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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/
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
Alliance for Green Development
Nonprofit corporation based in Albuquerque NM that promotes green development through tours, seminars, standards, and educational displays.
http://greenalliancenm.org
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.
http://www.dcat.net/
Natural Building Resources
Good introduction on the many types of sustainable buildings, techniques and materials, photos from around the globe.
http://www.zianet.com/blackrange/
Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
A research and design center for sustainable building practices run by Pliny Fisk, based in Austin TX.
http://www.cmpbs.org/
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/
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/
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
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.
http://www.castleblock.com
EnvironDesign
Annual conference on sustainable design of buildings.
http://www.EnvironDesign.com
Green Building Concepts
Tools to build a more energy and resource efficient home.
http://www.greenconcepts.com
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.
http://www.hardwickframe.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.
http://www.geniusloci.com
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
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.
http://solarsensedesigns.com
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
Geo Lite Systems
Manufactures portable, self-contained, solar-powered cabins, cottages or yurts for remote or suburban use.
http://www.geolitesystems.com
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/
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
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
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.
http://www.biperusa.biz/
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/
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.sonic.net/~bullnose/bluetarp.htm
Atlwals 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/
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
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/
Green Building Press
Publishers of Building for a Future magazine and the Green Building Bible in the United Kingdom.
http://www.newbuilder.co.uk
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
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/
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
HOK Sustainable Design News
News about HOK's sustainable planning, design, and delivery strategies.
http://www.hoksustainabledesign.com
Brown Panda
A weekly web magazine on ecological and environmental art, design, architecture, and landscape.
http://brownpanda.topcities.com/
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
RealWood
Builds, remodels, and installs millwork, cabinets and doors using sustainably harvested lumber and other natural products that have a positive effect on chemically-sensitive occupants. They also provide mitigation and feng shui consulting.
http://www.realwood.net
EcoDeveloper
Information on building EcoVillage 1, a high-level sustainable community in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
http://www.ecodeveloper.com
Elements
Sustainable Design consulting division of BNIM Architects in Kansas City, MO. Good reading list of books that inspire change.
http://elements.bnim.com
YourHomePlanet
An environmental building design web directory - links, resources, and tools.
http://www.yourhomeplanet.com
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
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/
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/
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
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
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
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
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
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
Designing with the Wind
Master's thesis that studies how architectural forms can harness the wind to passively cool buildings located in tropical climates.
http://architecturethesis.com
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
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
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.com
Natural Building Institute of Hawaii
provide workshops and lectures on sustainable living, natural and alternative building construction, renewable energy. Connecting With Nature through reinventing ways to live and build.
http://www.naturalbuildinghawaii.com
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
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://www.aud.ucla.edu/energy-design-tools/
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
Better Bricks
Information and resources about building energy efficiency for designers owners and operators provided by the NorthWest Energy Efficiency Alliance.
http://www.betterbricks.com/
Sustainable Sources
Online collections of information on sustainable building, eco travel, and Latin American environmental issues. Keyword searchable.
http://www.greenbuilder.com/
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
Cedar Bay Homes
Custom home builder in Kitsap County, Washington incorporating green building techniques.
http://www.cedarbayhomes.com
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
Loken Builders
Full service construction company specializes in energy and resource efficient construction, as well as personalized remodeling and new construction.
http://www.lokenbuilders.com/
BioFence
Biodegradable silt fence for erosion control and wetlands protection. Winner of the 1999 EPA Environmental Technology Award.
http://www.biofence.com/
Energy Design Update
The monthly newsletter on energy-efficient housing, from Cutter Information Corp.
http://www.cutter.com/edu/
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
Architectural Green Solar Network
German Association concerned with sustainable architecture. (German and English)
http://www.agsn.de/
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
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.
http://www.greenengineer.com
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
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/
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/
VIROtech Friendly Technology
Source of simple, environmentally responsive, cost effective products.
http://www.virotech.com.au
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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