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Sustainable Design consulting division of BNIM Architects in Kansas City, MO. Good reading list of books that inspire change.
http://elements.bnim.com
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Building company based in South Shropshire, UK promoting the concepts of sustainable development and environmental awareness within the construction industry. Projects include barn conversions and individual houses with emphasis on energy-efficiency and low environmental impact. Site includes a good overview of several of the key issues involved in sustainable architecture.
http://www.ecostruct.co.uk
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A knowledge base of environmentally-preferable materials, products, and technologies.
http://www.ecospecifier.org/
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Publisher of ecoLogical Home Ideas magazine. Links to suppliers, resources, and organizations dealing with sustainable residential architecture and products. Site also has a discussion forum.
http://www.ecologicalhomeideas.com
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Annual conference for the federal government and AEC design professionals to provide examples of sustainable architecture.
http://www.ecobuildfederal.com/
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Program started by Portland (OR) General Electric Company to support sustainable design of residential and commercial projects with consulting services and the Earth Advantage building certification program. Site contains technology reports, links to information sites, and listings of builders and events in the Portland area.
http://www.earthadvantage.org
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A research and design center for sustainable building practices run by Pliny Fisk, based in Austin TX.
http://www.cmpbs.org/
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Publisher of Environmental Building News and the GreenSpec directory. Developer of the BuildingGreen Suite, a research tool for green design. Site includes articles about many green topics.
http://www.buildinggreen.com/
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Boston-based architecture and building science consulting firm. Site contains many articles about sustainable building practices and guides for house design based on climate type.
http://www.buildingscience.com/
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Information and resources about building energy efficiency for designers, owners and operators provided by the NorthWest Energy Efficiency Alliance.
http://www.betterbricks.com/
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Architecture firm with a focus on sustainable architecture. Includes research papers on other methods than LEED of assessing building performance.
http://www.bnim.com/
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Products and tools for designing 20,000 to 80,000 SF non-residential buildings using integrated design methodologies to produce high-performance buildings.
http://www.poweryourdesign.com
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