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Aberdeen: Covered City @ George Street - Competition entry for an RIAS sketch competition to design covered spaces in the city of Aberdeen that incorporates sunshades and thermal mass.
http://www.hippocampus.wanadoo.co.uk |
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Addressing High Construction Costs in Green Building - Master's thesis that examines barriers to the adoption of green building by surveying 250 green building representatives. In addition it identifies the techniques outlined by the sustainable research institutes to lower construction costs in green building and compares them to techniques currently used in the field. Includes a review of current literature.
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~thurmond/index.html |
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Advanced Buildings - Products and tools for designers of 20,000 to 80,000 SF buildings to help reduce energy usage and improve indoor air quality.
http://www.poweryourdesign.com |
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Altwals Alternative Landscape Materials - Describes the potential uses for alternative landscape materials which include rammed earth, corrugated cardboard bales, adobe, fly ash concrete, straw bale, earth bag construction, and cast earth.
http://www.caed.asu.edu/altwals/ |
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Aspen Publishers - Environment Journals - Publishers of the Energy Design Update newsletter.
http://www.aspenpublishers.com/environment.asp |
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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.
http://www.bnim.com/fmi/xsl/index.xsl |
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Boulder Green Building Guild - An association of building professionals in Boulder County, Colorado focused on making green building common practice. Includes calendar of events.
http://www.bgbg.org |
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Building Concerns - Supporting ecologically sustainable design and building. Includes the Interior Concerns Resource Guide, a sourcebook of information and product suppliers of more sustainable and healthy building and interior materials and products.
http://www.interiorconcerns.com/ |
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Castleblock - Architects and engineers in Hawai'i specializing in alternative building materials and technologies with a focus on high-performance, recycled content materials. Also dealers for concrete forms, plywood substitute, and recycled rubber lumber products.
http://www.castleblock.com |
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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.
http://mhathwar.tripod.com/thesis |
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Construct Ireland - Contains information, articles, daily news items, and a directory of contacts relating to sustainable construction in Ireland. A monthly e-mail newsletter is available by subscription.
http://constructireland.ie |
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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.
http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/ |
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Earth Advantage Sustainable Building - Program supported by Portland (OR) General Electric Company to support sustainable design of residential and commercial projects with consulting services and the Earth Advantage certification program. Program also certifies builders and remodelers. Site also contains technology reports, links to information sites, and events in the Portland area.
http://www.earthadvantage.org |
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EcoDeveloper - Information on building EcoVillage 1, a high-level sustainable community in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
http://www.ecodeveloper.com |
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Ecostruct - Building company based in South Shropshire, UK promoting the concepts of sustainable development and environmental awareness within the construction industry. Projects include barn conversions and individual houses with emphasis on energy-efficiency and low environmental impact. Site includes a good overview of several of the key issues involved in sustainable architecture.
http://www.ecostruct.co.uk |
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Ecotone Publishing - Publishers of books on green architecture and design. Site includes links to other resources and documentation for their green achitecture textbook, curriculum, and study guide based on "The Philosophy of Sustainable Design".
http://www.ecotonedesign.com |
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Elements - Sustainable Design consulting division of BNIM Architects in Kansas City, MO. Good reading list of books that inspire change.
http://elements.bnim.com |
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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.
http://www2.aud.ucla.edu/energy-design-tools/ |
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EnvironDesign - Annual conference on sustainable design with workshops, product vendors, networking, and roundtable discussions.
http://www.EnvironDesign.com |
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Environmental Design & Construction Magazine - Bi-monthly magazine about sustainable building for professionals. Includes article archives, product information, and industry resources.
http://www.edcmag.com/ |
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Environmental Design Research Association - An international, interdisciplinary organization that focuses on environmental design research that examines the interrelationships between people and their built environments. Hosts conferences, publishes papers, and allocates student research grants. Also supports special interest networks.
http://www.edra.org/ |
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Framework - Distinctive modular pre-engineered structures for use as schools, classrooms and sports buildings. Also will design new unique modular buildings.
http://www.frameworkcdm.com/home/ |
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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 & Profit workshop that teaches concepts and techniques to conserve resources more effectively while profitably producing energy and water efficient housing.
http://www.greenadvantage.org |
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Green Building Alliance - Pittsburgh-based non-profit organization that provides expert services and reliable information to facilitate green building solutions-- and, in the process, helps our region thrive.
http://www.gbapgh.org/ |
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Green Building Council of Australia - Group seeking to promote sustainable development and to encourage the property industry to implement green building programs, technologies, design practices, and operations. Developed the Green Star rating tool for evaluating building design.
http://www.gbcaus.org |
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Green Building Encyclopedia - Collects and indexes information from web sites related to green buildings and environmental design. Provides a search feature and theme areas of information.
http://www.designelements.ca |
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Green Building Press - Publishers of Building for a Future magazine and the Green Building Bible in the United Kingdom.
http://www.newbuilder.co.uk |
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Green Building Services - Sustainable design consultants providing LEED project management, design consultation, workshops & training, technical analysis, and specification assistance. Includes reports on several sustainable design strategies.
http://www.GreenBuildingServices.com/ |
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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.
http://www.engr.psu.edu/greenbuild/ |
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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.
http://www.greenhomebuilding.com |
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Green Home Guide - North California resource site for green home remodeling. Provides home project guides, product selection guides and reviews, directories of local green professionals, homeowner profiles, and monthly columns. Free registration required.
http://www.GreenHomeGuide.com |
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Green October - Environmental consulting firm based in New York City. Services include alternate environmental strategies, research, specifications, and material assessments. Experience with Battery Park City's Residential Environmental Guidelines.
http://www.greenoctober.com |
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Green-Haus - Sustainable design research and consulting for architects, builders/developers, agencies and owners. Specialist in technical Internet research regarding environmental aspects relating to buildings and design.
http://home.earthlink.net/~dlombard |
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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.
http://www.GreenHomeNYC.org |
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GreenStreet Construction and Consulting - Construction firm specializing in high-performance green building for both new construction and renovation. Also provide LEED consulting and solar, wind, and geothermal energy system design and installation.
http://www.greenstreetinc.com |
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HOK Sustainable Design News - News about HOK's sustainable planning, design, and delivery strategies.
http://www.hoksustainabledesign.com |
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Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction - International group that seeks to promote sustainable construction. Sponsors regional and global award competitions, funds projects, and organizes seminars. Good conceptual information on sustainable construction.
http://www.holcimfoundation.org |
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Irish Eco Builders - Photos of strawbale, timber, and thatch projects in Ireland. Also contains many links to thatch, strawbale, and green building sites.
http://homepage.eircom.net/~greenbuild/ |
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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.
http://www.lisa.au.com |
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Loken Builders - Construction and consulting company focusing on energy and resource efficient construction methods and materials.
http://www.lokenbuilders.com/ |
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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.
http://www.natlogic.com/index.html |
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Natural Resources Defense Council - Articles, links, reports, unpublished research, policy and technical analysis, and Congressional testimony relating to sustainable design and construction.
http://www.nrdc.org/cities/default.asp |
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Newton House - Information related to sustainable construction in Queensland Australia. Includes links to related sites in Australia.
http://www.newtonhouse.info/default.htm |
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Oikos Green Building Library - Articles and selections from books about sustainable design and energy efficiency. Includes a green products directory, classifieds, and bookstore.
http://oikos.com/library/index.html |
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Paladino Green Building Strategies - Design/development to incorporate green building strategies and sustainable development approaches to create a new kind of building.
http://www.palcon.com/ |
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Red Doe Residential - Engineering and architectural design services for energy efficient home designs located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Includes project portfolio, links to resources, and news items.
http://www.reddoe.com/ |
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Sage Concepts Sustainability Solutions - Information site for a residential project located in Santa Monica California built using green design principles. Includes construction photographs and resource links.
http://www.sageconcepts.net |
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Seven Generations Natural Builders - Group that teaches workshops throughout USA in cob, straw bale, and other natural building methods. Site includes definitions of various methods and list of book and web site resources.
http://sgnb.com/intro.php |
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Solar Bubble Build - Interior-environment control system that uses liquid bubble insulation, dynamic liquid cooling, and solar energy collection based on the principles of the Solaroof developed by Richard Nelson.
http://solarbubblebuild.com |
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Strawbale Studio Natural Building Project - Gives information on natural building, thatching, ecovillages, permaculture and sustainable living.
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/7729/index.html |
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Sustainability Works - A complete development tool anyone interested in adopting a sustainable approach to housing development and regeneration, including housing associations, local authorities, consultants, contractors and developers.
http://www.sustainabilityworks.org.uk/ |
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Sustainable Architecture: Eco Design and Landscaping, Urbanism - An archive of information about sustainable architecture and urbanism collected by Robert D. Hotten, MLA
http://www.aloha.net/~laumana/ |
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Sustainable Building Sourcebook Contents - A collection of information and sources of materials, assistance, and further research on many aspects of sustainable construction and remodeling.
http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/contents.html |
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Sustainable Condo - An educational traveling display to illustrate and promote leading-edge sustainable building design, products, technologies, and systems. Based in Vancouver Canada.
http://www.sustainablecondo.com |
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Sustainable Property Group - An environmentally responsible property development company offering design/build and consulting services. Includes project profiles.
http://www.sustainable.uk.com |
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Sustainable Settlement in Southern Africa - Provides a central point of access to information and organizations in southern Africa to support sustainable development. Addresses the issues of sustainable development in developing countries.
http://www.sustainablesettlement.co.za |
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Sustainable Sources - Online collections of information on sustainable building, eco travel, and Latin American environmental issues. Keyword searchable.
http://www.greenbuilder.com/ |
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Sustaining: tower blocks - a resource portal for sustainable refurbishment of tower blocks. The project will re-evaluate existing practice in terms of the designs and strategies for refurbishment of tower blocks.
http://www.sustainingtowers.org |
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Temporary Desert Structures Project - Structures for Burning Man, or camping in the Black Rock Desert, must be designed for the extreme heat, severe wind storms, and sudden rains of northwestern Nevada. Lots of technical advice about building environmentally appropriate structures.
http://www.geocities.com/potatotrap/tech/bluetarp.htm |
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TerraZia Corporation - Site for a television series promoting sustainable design principles and "green" building products.
http://www.terrazia.com/en/ |
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The Benchley Project - An independent Design-Build project by three students of Texas A&M University to develop a sustainable living complex. Contains photos of construction of the straw bale house.
http://www.larsstanley.com/arch/benchley/ |
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The Green Choice - Information and links describing the wide variety of options, considerations and technologies involved in building an environmentally friendly, energy efficient home, especially in the Arizona area. Distributors for Omni Block insulated masonry system and kitchen and bath cabinetry.
http://www.thegreenchoice.com |
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The Green Engineer - Sustainable design consulting firm. Services include LEED Certification, plan review, charette facilitation, mechanical engineering, and energy modeling. Site includes a list of ideas and technologies for making your building green.
http://www.greenengineer.com |
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The Green Iguana - The project consists of eight homes which can be rented by consumers, authorities and other organisations, to experience the high standards used to build these bio-ecological houses.
http://www.leguaan.com |
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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.
http://www.thenaturalhome.com |
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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.
http://www.tofteproject.info |
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Tirone Nunes - Tirone Nunes promotes, concieves and studies the viability of bioclimatic buildings in the housing, office, commercial sectors and sport centres, applying the best available technologies.
http://www.tironenunes.pt |
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US Green Building Council - A leading non-profit organization in the dedicated to sustainable building design and construction. Developers of the LEED building rating system.
http://www.usgbc.org |
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USGBC New Mexico Chapter - Formerly the Green Alliance. Group based in Albuquerque NM that promotes green development through tours, seminars, standards, and educational displays.
http://www.usgbc.org/chapters/newmexico/ |
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VIROtech Friendly Technology - Source of simple, environmentally responsive, cost effective products.
http://www.virotech.com.au |
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Vital Signs Project - A curriculum materials development effort to examine a physical building's performance. Includes resource packages available for downloading and case studies.
http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/vitalsigns/ |
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YourHomePlanet - An environmental building design web directory - links, resources, and tools.
http://www.yourhomeplanet.com |
