Green Links

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Architecture/Engineering Firms Doing Good Sustainable Design

• Ove Arup Engineers
• William McDonough
• Vanderweil Engineers

Federal Govenment Agencies

• DOE - Office of Building Technology
• DOE - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
• EPA - Energy Star Program
• Department of Defense Fuel Cell Demonstration Program
• EPA Indoor Environments Division - Indoor Air Quality Programs

State and Local Government Initiatives

• Maryland Green Building Program
• Austin, Texas

Non Government Organizations

• US Green Building Council - The #1 source for information and contacts in the Green Building Industry. Up-to date information on the LEED Ratings Program.
• Rocky Mountain Institute - Innovative thinking related to the environment
• Cleaner and Greener - working to reduce polution
• The Natural Step - a non-profit environmental education organization working to build an ecologically and economically sustainable society
• Green Seal - ratings of products for sustainability
• Massachusetts Technology Collaborative - Funding renewables in Massachusetts
• Conservation Law Foundation
• The Green Roundtable - Boston Affiliate of the USGBC
• Recycling At Work - A campaign of the National Office Paper Recycling Project
• Sustainable Buildings Industry Council - a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the design, affordability, energy performance, and environmental soundness of residential, institutional, and commercial buildings nationwide

Universities

• University of Virginia - Institute for Sustainable Design
• Educating Architects for Sustainable Development - Suggestions for improving architectural education, from Ball State University
• Brown University - "Brown is Green"

Built Examples

• Carnegie Mellon
• Gap Building - 901 Cherry St. By William McDonough
• MIT Stata Center
• Purdue University Smart Building - Check out the web based control interface
• Great Buildings Collection - Search their database for information on many world famous buildings
• Lewis Center for Environmental Studies - Oberlin College
• SC Johnson Wax Building  - Built in 1997 - not the one by FLW

Manufacturers.

• Sure Power Inc. - Fuel Cells
• AIRxpert - Manufacturers of Air Monitoring equipment
• Golden Genesis - Photo Voltaic Cells
• Prairie Nursery - Source for native plants and no-mow lawns
• BP Solar - "Beyond Petroleum"
• Nuvera Fuel Cells - developing gasoline powered fuel cells
• Radiance - Low "E" paints

Sources for Green and Recycled Materials

• WorldBuild Consortium - purchasing agent and community hub for global organizations and professionals that are demanding increased levels of building and product performance
• Real Goods Trading - All kinds of green products, including high efficiency appliances
• Fat Earth

Utilities

• Sun Power Electric - The first all PV utility in Massachusetts
• Green Mountain Power

Publications

• Environmental Building News
• Architectural Record
• Chelsea Green - Publisher of "Books for sustainable living"
• James & James Science Publishers - Leading provider of information for energy and environment professionals worldwide

Other useful sites

• Energy 10 - Simple to use energy modeling software for buildings under 10,000 sf.
• Scorecard - Find out who the biggest polluters in your community are.
• Residential Environmental Design - website with green information & links
• Whole Building Design Guide
• Massachusetts License Lookup - Check on the license of any architect or engineer in Massachusetts
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