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Green Building / Housing / Design Resources: (updated June 2005)
Green Building
Though some of these resources are based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the information on their websites will be useful to anyone interested in green bullding. 
The City of San Francisco provides excellent
Green Building resources. Click on the Green Building
link listed under the Innovative City Programs heading.
There, you'll find a Green Building Resource Guide, links to lists of classes, regulations and discussions of
particular topics, such as PVC alternatives and arsenic-treated wood.
The city's EcoCenter includes a list of green building materials and suppliers.
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) guidelines have been developed by the U.S.
Green Building Council (www.usgbc.org) which is part of the
World Green Building Council.
Web Resources:
Green Builder: www.greenbuilder.com Green Home Guide: www.greenhomeguide.com Healthy Building Network: www.healthybuilding.net Healthy House: www.healthhouse.org Building Green.com: www.buildinggreen.com Green Resource Center: www.greenresourcecenter.org Green Affordable Housing Coalition: www.greenaffordablehousing.org Forest Certification Resource Center: www.certifiedwood.org Smart Wood (Rainforest Alliance): www.smartwood.org Forest World: www.forestworld.com The Green Guide (consumer products): www.greenguide.com Whole Building Design Code: www.wbdg.org Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network: www.eere.energy.gov Alameda County Waste Management: www.stopwaste.org Ways to reduce construction waste and resources for alternative building materials.
Education
In collaboration with the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, Build It Green offers a Certified Green Building Professional certification class for California licensed building professionals. www.build-green.org Pacific Energy Center (PG&E): Go to www.pge.com then select the Education and Training link; the center offers a wide range of energy efficiency classes. Ecological Design, Planning and Construction (degree programs include "Distance Learning"), San Francisco Institute of Architecture: www.sfia.net Building Education Center (Creating an Ecological House, Solar Electricity for Your Home, and other courses): www.bldgeductr.org
Affordable Housing Design
General resources. Affordable Housing Design Advisor A comprehensive site with a "workbook" approach. The AIA (American Institute of Architects) is a co-sponsor. Design Matters: Best Practices in Affordable Housing An excellent overview of successful projects of various types and sizes across the U.S. Well worth studying for good ideas. Complied by The City Design Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. If you only look at one site, look at this one. |
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Other Links
NAHB Economic & Housing Data The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) compilation of all housing data. An excellent resource for regional numbers as well as cost data. Greenaction Healthy Buildings Home Page Resource for environmental issues in building materials. The current issue is on replacing PVC with a healthier alternative material.
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Publications
Journal of Light Construction Practical articles for both small contractors and serious do-it-yourselfers. Fine Homebuilding Magazine's website Taunton Press's online edition of "Fine Homebuilding" Magazine.
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