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. - Read more

Publisher of Environmental Building News and the GreenSpec directory. Developer of the BuildingGreen Suite, a research tool for green design. Articles about green topics. - Read more

General information about sustainable construction. - Read more

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. - Read more

Tucson, AZ organization that conducts workshops on sustainable construction. - Read more

Annual conference for AEC professionals focusing on ecological science and technology. December 8-10, 2009 in Washington, D.C. - Read more

A knowledge base of environmentally-preferable materials, products, and technologies. - Read more

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. - Read more

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. - Read more

Reviews and advice for green remodeling and living. Articles, directories of recommended products and green building professionals and retailers. - Read more

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. - Read more

Architecture firm with a focus on sustainable architecture. Includes research papers on other methods than LEED of assessing building performance. - Read more

Information and resources about building energy efficiency for designers, owners and operators provided by the NorthWest Energy Efficiency Alliance. - Read more

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. - Read more

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. - Read more

Tools to build a more energy and resource efficient home. - Read more

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. - Read more

Program implemented by the Wisconsin Environmental Initiative that promotes green building by using sustainable building and energy standards to review and certify new homes and remodeling projects. Named Green Building Program of the Year (2006) by the National Association of Home Builders. - Read more

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. - Read more

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. - Read more