Environmental Studies
Environmental Building and Design
BuildingGreen.com
http://www.buildinggreen.com/
We are an independent publishing company committed to bringing our members accurate, unbiased, and timely green design information. BuildingGreen brings the best research, thinking, and writing to you through many publications, including Environmental Building News, the GreenSpec directory of green products, and the BuildingGreen Suite of online tools.
Follow this link to find extensive examples of the kind of information that BuildingGreen is well known in the industry for providing, or read About Us to learn why we do what we do.
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Earthship Biotecture : Putting Housing Back Into the Hands of the People
http://www.earthship.net/
Earthship Biotecture, based in Taos, NM, USA is a global company offering proven, totally sustainable designs, construction drawings & details, products, educational materials, lectures / presentations, consultation & guidance toward getting people in sustainable housing : From single family to colony / community / city complexes.
Earthship Design Principles :
1)Thermal/Solar Heating & Cooling
2)Solar & Wind Electricity
3)Contained Sewage Treatment
4)Building with Natural & Recycled Materials
5)Water Harvesting
6)Food Production
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Eco-Home Network
http://ecohome.org/pages/index.html
Eco-Home™ is an on-going living research center that demonstrates ecological living in an urban environment. The Eco-Home™is a restored and retrofitted California style bungalow, circa 1911 that shows us how simple but wise property improvements can make your home warm, friendly yet environmentally sound and healthy. This historic home incorporates solar hot water heating, photovoltaic panels, ultra low flow water systems and other energy and water conservation measures. This "pioneering" home has hosted over 15,000 guests since opening it's doors to the public in 1988.
Whether you are going to see the home for the first time to learn and experience it or you are going for your tenth time to help out and dig your hands into the organic garden as a volunteer, you are welcome to join in our journey "transforming" the "typical" urban sprawl into growing living environments one home at a time . . .
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Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA)
http://www.eeba.org/
Your Source for Green Building Education. Provides education and resources to transform the residential design and construction industry to profitably deliver energy efficient and environmentally responsible buildings and communities.
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Green Building
http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/definitions/green-building
What the heck is a "green building"? It doesn't mean it's painted green. (Although it could be.) To the exasperation of some people, there is no standard definition. Some builders may do little more than erect townhouses that increase urban density rather than building a highly energy-efficient product that's truly light on the land, as the "green" term implies. At the other extreme, buildings may be packed with environmentally friendly features, such as solar technology that generates electricity or heats water. More examples: toilets that are flushed by using water captured from the shower drain, thanks to a "gray water system"; and "green roofs" featuring grasses and plants that soak up some rainwater before it can pick up pollutants and flush them into local waterways. Short definition from DailyGreen Ecopedia.
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Green Building in North America
Green Building Professionals Directory
Home Energy Saver
Rocky Mountain Institute
Sourcebook for Green and Sustainable Building
U.S. Green Building Council
Urban Options
WorldWatch Energy and Climate Change Library : Energy Efficiency
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http://www.cec.org/greenbuilding/
Commercial and residential buildings have huge environmental impacts. It is estimated that, in the United States alone, commercial and residential buildings consume some 65 percent of all electricity generated, 12 percent of fresh water supplies and 40 percent of all raw materials, as well as contributing about one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions.
Green Building refers to design and construction practices that significantly reduce or eliminate the negative impact of buildings on the environment and occupants. Potential positive effects of green building practices include sustainable use of energy, materials, and water, along with lower resource and waste disposal costs, as well as increased comfort and well-being for occupants. Buildings designed in an environmentally conscious manner represent an important opportunity to accrue environmental benefits for generations.
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http://directory.greenbuilder.com/search.gbpro
Database provided by Sustainable Sources.
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http://hes.lbl.gov/
The Home Energy Saver is designed to help consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, and find the resources to make the savings happen. The Home Energy Saver was the first Internet-based tool for calculating energy use in residential buildings. The project is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the national ENERGY STAR Program for improving energy efficiency in homes. Includes an online calculator and library of consumer publications.
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http://www.rmi.org/
Think tank on green building, energy, and transportation.
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http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/
The Sourcebook was developed to foster the implementation of environmentally responsible practices in homebuilding.
The Sourcebook presents specific and general recommendations for homes that can be considered environmentally friendly. Many of the recommendations may also be relevant to some types of commercial development. The Sourcebook provides the practical information needed to better understand and implement these options.
The information is designed to educate and inform readers regarding pertinent aspects and general guidelines in implementing less-familiar approaches to building homes. The Sourcebook is directed to those with knowledge of the building trades and building terminology, but contains useful information for interested and motivated lay persons.
Courtesy of Sustainable Sources.
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http://www.usgbc.org/
The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings accessible to everyone within a generation.
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http://www.urbanoptions.org/
Located just two blocks from the Michigan State University campus, the energy center is readily accessible to visitors. By visiting this beautifully renovated 1930's-built Dutch Colonial home, guests can learn how to save money and the environment by improving lighting, applying caulk, composting yard waste and using rain barrel collectors. As one of Michigan's earliest ENERGY STAR® rated buildings, the Urban Options Energy Center demonstrates how recycled and remodeled buildings can be good for the environment and local economy.
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http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5265#EnergyEfficiency
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