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U.S. Green Building Council
www.usgbc.org
The Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments
www.greenerfacilities.org
The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)--Framework for integrating building teams. Greenformat—an online resource for collecting green-build information
www.csinet.org
Green Building Initiative--Firm dealing with design and construction consulting
www.thegbi.org
Forest Stewardship Council
www.fscus.org
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—Government Agency has information on a number of green building initiatives and strategies
www.epa.gov
GreenSpec, BuildingGreen, Inc.—details regarding green products, data, and manufacturer information.
www.buildinggreen.com
GreenBuilder—a website which provides articles and suppliers for green building elements. Their Sourcebook is a very helpful guide and provides information for various green elements and products. Originally developed for the city of Austin, TX, it has been adapted to be national in its scope, and can therefore provide information useful to green projects around the country.
www.greenbuilder.com
www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook
United States Department of Energy—Government website with various forms of energy modeling software and other green building resources. The site also features case studies from government projects.
www.energycodes.gov
DOE2—website featuring various forms of energy modeling software and information of their providers.
www.doe2.com USEPA
www.usepa.gov
GGHC (Green Guide for Health Care)
http://www.gghc.org/
Green Globes—An online auditing tool for integrating principles of green architecture at every stage of project delivery for retrofits and the design of new buildings
http://www.greenglobes.com/
ASHRAE—Engineering for Sustainability
http://www.engineeringforsustainability.org/
Green Building Solutions
http://www.greenbuildingsolutions.org/s_greenbuilding/index.asp
AIA COTE ( Committee on the Environment)—The Committee on the Environment (COTE) works to advance, disseminate, and advocate design practices that integrate built and natural systems and enhance both the design quality and environmental performance of the built environment.
http://www.aia.org/cote_default
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