental Building News Product Directory
www.toolbase.org/ToolbaseResources/level3.aspx?BucketID=2&CategoryID=17 - National Association of Home Builders Research Center-Green Building
www.nps.gov/dsc/dsgncnstr/gpsd - National Park Service Management Policies: Park Facilities Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design
www.02.org - O2
www.oikos.com/green_products/index.php - Oikos Product Directory
www.rmi.org – Rocky Mountain Institute
www.savingsbydesign.com - Savings by Design
www.swenergy.org – Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
www.strawlocator.com - StrawLocator.com
www.SustainableABC.com - Sustainable Architecture, Building and Culture
www.usc.edu/dept/architecture/mbs/tools/sbma - Sustainable Building Materials Advisor LS
www.sustainable-cities.org.uk - Sustainable Cities Research Institute
www.sustainable.org - Sustainable Communities Network
www.aiacolorado.org/SDRG/home.htm - The Sustainable Design Resource Guide
iisd1.iisd.ca/educate/ - Sustainable Development on Campus
www.greenbuilder.com - Sustainable Sources
www.thethirdplanet.org - Third Planet
www.library.unlv.edu/arch/rsrce/webrsrce/contents.html - University of Nevada, Las Vegas Architecture and Building Resources
www.urbanecology.org - Urban Ecology
www.wbdg.org - Whole Building Design Guide
www.boma.org/TrainingAndEducation/BEEP/ - BOMA Energy Efficiency Program – online seminars
www.sustainablebusiness.com – Sustainable Business news
Sustainable/Green Facilities
www.oberlin.edu/newserv/esc - Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies, Oberlin College
www.tnc.org - Conservation Learning Center
www.socalgas.com/business/resource_center/erc_home.shtml - Energy Resource Center - Southern California Gas Company
www.csupomona.edu/~crs - John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
www.wildflower.org - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
www.realgoods.com - Real Goods Solar Living Center
www.nps.gov/zion/ - www.nrel.gov/buildings/highperformance/zion.html - Zion Visitor Center and Comfort Center
Environmental Showcase Home Precedents
www.oberlin.edu/newserv/esc - Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies, Oberlin College
www.cmpbs.org - Advanced Green Builder Demonstration Home
Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems Austin, TX
APS Environmental Showcase Home (Desert)
Phoenix, AZ For information and tours call 602.250.2100
www.dbg.org/center_dl/desert_house_toc.html - The Desert House @ The Desert Botanical Garden (Desert) Phoenix, AZ
www.enviroweb.org/earthsweet/INSTITUTE/index.html#PROJECTHOUSE - Earth Sweet Home E. Dummerston, VT
www.ecohome.org - Eco-Home Los Angeles, CA
www.greenhome.org - GreenHOME Washington, DC
www.southface.org - Southface Energy and Environmental Resource Center Atlanta, Visitor Center and Comfort Center
Hybrid/Alternative Vehicle
www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/hev/cost_calc.html - DOE’s Hybrid Vehicle Cost Calculator Tool
www.fueleconomy.gov – Fuel Economy – Side-by-side Comparisons
www.hybridcenter.org – Hybrid Center – a project of the Union of Concerned Scientists |
