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American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection.
Building Energy Tools Directory
Programs and software tools to help researchers, designers, architects, engineers, builders, code officials, and others involved in the building life-cycle to evaluate and rank potential energy-efficiency technologies and renewable energy strategies in new or existing buildings.
California Materials Exchange
CalMAX ... conserves energy, resources, and landfill space by helping businesses and organizations find alternatives to the disposal of valuable materials or wastes. Since 1992 more than 650,000 tons of materials have been diverted from landfills and over 5.5 million dollars have been saved.
Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development
Helps communities design and implement innovative strategies that attempt to enhance the local economy as well as the local environment and quality of life. The homepage offers a Sustainability Toolkit.
Green Design Network
The Green Design Network is a resource for all those interested in building and designing a sustainable future. Featuring the Green Building Resource Center, the Network is a tool for finding products, case studies, experts, publications, regional resource directories, and web links.
Energy Ideas Clearinghouse
The Washington State University Cooperative Extension Energy Program (WSU-EP) operates the Energy Ideas Clearinghouse. Information on products and technologies; national, state, and local programs; and the environmental aspects of energy use is available at the Clearinghouse. In addition, the related Energy Ideas Clearinghouse Bulletin Board offers 1,000 software programs for uploading and 25 discussion forums.
Environmental Building News
Provides up-to-date information and resources on energy efficient, resource efficient, and healthy building practices. Includes in-depth articles, checklists of practical tips, the latest news and developments, detailed product reviews, construction details, case studies, reviews of other information sources, and calendar listings.
EPA Green Lights Program
Green Lights is an innovative, voluntary pollution prevention program sponsored by EPA, the primary purpose of which is to encourage U.S. organizations to install energy-efficient lighting. The site provides information on support programs, information on partners and participants, benefits of the program, and links to downloadable software tools.
Lawrence Berkeley National Labs - Building Technologies
The Building Technologies Program develops software that allows architects and building engineers to design or retrofit buildings for maximum energy efficiency. The program develops windows, lighting and glazing technologies that save energy and maximize visual and thermal comfort.
LBL - Building Energy Analysis Group
Research reports, periodicals, and building case studies are some of the features found on the site.
Oikos: Green Construction Source
Oikos offers a selection of valuable products and information related to green building and construction, including the REDI database of over 1,700 companies for green building products. The site offers a newsletter, product gallery, and Iris Catalog -- of books, videos and software that can be ordered through the site.
Rocky Mountain Institute
Rocky Mountain Institute is a nonprofit policy center which pursues research and outreach on energy and resource efficiency related issues.
Sustainability Indicators
This site provides background on sustainability indicators, and includes a database of indicator projects in cities and towns around the country.
Sustainable Business.com
Sustainable Business.com is a focal point on the Web for all environmental business sectors, from recycling to green building, from renewable energy to organic products, from social investing to certified forestry. Read the "Sustainable Business Insider" magazine, post Business Opportunities, find a Green Dream Job, use the comprehensive Links Library.
U. S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)
The EREN site offers information and assistance to consumers, educators and students, builders, businesses, government agencies, and entrepreneurs on a wide range of topics by providing publications, customizes responses, and referrals to energy organizations.
U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council is the building industry's only nonprofit consensus coalition, promoting the understanding, development, and accelerated implementation of "Green Building" policies, programs, technologies, standards and design practices. The site provides information on members, overview of programs and activities, and the Council's agenda. |
