Other Green Organizations
American Solar Energy Assn (ASES)
The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is a national organization dedicated to advancing the use of solar energy for the benefit of U.S. citizens and the global environment. ASES promotes the widespread near- and long-term use of solar energy.
ASES publishes SOLAR TODAY, an award-winning bimonthly magazine that covers all renewable energy technologies. Regular topics include building case studies, energy policy and community-scale projects.
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A Public Private Partnership For Advancing Housing Technology (PATH)
The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) is dedicated to accelerating the development and use of technologies that radically improve the quality, durability, energy efficiency, environmental performance, and affordability of America's housing.
PATH is a voluntary partnership between leaders of the homebuilding, product manufacturing, insurance, and financial industries and representatives of Federal agencies concerned with housing. Working together, PATH partners improve new and existing homes and strengthen the technology infrastructure of the United States.
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Building Green. Com
Welcome to BuildingGreen Suite - a subscription-based online resource for environmentally sensitive design and construction. BuildingGreen Suite offers you a wide range of information - from articles and product listings to project case studies - to help you build a greener world.
We invite you to subscribe to BuildingGreen Suite now, or you may also browse through material that is free to the public. BuildingGreen does not accept advertising or sponsorships, so you can trust what you read here. Take this opportunity to subscribe to what the Journal of Light Construction has called "...The single best source you can go to for staying up to date and well informed on all the (green building) issues."
Some material available online is also available in our print publications Environmental Building News (EBN) and the GreenSpec(r) product directory.
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Build It Green .Org
Build It Green is a professional non-profit organization whose mission is to transform the building industry so that buildings are remodeled and built using green practices and products. We are dedicated to creating healthy, durable, energy and resource-efficient buildings in California to sustain and enhance the quality of our lives and future generations.
Partnering with public agencies, building industry professionals, manufacturers, suppliers, and non-profits, Build It Green offers education and training, unbiased product information, technical assistance, and networking opportunities. Build It Green links consumers, building professionals, and green product manufacturers.
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DOE Buildings Topics
This DOE site on energy efficient buildings provides information on technologies and issues that relate to saving energy in building, including the building envelope construction, heating and cooling, lighting, appliances, financing and building codes.
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Eco IQ.Com
EcoIQ.com exists to support and promote a transition to sustainability. Our sites are approaching two million page visitors annually from more than 100 countries.
We provide media and educational products and services, and we focus on the strategies, tactics and tools needed by leaders, educators, and advocates working for sustainability
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Green Building Pages
Welcome to Green Building Pages, a sustainable building materials database and design tool for the environmentally and socially responsible designer, builder and client
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Green California
Under the direction of Governor Schwarzenegger, the State of California is leading by example on energy efficiency and conservation, sustainability, green building and green purchasing practices. Through Executive Order S-20-04, known as the "Green Building Initiative," and the accompanying Green Building Action Plan, the governor calls for public buildings to be 20 percent more energy efficient by 2015 and encourages the private sector to do the same.
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Okios. Com
Oikos is a World Wide Web site devoted to serving professionals whose work promotes sustainable design and construction. That's a broad goal, but then environmental sustainability touches virtually every aspect of a building.
In their online database you can find just about any green building product searchable by product category or company name.
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Recycled-Content Product Directory (CIWMB)
CA Integrated Waste Management Board offers this website. It is a directory that has been set up to assist individuals, small business owners, state agencies, and corporate buyers in the commitment to buy recycled.
The RCP Directory lists thousands of products containing recycled materials as well as information about the manufacturers, distributors and re-processors of these products.
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Rocky Mountain Institute
Rocky Mountain Institute is an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization that fosters the efficient and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, just, prosperous, and life-sustaining. We do this by inspiring business, civil society, and government to design integrative solutions that create true wealth.
Our staff shows businesses, communities, individuals, and governments how to create more wealth and employment, protect and enhance natural and human capital, increase profit and competitive advantage, and enjoy many other benefits-largely by doing what they do far more efficiently.
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Smart Communities Network
We are delighted to offer you this menu of information and services on how your community can adopt sustainable development as a strategy for well-being. You'll be in good company. We're finding that more and more cities, villages, neighborhoods and regions are using sustainable development as a guiding principle not only for near-term projects, but also for planning their futures. That's because sustainable projects:
Strengthen your local economy;
Improve and protect the quality of the environment; and
Enhance the quality of life and the well-being of all of the people in your community.
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Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC)
We teach, value, and advocate a balanced, holistic approach to designing new buildings. These days many terms are used to describe improved buildings, such as "green," "sustainable," "high performance," and "environmentally responsive."
We are always mindful that these ideas must be kept in context with other equally important design objectives, such as aesthetics, accessibility, cost effectiveness, flexibility, high productivity, and security. Our members believe that all sustainable buildings must be low-energy, climate-responsive, use minimal fossil fuels and cleaner, renewable energy.
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Sunrise Sustainable Resources Group, Reno, NV
Sunrise Sustainable Resources Group is a non-profit formed in 1996, promoting sustainable living practices that lead to a comfortable, earth-friendly lifestyle.
The Sunrise mission is to empower Nevadans to use resources responsibly through education, advocacy and community development.
Sunrise is a member of the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada and is a chapter of the
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The Natural Step
Since 1988, The Natural Step has worked to accelerate global sustainability by guiding companies, communities and governments onto an ecologically, socially and economically sustainable path.
More than 70 people in twelve countries work with an international network of sustainability experts, scientists ,universities, and businesses to create solutions, innovative models and tools that will lead the transition to a sustainable future.
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Urban Land Institute
ULIthe Urban Land Institute is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members.
Founded in 1936, the institute now has more than 28,000 members worldwide representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines, working in private enterprise and public service.
As the preeminent, multidisciplinary real estate forum, ULI facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places.
The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide responsible leadership in the use of land to enhance the total environment.
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US Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.
As the leading organization representing the entire industry on environmental building matters, our unique perspective and collective power provides our members with enormous opportunity to effect change in the way buildings are designed, built and maintained.
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