Building Design/ Construction

Organizations

Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
http://www.sbicouncil.org/
Membership organization. Website has publications and software.

U.S. DOE: Building Technologies Program
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/
Develops technologies, techniques, and tools for making buildings more energy efficient, productive, and affordable. The program focuses on improving commercial and residential building components, energy modeling tools, building energy codes, and appliance standards. This website provides information and resources for industry professionals to help reduce the energy use of new and existing buildings and strengthen the nation's energy future.

U.S. EPA Green Building Website
http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/
Gateway to EPA's related programs such as Energy Star, Indoor Air, Smart Growth, & Environmentally Preferable Building Products, construction & demolition.

U.S. Green Building Council
http://www.usgbc.org
Trade association for the U.S. green building industry. Developers of LEED, the industry certification program.

World Green Building Council
http://www.worldgbc.org/
Forming national green building councils around the world.

Database(s)

Building Energy Software Tools Directory
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/
Directory provides information on 345 building software tools for evaluating energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability in buildings: databases, spreadsheets, component and systems analyses, and whole-building energy performance simulation programs.

Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES)
http://www.nist.gov/el/economics/BEESSoftware.cfm
The BEES software program (free) is designed to assist businesses in choosing cost-effective, environmentally preferable building products.

DesignGuide.com
http://www.designguide.com
Internet directory for the building + design industry: architects, engineers, landscape, interior design professionals, product manufacturers.

Ecospecifier
http://www.ecospecifier.com.au/
Online database and educational knowledgebase of over 6000 eco-products, eco-materials, technologies and resources in Australasia. A source of sustainable development & life-cycle assessed green product information.

Efficient Windows Collaborative
http://www.efficientwindows.org/
Now to select the right windows.