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Solarshield
metal roofing. This
company will be installing the super insulating roof on my new
green - tech home project.
Green
Concrete
Green
Concrete Home Building plans
Commercial
Warehousing & PreFab Building Consults
Bat the competition by having the ability to out-bid them because
you overhead is lower due to energy efficient construction materials
& renewable energy building design.
Tampa area -Matthew Mosk
Mosk Development Co.
12397 Belcher Road #270
Largo, FL 33773
Tel: (727) 539-7587
Advanced
Buildings Organization - Amazing resource site
Earthships
& Solar Survival Bioitechture
An Earthship is a home design--utilizing
recycled tires, aluminum cans & earth for construction materials,
that Mike Reynolds & his company have been building & perfecting
for the last 25 years. It is self-sufficient, getting power from
the sun, water from rain, and recycling its gray water and sewage.
The Earthship would be perfect for hurricane beleaguered Caribbean
Islands & Florida. These buildings are so heavy, & built
into the Earth, that they should to much better in wind storms.
Thanks to Mike Reynolds.
Sustainable Resource Real Estate Development
The
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
SBIC is an independent, nonprofit organization
whose mission is to advance the design, affordability, energy performance,
and environmental soundness of America's buildings.
The
U.S. 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.
The
Green Building Alliance
a non-profit organization that drives
market demand for green building through education and project facilitation.
Affordable
Comfort - The Source for Building Science Solutions
community
greens - The mission of Community
Greens: Shared Parks in Urban Blocks is to catalyze the development
of community greens in residential neighborhoods across the United
States.
Building Performance
Center
A building performance contractor that
provides technical training, diagnostic services, indoor air quality
investigations / mitigation and energy efficiency retrofits. They
analyze and develop practical solutions to problems associated with
building performance and the indoor living environment. The BPC
also provides consulting services in organizational and program
development.
Building Performance
Institute
BPI is a non-profit organization dedicated
to promoting excellence in the building trades by establishing standards
of performance and administering certification of technicians and
accreditation of contracting companies. BPI's objective is to create
an institutional platform to define a method of treating homes that
is based on sound building science and "house as a system"
principles.
Eco-Smart Design
Software - Web-based software program designed to evaluate the
economic trade-offs between different landscape practices on residential
parcels. The program estimates the impacts of strategic tree placement,
rainfall management, & fire prevention practices. Users work
in a computer-simulation environment to test various landscape and
hydrologic alternatives to arrive at environmentally & economically
sound solutions.
Smart Growth & New Urban Development
(New Urbanism)
New Urbanism is designing for people,
not automobiles... Recreating the phenomenon of human social interaction.
One in every four American is obese. One reason may be the design
of our neighborhoods and cities.
Smart Growth
Online -
About Smart Growth - In communities across the nation, there is
a growing concern that current development patterns -- dominated
by what some call "sprawl" -- are no longer in the long-term
interest of our cities, existing suburbs, small towns, rural communities,
or wilderness areas. Though supportive of growth, communities are
questioning the economic costs of abandoning infrastructure in the
city, only to rebuild it further out. Spurring the smart growth
movement are demographic shifts, a strong environmental ethic, increased
fiscal concerns, and more nuanced views of growth. The result is
both a new demand and a new opportunity for smart growth.
National Center for
Appropriate Technology
NCAT's mission is to champion sustainable technologies and community
based approaches that protect natural resources and assist people,
particularly the economically disadvantaged, in becoming self-reliant.
Their site contains a description of their technical assistance
services in building technology and technology transfer programs.
It also contains a section called the LIHEAP clearing house, which
provides the latest information on energy programs for low-income
citizens.
The
Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Rocky Mountain Institute
The Rocky Mountain Institute is a nonprofit research and educational
foundation whose mission is to foster the efficient and sustainable
use of resources as a path to global security. The site contains
information on how to make a home more resource efficient, alternative
fuels and construction techniques, water conservation, sustainable
communities, energy policy and education resources.
Department of Energy Resources:
Building
Standards and Guidelines Program
This DOE Program is developing compliance tools and training materials,
providing information, and offering technical assistance on building energy
codes. Their site contains model energy codes, code compliance materials,
contacts, and training information.
Energy Efficient and Renewable
Energy Network (EREN)
A database and search engine on energy efficiency and renewable
energy. A gateway to the energy world for architects, builders,
remodelers, building operators, home owners, code officials, building
performance professionals, non-profit housing an community development
agencies, energy engineers, students, kids, environmentalist, etc.
Building Technology,
State & Community Programs
Part of EREN. Deals specifically with building science, technology
and DOE programs. Has building energy audit tools, and a how to
guide on energy efficient retrofits and new construction techniques.
Efficient Windows Collaborative
Sponsored by the Efficient Window Collaborative (EWC) with support
from DOE's Windows and Glazing Program. Pprovides unbiased information
on the benefits of energy efficient windows with recommendations
for their selection and use.
Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Independent statistical and analytical agency within the U.S.
DOE. Includes downloadable reports on all types of buildings and
facilities with status reports on utility restructuring.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab-Energy Efficiency Site
Lawrence Berkeley laboratory's Center for Building Science has,
among other things, an interactive tool for calculating residential
energy use. Their site also contains on-line reports, newsletters
and a directory of Internet energy efficiency resources.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Links
Energy Star Products
and Programs
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U. S. DOE
are promoting the purchase of energy-efficient appliances and
equipment by awarding the Energy Star label. Their site includes
program descriptions, lists of qualifying products and manufactures,
news and updates.
Green Lights Program
of the U. S. EPA
The U.S. EPA Green Lights Program encourages the widespread use
of energy-efficient lighting and is closely linked to the Energy
Star Program. The site includes a list of Green Lights participants,
support services, and on-line manuals and publications.
Publications
Home Energy Magazine
Home Energy Magazine supports the systems approach to building
performance. It is a practical guide for architects, builders,
remodelers, engineers and building performance professionals on
how to improve building performance. The site contains an index
to all feature articles, some full articles, a contractor training
guide plus an extensive energy link feature.
SBIC is an independent, nonprofit
organization whose mission is to advance the design, affordability,
energy performance, and environmental soundness of America's buildings.
Whole Buiding Design Guide
Evaluating & Selecting Green Products
Ecostructure Magazine
Improving environmental performance of the building envelope through
education and design.
Architects
Marilyn Crenshaw
A green architect known for her ability to navigate and negotiate
the complex and often confusing world of permits and paperwork,
contracting and construction while turning her client's desires
and dreams into reality through an artistic, creative and vibrant
intimacy.
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