Green Building Resources
What is Green Architecture? What is Sustainable Architecture? What is Arcology? These resources provide an overview of ideas and philosophies related to sustainable development and the relationship between architecture and ecology.
Sustainable Development
From our Architecture Glossary, definition of the term "Sustainable Development" with resources for learning more about Sustainable Development, green design, and green architecture.
From our Architecture Glossary, definition of the term "Sustainable Development" with resources for learning more about Sustainable Development, green design, and green architecture.
Green Architecture, or Green Design
From our Architecture Glossary, definition of the term "green architecture" with resources for learning more about green architecture, green design, and sustainable architecture.
From our Architecture Glossary, definition of the term "green architecture" with resources for learning more about green architecture, green design, and sustainable architecture.
Build to Imitate Nature
Most of us will never own a home designed by a world renown architect. But even on a budget, you can build an earth-friendly, energy-efficient home using principles practiced by Pritzker Prize winner, Glenn Murcutt.
Most of us will never own a home designed by a world renown architect. But even on a budget, you can build an earth-friendly, energy-efficient home using principles practiced by Pritzker Prize winner, Glenn Murcutt.
Adaptive Reuse of Older Buildings
Adaptive Reuse is a process that adapts buildings for new uses rather than demolishing them.
Adaptive Reuse is a process that adapts buildings for new uses rather than demolishing them.
Association for Environment-Conscious Building
An organization formed in the UK to create awareness on environmental issues in the construction industry. Offers a research periodical, a discussion forum, and listings of services and products.
An organization formed in the UK to create awareness on environmental issues in the construction industry. Offers a research periodical, a discussion forum, and listings of services and products.
Environmental Building News
This newsletter reports on environmentally responsible design and construction.
This newsletter reports on environmentally responsible design and construction.
EPA Explorers Club
Excellent site for kids. Topics include water, air, plants & animals, recycling and general environment. There are also activities for children.
Excellent site for kids. Topics include water, air, plants & animals, recycling and general environment. There are also activities for children.
Global Green USA
Global Green USA is a national environmental organization that sponsors local initiatives to (1)design and build "green" buildings and cities, (2) eliminate weapons of mass destruction, and (3) provide clean, safe drinking water. Recently Global Green partnered with movie star Brad Pitt to sponsor a Sustainable Design Competition for reconstruction in New Orleans.
Global Green USA is a national environmental organization that sponsors local initiatives to (1)design and build "green" buildings and cities, (2) eliminate weapons of mass destruction, and (3) provide clean, safe drinking water. Recently Global Green partnered with movie star Brad Pitt to sponsor a Sustainable Design Competition for reconstruction in New Orleans.
Green Building Concepts
Provides information for resources which are most efficient for building homes. Site includes building tips and product information.
Provides information for resources which are most efficient for building homes. Site includes building tips and product information.
Green Building Information Council
A Canadian nonprofit organization that provides information on energy and environmental issues that concern the building industry.
A Canadian nonprofit organization that provides information on energy and environmental issues that concern the building industry.
Green Building Primer
An extensive guide, with building specs, from Building Environmental Science and Technology (B.E.S.T).
An extensive guide, with building specs, from Building Environmental Science and Technology (B.E.S.T).
International Development Research Centre
The IDRC is a public corporation helping communities in the developing world find solutions to social, economic, and environmental problems through research.
The IDRC is a public corporation helping communities in the developing world find solutions to social, economic, and environmental problems through research.
Permaculture The Earth
Explore all aspects of permaculture -- the art and science that applies patterns found in nature to the design and construction of human and natural environments.
Explore all aspects of permaculture -- the art and science that applies patterns found in nature to the design and construction of human and natural environments.
Residential Environmental Design
Articles, bulletin board, publications, courses, events, and other resources for the study of ecological residential design.
Articles, bulletin board, publications, courses, events, and other resources for the study of ecological residential design.
Sustainable Architecture, Building and Culture
A comprehensive collection or resources, from a design and consulting firm which specializes in sustainable architecture.
A comprehensive collection or resources, from a design and consulting firm which specializes in sustainable architecture.
Sustainable Development: DIMENSIONS
Home page for the Sustainable Development Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
Home page for the Sustainable Development Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
The International Institute for Sustainable Development
A large site filled with information about all types of sustainable development issues.
A large site filled with information about all types of sustainable development issues.