Links

General Information and Initiatives

Building Codes

• Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP)
• International Code Council

Architecture

• American Institute of Architects:
  • Committee On The Environment (COTE)
  • Continuing Education Program
• Energy & Environmental Building Association
• Society of Building Science Educators
• Sustainable Architecture, Building & Culture
• University of Michigan: National Pollution Prevention Center for Higher Education: Sustainable Architecture

Green Building Design and Operation

• BetterBricks
• BuildingGreen.com
• California High Performance Schools (CHPS)
• Development Center for Appropriate Technology (DCAT)
• Energy Center of Wisconsin
• Environmental Building Design and Construction Portal
• Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC)
• Greater Boston Real Estate Board: Green Building Coalition
• Greater Cleveland Green Building Coalition
• GreenBiz.com: Green Building: The Big Picture
• Green Building Alliance
• Green Building Resource Guide: Questions and Answers
• Green Roundtable
• HousingZone.com: Green Building Forum
• Midwest Sustainable Collaborative
• National Center for Appropriate Technology: Green Tree
• Natural Step
• New Buildings Institute
• Northwest EcoBuilding Guild
• Oikos Green Building Source
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): Sustainable Development
• Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center: Topical Reports: Green Construction
• Rocky Mountain Institute
• Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC)
• U.S. Green Building Council
• University of Minnesota:
  • Center for Sustainable Building Research
  • Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide
• Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG)
• Wisconsin Green Building Alliance
• World Build

Governmental Organizations and Resources

Local

• City of Austin, Texas: Green Building Program
• City of Boulder, Colorado: Office of Environmental Affairs: Green Building
• City of Portland, Oregon: Office of Sustainable Development: G Rated
• City of San Jose, California: Environmental Services: What is Green Building?
• City of Santa Monica, California: Green Building Program
• City of Scottsdale, Arizona: Environment & Preservation: Green Building Program
• City of Seattle, Washington:
  • Office of Sustainability and Environment: Sustainable Infrastructure/Building
  • Seattle City Light: Sustainability
  • Sustainable Building

State

• California Integrated Waste Management Board: Green Building Design and Construction
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Environmentally Preferable Products Procurement Program: Service Information: Sustainable Design & Green Building
• Florida Sustainable Communities Center / e design
• Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Maryland State Forest and Park Service: Preserving Public Lands: Smart Growth Activities & Initiatives: Maryland Environmental Design Program
• New Jersey Clean Energy Program
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Division of Environmental Permits: Pollution Prevention Unit: Green Building Initiative
• Oregon Department of Energy
• Pennsylvania Governor’s Green Government Council: Building Green in Pennsylvania

Federal

• Energy Star
• National Institute of Standards and Technology: Building and Fire Research Laboratory: BEES (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability)
• U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy:
  • Building Technologies Program
  • Federal Energy Management Program
  • High Performance Buildings
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  • Rebuild America
  • Smart Communities Network
• U.S. Department of the Interior: National Park Service: Denver Service Center: Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
• U.S. General Services Administration: Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP): Office of Real Property: Real Property Sustainable Development Guide