This section provides links to websites, organizations, and publications that are good sources of information
on green building and broader environmental issues.
M. Landman has current or past affiliations
with the resources that are marked with an asterisk (*).
GREEN BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
• Organizations
• Periodicals, Publications, and Information Websites
• Green Building Certifications and Guidelines
• Green Materials and Product Resources
• Northern California Green Building Resources
Organizations
American Institute of Architects (AIA): Committee on the Environment
www.aia.org/cote
Architects, Designers, and Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR)
www.adpsr.org
Architecture 2030
www.architecture2030.org
Architecture for Humanity
www.architectureforhumanity.org
BioRegional: One Planet Living programme
www.bioregional.com/...
Boston Architectural College (BAC) online sustainable design courses / certificate program
www.the-bac.edu/green
Energy & Environmental Building Association (EEBA)
www.eeba.org
Global Green USA *
www.globalgreen.org
Green Communities Initiative (Enterprise Community Partners) *
www.greencommunitiesonline.org
Healthy Building Network
www.healthybuilding.net
Natural Resources Defense Council
www.nrdc.org
One Planet Communities
www.oneplanetcommunities.org
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
www.p4sc.org
Rocky Mountain Institute
www.rmi.org
Urban Land Institute
www.uli.org/...
Urban Re:Vision
www.urbanrevision.org
U.S. Green Building Council *
www.usgbc.org
World Green Building Council
www.worldgbc.org
Periodicals, Publications, and Information Websites
BuildingGreen / Environmental Building News
www.buildinggreen.com
EcoHome magazine
www.ecohomemagazine.com
Eco-structure magazine
www.eco-structure.com
Environmental Design + Construction magazine
www.edcmag.com
Fine Homebuilding's Green Building Guide
www.finehomebuilding.com/...
Green Building Advisor
www.greenbuildingadvisor.com
Green Home Guide *
www.greenhomeguide.com
Greener Buildings
www.greenerbuildings.com
GreenSource magazine
www.construction.com/greensource/
The Green Spotlight *
www.thegreenspotlight.com
Natural Home magazine
www.naturalhomemag.com
Oikos: Green Building Source
www.oikos.com
SmartCode (model New Urbanist/smart growth/sustainable planning code for regions, towns, communities, blocks, or buildings)
www.smartcodecentral.org
U.S. EPA Green Building information
www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/
U.S. EPA Green Homes information *
www.epa.gov/greenhomes/
Whole Building Design Guide
www.wbdg.org
BOOKS on green building/architecture (on Powells.com)
Commercial Green Building Certifications and Guidelines
LEED Rating Systems
ENERGY STAR Buildings
Living Building Challenge
Residential Green Building Certifications and Guidelines
Green Home Rating/Certification Programs
LEED for Homes Rating System
ENERGY STAR Homes
GreenPoint Rated (California)
Other Guidelines for Residential Green Building/Remodeling
Green Building Guidelines: Meeting the Demand for Low-Energy, Resource-Efficient Homes (Sustainable Buildings Industry Council and U.S. Department of Energy)
Home Remodeling and New Home Construction and Multifamily Green Building Guidelines (Build It Green / Alameda County StopWaste program)
Model Green Home Building Guidelines (National Association of Home Builders)
REGREEN residential renovation/remodeling guidelines (ASID/USGBC)
Green Materials and Product Resources
Certified Green Product Standards/Listings
Certified Forests and Forest Products databases (Metafore Forest Certification Resource Center)
Cradle to Cradle from MBDC
ENERGY STAR
Forest Stewardship Council
Greenguard Indoor Air Quality / low-emitting products certification
Green Seal
Scientific Certification Systems (SCS)
WaterSense
Green Building Materials/Product Directories
GreenHomeGuide Product Directory
Oikos Green Product Directory
GreenSpec Directory (BuildingGreen)
PVC-Free Materials charts (Healthy Building Network)
Recycled-Content Product Directory (California Integrated Waste Management Board)
Green Building Materials Stores and Showrooms
Click here for a listing of more than 70 green materials stores/showrooms across the country.
Green Materials Assessment / Life Cycle Analysis Tools
Athena EcoCalculator, Impact Estimator, and LCI databases (Athena Institute)
BEES (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability) software (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Pharos material selection framework/lens (Healthy Building Network)
Northern California Green Building Resources
Organizations
AIA SF Committee on the Environment (COTE)
www.aiasf.org/...
Architects, Designers, and Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR) Northern California
www.adpsr-norcal.org
Build It Green
www.builditgreen.org
SPUR (San Francisco Planning and Urban Research) Sustainable Development Committee *
www.spur.org/...
U.S. Green Building Council: Northern California Chapter *
www.usgbc-ncc.org
U.S. Green Building Council: Redwood Empire Chapter *
www.usgbc-rec.org
State and Local Government Green Building Programs in the Bay Area
California Integrated Waste Management Board's Green Building Design and Construction program
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/greenbuilding
Alameda County StopWaste green building program
www.stopwaste.org/fsbuild.html
Marin County green building program
www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/main/comdev/advance/Sustainability/..
San Francisco green building program
www.sfenvironment.org/our_programs/...
San Mateo County RecycleWorks green building program
www.recycleworks.org/greenbuilding
Educational Program Providers and Venues in the Bay Area
Berkeley EcoHouse
www.ecologycenter.org/ecohouse
Building Education Center, Berkeley
www.bldgeductr.org
The David Brower Center, Berkeley
www.browercenter.org
Greenv Sustainable Center, South San Francisco
www.greenv.com
PG&E Pacific Energy Center, San Francisco (free workshops, library, tools)
www.pge.com/pec
Solar Living Institute (workshops in Hopland and San Francisco)
www.solarliving.org
Sonoma State University's Environmental Technology Center & Green Building Professional Certificate program, Rohnert Park
www.sonoma.edu/etc
www.sonoma.edu/greenbuilding/
Other educational programs include: USGBC Chapter workshops (Northern California and Redwood Empire Chapters); Build It Green workshops and trainings, various locations; Laney College and Merritt College green building courses, Oakland; New College of California Sustainable Building Advisor Certificate program (San Francisco) and EcoDwelling degree program (Santa Rosa); San Francisco Institute of Architecture Eco Distance Learning certificate and continuing education programs, Master of Ecological Design degree; UC Berkeley Extension's Sustainable Design courses and certificate program; and the Boston Architectural College (BAC) online sustainable design courses and certificate program.
Local Professionals/Service Listings
GreenHomeGuide * (includes a Service Directory)
www.greenhomeguide.com
Northern California Sustainable Design, Building, and Development Resource Directory
www.buildingconcerns.com/nocal/index.htm
AccessGreen Directory (local product installers and suppliers)
www.builditgreen.org/guide
Retail Stores in the Greater Bay Area
Ecohome Improvement, Berkeley
www.ecohomeimprovement.com
Environmental Products and Design, South San Francisco
www.environmentalproducts-design.com
Green by Design, Mill Valley
www.greenbydesign.us
Green Home Center, San Francisco
www.thegreenhomecenter.net
Green Sacramento
www.greensacramento.com
Greenspace, Santa Cruz
www.greenspacecompany.com
Natural Home Source, Sebastopol
www.naturalhomesource.com
Real Goods, Hopland
www.realgoods.com
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL/SUSTAINABILITY Resources
OTHER FAVORITE Sites
* = M. Landman affiliations
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