Open Directory - Business: Construction and Maintenance: Building Types: Sustainable Architecture
See also: This category in other languages: - News and information on programme, themes, presentation papers, speakers, exhibition and field trips. April 17-18, 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany. Includes links to previous conferences. [English, German] - General information about sustainable construction. - Comprehensive listing of rating and certification programs available for sustainable construction and products. Includes municipal programs and links to publications and other sites. - Architecture firm with a focus on sustainable architecture. Includes research papers on other methods than LEED of assessing building performance. - Information and resources about building energy efficiency for designers, owners and operators provided by the NorthWest Energy Efficiency Alliance. - Boston-based architecture and building science consulting firm. Site contains many articles about sustainable building practices and guides for house design based on climate type. - Publisher of Environmental Building News and the GreenSpec directory. Developer of the BuildingGreen Suite, a research tool for green design. Articles about green topics. - 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. - Tucson, AZ organization that conducts workshops on sustainable construction. - Information and resources for sustainable design and remodeling of homes and gardens. Includes information on products, services, and events in the Houston TX area. - 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. - Program started by Portland (OR) General Electric Company to support sustainable design of residential and commercial projects with consulting services and the Earth Advantage building certification program. Site contains technology reports, links to information sites, and listings of builders and events in the Portland area. - Provider of prefabricated buildings that use recycled and sustainable products. - Wiki-style site to discuss issues relating to the design and building of sustainable homes. - Annual conference for AEC professionals focusing on ecological science and technology. December 8-10, 2009 in Washington, D.C. - Sustainable Design consulting division of BNIM Architects in Kansas City, MO. Good reading list of books that inspire change. - 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. - A Seattle-based home improvement and building materials store. Offers non-toxic paint, natural carpets, sustainable wood products, energy-efficient insulation and people-friendly cleaning supplies. The site also has a learn section to discuss what makes a product green, and explains the more eco-sensitive issues facing society. - Design and installation of sustainable building systems, including installation of green energy systems, living roofs and walls, solar geothermal HVAC, and strawbale homes. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. - Resources and information on sustainable construction with a focus on poverty housing, including training in straw bale construction, sustainable house plans, directory of articles, consulting services, and a blog. - 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 and Profit workshop that teaches concepts and techniques to conserve resources more effectively while profitably producing energy and water efficient housing. - Partnership between BuildingGreen and Taunton Press. Green home case studies, discussion forums, blog, and a green encyclopedia. Subscription provides access to construction details in PDF or DWG format, detailed strategies, and a green-products database with reviews. - Tools to build a more energy and resource efficient home. - Green building design guide with resources on the LEED exam, indoor air quality, water conservation, environmental construction products, straw bale, and energy-star appliances. For homebuilders, architects, engineers, real estate developers. - Sustainable design checklists, strategies, and case studies. Green products database has product reviews for specifying materials organized by CSI Division and LEED Credits. Also has links to additional resources. - A primer on green building focusing on residential construction. - 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. - 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. - A biweekly email newsletter that contains a summary of news on sustainable building design and related government and business issues. Site contains 13 years of archives. - Reviews and advice for green remodeling and living. Articles, directories of recommended products and green building professionals and retailers. - 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. - News about HOK's sustainable planning, design, and delivery strategies. - A non-governmental organization (NGO) located in India that promotes sustainable building solutions through training and advocacy. - Publishers of the Living Building Challenge performance standard for sustainable building. - Photos of strawbale, timber, and thatch projects in Ireland. Also contains many links to thatch, strawbale, and green building sites. - Providers of a life cycle decision support tool to calculate the environmental impact of a building. Also provides a range of impact attributes. - Produces a line of homes featuring modern design and green materials. Shows sample interiors and exteriors. - Description of the process of constructing mud buildings in India. - Voluntary residential green building program featuring an online scoring tool, and certification and education programs. - Information and resources on low-impact construction methods. Includes links to building projects and workshops, and an interactive map of homes around the world. - 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. - Articles, links, reports, unpublished research, policy and technical analysis, and Congressional testimony relating to sustainable design and construction. - Information related to sustainable construction in Queensland Australia. Includes links to related sites in Australia. - Manufacturer of custom-designed house kits built with sustainable methods and materials. - Regional group promoting responsible energy use through education about green building practices. Publishers of "Northeast Sun". Site also includes information on energy and transportation. - Articles and selections from books about sustainable design and energy efficiency. Includes a green products directory, classifieds, and bookstore. - Conference focusing on sustainable design, construction, and operation of homes. - Design/development to incorporate green building strategies and sustainable development approaches to create a new kind of building. - Group developing design guidelines and tools for passive houses for both cooling and heating dominated climates. Focus is on European climates. - Interior-environment control system that uses liquid bubble insulation, dynamic liquid cooling, and solar energy collection. - Sustainable development in the Malpais/Montezuma area of Costa Rica. Illustrations of tropical eco-house concept, links to resources in Costa Rica. - Educational group that provides workshops and presentations on straw bale construction, thatching, ecovillages, permaculture, and sustainable living. - An archive of information about sustainable architecture and urbanism collected by Robert D. Hotten, MLA - A collection of information and sources of materials, assistance, and further research on many aspects of sustainable construction and remodeling. - An educational traveling display to illustrate and promote leading-edge sustainable building design, products, technologies, and systems. Based in Vancouver Canada. - Online collections of information on sustainable building, eco travel, and Latin American environmental issues. Keyword searchable. - Site for the Ten Shades of Green exhibit organized by the Architectural League of New York. The introduction provides a good definition of what 'green' architecture is and isn't. Includes a list of resources and links. - Sustainable, passive solar, do-it-yourself house plans are featured with interior planterbeds, composting toilets, greywater recycling and septic system products. - Interactive tour of the Tofte Project and cabin, and the principles of sustainable architecture that were used in the cabin's design and construction. - Promotes, conceives, and studies the viability of bioclimatic buildings in the housing, office, commercial sectors and sport centers. - Non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable building design and construction. Developers of the LEED building rating system. Listings of regional chapters. - Demonstration project called the Sustainable Condo in Toronto, Canada. Includes guides to insulation, photovoltaics, and lawns. - A curriculum materials development effort to examine a physical building's performance. Includes resource packages available for downloading and case studies. - Web portal for building-related information with a "whole building" focus provided by the National Institute of Building Sciences. Areas include Design Guidance, Project Management, Operations and Maintenance, Mandates and References, and Tools. - Large directory of environmental building design information resources. Includes a link to a design tool for environmentally sensitive hospitality design. - A knowledge base of environmentally-preferable materials, products, and technologies. - Offers information about green building, sustainable design, and environmentally friendly building materials, including articles, editorial, reports, research, a buyer’s guide and online bookstore.
