Conventional Green Building Design
AIA Sustainable Resource Guide
The main body of the Guide is organized according to the sixteen divisions of the Construction Specifications Institute. Each division is prefaced by an introduction that outlines specific concerns related to the products and systems in that division. This is followed by product listings and information designed to help you purchase or specify sustainable building products.
To further aid you in your decision to design and build sustainably, there is an extensive list of organizations, publications and computer software in the "Additional Resources" section.
A product's or company's inclusion in this Guide is not an endorsement or guarantee of quality. The responsibility to understand each product's or company's qualities and liabilities before committing it to a project rests with the specifier and purchaser.
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Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation's Healthy House Design
Healthy Housing isn't just a dream for the future. It's a reality, right now, right here - and it works!
CMHC's Healthy House in Toronto is healthy for the people who live in it, the community and the earth - without costing the moon.
One of the winners of CMHC's Healthy Housing Design Competition, this house incorporates ingeniously efficient systems in a comfortable and attractive environment.
What is truly amazing is that CMHC's Healthy House in Toronto provides all the comforts of home - without using municipal services. It has been designed to rely on sun and precipitation as the basis of its heating, electrical, water and waste water management systems.
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Green Building Design & Construction (CA Integrated Waste Management Board)
Sustainable design or building "green" is an opportunity to use our resources efficiently while creating healthier buildings. It provides cost savings to all Californians through improved human health and productivity, lower cost building operations, and resource efficiency--and it moves us closer to a sustainable future.
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NRDC Green Building Guide
The market for high-performance homes and workplaces is soaring. Explore this website to find out how building green can boost your bottom line. Get tips for streamlining design and construction. Learn which strategies deliver the biggest paybacks. And discover ways to get your project noticed.
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USGBC LEED: Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System(r) is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. Members of the U.S. Green Building Council representing all segments of the building industry developed LEED and continue to contribute to its evolution
LEED provides a complete framework for assessing building performance and meeting sustainability goals. Based on well-founded scientific standards, LEED emphasizes state of the art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. LEED recognizes achievements and promotes expertise in green building through a comprehensive system offering project certification, professional accreditation, training and practical resources.
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What is a Green Building
Sustainable or 'green building' design and construction is the opportunity to use our resources more efficiently while creating healthier and more energy-efficient homes. Although there is no magic formula, success comes in the form a leaving a lighter footprint on the environment through conservation of resources, while at the same time balancing energy-efficient, cost-effective, low-maintenance products for our construction needs. Click here to learn more about Green Building Guiding Priniciples. In other words, green design involves finding the delicate balance between homebuilding and the sustainable environment.
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