LINKS
This list contains links to Internet resource sites collected by HRGBC members to facilitate green building research. This list is not exhaustive and will remain a work in progress. HRGBC is not related to and does not endorse any of the organizations represented by the links below, with the exception of U.S. Green Building Council and its chapters. Please note that HRGBC cannot be held liable for the contents of the referenced websites nor the inclusion and/or omission of websites in this list.
State/Local
- Virginia Sustainable Building Network
- Norfolk Environmental Commission
- James River Green Building Council
- Southwest Virginia Chapter - USGBC
- National Capital Region Chapter - USGBC
Green Design Goal Setting
- US Green Building Council
- LEED Green Building Rating System
- International Code Council
- Minnesota Sustainable Building Guidelines
Materials and Waste
- Air and Waste Management Association
- Canadian Wood Council
- Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE)
- Carpet and Rug Institute
- Construction Specifications Institute
- EPA Purchasing Guidelines for Recycled Content Products
- Forest Certification Resource Center
- Forest Stewardship Council
- Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
- Green Seal
- GreenSpec
- Scientific Certification Systems
Energy
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- BetterBricks
- Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)
- Energy Star
- American Solar Energy Society
- Florida Solar Energy Center
- International Solar Energy Society (ISES)
- Solar Energy Industries Association
- Solar Energy International
- Solar Energy Technologies Program (US DOE)
Indoor Environmental Quality
- American Indoor Air Quality Council
- American Lung Association - Indoor Air Quality
- EPA - Indoor Air Quality
- Greenguard Environmental Institute
- Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA)
- Indoor Environmental Quality - CDC/NIOSH
- South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
Green Homes
- USGBC Green Home Guide
- GreenHomeGuide - Unbiased Reviews and Advice
- EarthCraft House
- Green Affordable Housing Coalition (San Francisco)
- LEED for Homes
- Green Building Guidelines - Alameda County (CA)
Green Healthcare
Green Schools
Research and Education
Other
- Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES)
- SustainableBusiness.com
- American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM)
- BuildingGreen
- Pennsylvania Governor's Green Government Council
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) - US DOE
- US General Services Administration (GSA)
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory - US DOE
- Whole Building Design Guide
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)
- International Facility Management Association (IFMA)
- International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
- National Association of Home Builders Research Center
- Sustainable Building Industry Council (SBIC)
- Urban Land Institute
