Greentech Design Ltd.
Energy efficient house designing consultancy based in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Environmental Design & Construction Magazine
Bi-monthly magazine about sustainable building for professionals. Includes article archives, product information, and industry resources.
Designing with the Wind
Master's thesis that studies how architectural forms can harness the wind to passively cool buildings located in tropical climates.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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/
http://www.GreenBuildingServices.com/
Better Bricks
Information and resources about building energy efficiency for designers owners and operators provided by the NorthWest Energy Efficiency Alliance.
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
http://oikos.com/library/index.html
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.telepath.com/~edra/
http://www.telepath.com/~edra/
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.
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/
http://www.engr.psu.edu/greenbuild/
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.
Green Building Press
Publishers of Building for a Future magazine and the Green Building Bible in the United Kingdom.
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/
http://www.larsstanley.com/arch/benchley/
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/
http://www.sustainabilityworks.org.uk/
Building Industry Professionals for Environmental Responsibility
BIPER is a US trade organization working to promote environmentally sound resource management and sustainable building technologies. Provides descriptions of research and educational projects they are supporting and contact information.
Designing with California Native Plants
Landscaping with California native plants. Includes an "easy" section, an advanced section, and references.
http://www.laspilitas.com/cat1.htm
http://www.laspilitas.com/cat1.htm
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/
http://www.interiorconcerns.com/
Geo Lite Systems
Manufactures portable, self-contained, solar-powered cabins, cottages or yurts for remote or suburban use.
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
http://www.greenhomebuilding.com
SolarSense Designs
Designer of passive solar homes using soil-cement. Site is intended for contractors and owner-builders. Includes detailed information on forming and pouring soil-cement walls.
YourHomePlanet
An environmental building design web directory - links, resources, and tools.
Elements
Sustainable Design consulting division of BNIM Architects in Kansas City, MO. Good reading list of books that inspire change.
EcoDeveloper
Information on building EcoVillage 1, a high-level sustainable community in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
HOK Sustainable Design News
News about HOK's sustainable planning, design, and delivery strategies.
http://www.hoksustainabledesign.com
http://www.hoksustainabledesign.com
Solar roof
The Sunslatestm Solar roof, developed and manufactured by Atlantis is designed in one hour, manufactured in one day, and installed in a few hours by your roofer and electrician.
Hardwick Frame Company
Combines custom design service, timber framing and unique panel closure systems that provide energy efficient homes, barns and commercial buildings to fit any budget or lifestyle.
Development Center for Appropriate Technology
Non-profit organization that supports the development and use of sustainable technology through education, research, and projects. Includes information on working with code officials. Active in revising building codes to include sustainable issues.
Alliance for Green Development
Nonprofit corporation based in Albuquerque NM that promotes green development through tours, seminars, standards, and educational displays.
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
http://www.sustainablesettlement.co.za
VIROtech Friendly Technology
Source of simple, environmentally responsive, cost effective products.
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/
http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/vitalsigns/
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.
The Green Engineer
Dedicated to exploring issues related to sustainable design of buildings, with a focus on mechanical and electrical systems. Includes Q and A bulletin board, ideas to make your building more sustainable, links to other resources.
Architectural Green Solar Network
German Association concerned with sustainable architecture. (German and English)
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.
BioFence
Biodegradable silt fence for erosion control and wetlands protection. Winner of the 1999 EPA Environmental Technology Award.
Loken Builders
Full service construction company specializes in energy and resource efficient construction, as well as personalized remodeling and new construction.
Environmental Architecture
Architectural services for the design of environmental and sustainable buildings, both commercial and private homes. Strawbale, rammed earth, adobe.
http://www.enviroarchitecture.com
http://www.enviroarchitecture.com
Cedar Bay Homes
Custom home builder in Kitsap County, Washington incorporating green building techniques.
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
http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/contents.html
Sustainable Sources
Online collections of information on sustainable building, eco travel, and Latin American environmental issues. Keyword searchable.
Green Building Concepts
Tools to build a more energy and resource efficient home.
EnvironDesign
Annual conference on sustainable design of buildings.
Castleblock
Architects and engineers specializing in alternative building materials and technologies with a focus on high-performance, recycled content materials. Contains concrete form, plywood substitute, and recycled rubber lumber product information.
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.
Green Design Initiative
An academic-industry-government consortium based at Carnegie-Mellon University to develop research and education programs to improve environmental quality while encouraging sustainable economic development.
http://www.ce.cmu.edu/GreenDesign/
http://www.ce.cmu.edu/GreenDesign/
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.
Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
A research and design center for sustainable building practices run by Pliny Fisk, based in Austin TX.
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
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/7729/index.html
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/
http://www.aloha.net/~laumana/