"Earth Turns to Gold in the Hands of the WISE"-Rumi
Resource websites
Hey I found this list of resources. Hope you can use them. Feel free to add more.
Green Guard Environmental Institute
(Low-Emitting Indoor Products, Building Materials)
www.greenguard.org
Green Seal, Inc.
(Paints, Adhesives, Cleaning Products)
www.greenseal.org
SCS-Scientific Certification Systems
(Recycled Content, Biodegradability Claims,
Environmentally Preferable Products)
www.scscertified.com
GreenSpec®
(Materials Directory)
www.buildinggreen.com
ACEEE-
American Council for Energy Efficient Economy (Energy-Efficient Appliances 2004)
www.acee.org
Iris Communications, Inc.
www.oikos.com/products/index.lasso
BEES Life Cycle Assessment
Nat. Inst. of Standards & Tech. (NIST)
Athena™ Environmental Impact Estimator-
Sustainable Materials Institute
www.athenaSMI.ca
SFI-Sustainable Forest Initiative®
www.aboutsfi.org
The American Tree Farm System®
www.treefarmsystem.org
The Canadian Standards Association
Sustainable Forest Management System Standards
www.sfms.com
PEFC-
Program for the Endorsement of
Forest Certification Systems
Green Prints-
Southface Energy Institute
www.greenprints.org
NAHBRC-
National Green Building Conference
www.nahbrc.com
Environdesign®
www.envirodesign.com
EEBA-Energy & Environmental Building Association
Regional Workshops
www.eeba.org
SBIC-Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
Regional Workshops
www.sbicouncil.org
Turning Green into Gold-
Regional Workshops
www.squarefootage.net
Affordable Comfort (IAQ, HVAC)
www.affordablecomfort.com
AIA National Convention
www.aiaconvention.com
Southwest Sustainability Expo
www.sustainabilityexpo.com
American Solar Energy Society
www.ases.org
NeoCon World's Trade Fair
www.neocon.com
Earth Craft House™
www.southface.org
Austin Energy's-Sustainable Building Sourcebook
www.ci.austin.tx.us/greenbuilder/srcbk_1.htm
City of Boulder-Green Points Program Guidelines
Resources
Organizations/Resources
EEBA-Energy &
Environmental Building Association
www.eeba.org
SBIC-Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
www.SBICouncil.org
NAHB-National Association of Home Builders
www.nahb.org
NAHBRC-
National Association of
Home Builders Research Center
www.nahbrc.org
AAMA-American Architectural Manufacturers Association
www.aamanet.org
HVI-Home Ventilating Institute
www.hvi.org
CRRC-Cool Roof Rating Council
www.coolroofs.org
National Roofing Contractors Association
www.nrca.net
ASHRAE-American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
www.ashrae.org
EEM-
The Energy Efficient Mortgages Program
UBMA-Used Building Materials Association
NRC-National Recycling Coalition, Inc.
www.nrc-recycle.org
IAQA-Indoor Air Quality Association, Inc.
www.iaqa.org
NAIMA-North American Insulation Manufacturers Association
www.naima.org
ASES-The American Solar Energy Society
www.ases.org
SEPA-The Solar Electric Power Association
www.solarelectricpower.org
DSIRE-Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
www.dsireusa.org
GHPC-Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium-State Incentives
www.geoexchange.com/incentives/incentives.htm
Manufacturers Certification
EPAs Energy Star Label Program
(Appliances, Windows, Air-Source/Geothermal
Heat Pumps, Boilers, Central AC, Furnaces,
Thermostats, Ventilating Fans, Sky Lights,
Ceiling Fans, Roofing, Lighting)
www.energystar.gov
CEE-Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Inc.
(Appliances, Lighting, Central Air, Heat Pumps)
www.ceeformt.org
SCAQMD-
South Coast Air Quality Management District
(Paints, Adhesives, Sealants, Water Heaters)
www.aqmd.gov
NFRC-National Fenestration Rating Council
(Windows, Sky Lights)
www.nfrc.org
EWC-Efficient Windows Collaborative
(Windows, Sky Lights)
www.efficientwindows.org
NSF-National Sanitation Foundation
(Water Filtration, Water Softeners)
www.nsf.org
RESNET-Residential Energy Services Network
(HERS Raters-Diagnostic Testing)
www.natresnet.org
CRI-Carpet & Rug Institute-IAQ Green Label Program
(Low-Emitting Carpet, Cushions, Adhesives,
Vacuum Cleaners)
www.carpet-rug.com
Green Guard Environmental Institute
(Low-Emitting Indoor Products, Building Materials)
www.greenguard.org
Green Seal, Inc.
(Paints, Adhesives, Cleaning Products)
www.greenseal.org
SCS-Scientific Certification Systems
(Recycled Content, Biodegradability Claims,
Environmentally Preferable Products)
www.scscertified.com
GreenSpec®
(Materials Directory)
www.buildinggreen.com
ACEEE-
American Council for Energy Efficient Economy (Energy-Efficient Appliances 2004)
www.acee.org
Iris Communications, Inc.
www.oikos.com/products/index.lasso
BEES Life Cycle Assessment
Nat. Inst. of Standards & Tech. (NIST)
Athena™ Environmental Impact Estimator-
Sustainable Materials Institute
www.athenaSMI.ca
SFI-Sustainable Forest Initiative®
www.aboutsfi.org
The American Tree Farm System®
www.treefarmsystem.org
The Canadian Standards Association
Sustainable Forest Management System Standards
www.sfms.com
PEFC-
Program for the Endorsement of
Forest Certification Systems
Green Prints-
Southface Energy Institute
www.greenprints.org
NAHBRC-
National Green Building Conference
www.nahbrc.com
Environdesign®
www.envirodesign.com
EEBA-Energy & Environmental Building Association
Regional Workshops
www.eeba.org
SBIC-Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
Regional Workshops
www.sbicouncil.org
Turning Green into Gold-
Regional Workshops
www.squarefootage.net
Affordable Comfort (IAQ, HVAC)
www.affordablecomfort.com
AIA National Convention
www.aiaconvention.com
Southwest Sustainability Expo
www.sustainabilityexpo.com
American Solar Energy Society
www.ases.org
NeoCon World's Trade Fair
www.neocon.com
Earth Craft House™
www.southface.org
Austin Energy's-Sustainable Building Sourcebook
www.ci.austin.tx.us/greenbuilder/srcbk_1.htm
City of Boulder-Green Points Program Guidelines
Resources
Organizations/Resources
EEBA-Energy &
Environmental Building Association
www.eeba.org
SBIC-Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
www.SBICouncil.org
NAHB-National Association of Home Builders
www.nahb.org
NAHBRC-
National Association of
Home Builders Research Center
www.nahbrc.org
AAMA-American Architectural Manufacturers Association
www.aamanet.org
HVI-Home Ventilating Institute
www.hvi.org
CRRC-Cool Roof Rating Council
www.coolroofs.org
National Roofing Contractors Association
www.nrca.net
ASHRAE-American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
www.ashrae.org
EEM-
The Energy Efficient Mortgages Program
UBMA-Used Building Materials Association
NRC-National Recycling Coalition, Inc.
www.nrc-recycle.org
IAQA-Indoor Air Quality Association, Inc.
www.iaqa.org
NAIMA-North American Insulation Manufacturers Association
www.naima.org
ASES-The American Solar Energy Society
www.ases.org
SEPA-The Solar Electric Power Association
www.solarelectricpower.org
DSIRE-Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
www.dsireusa.org
GHPC-Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium-State Incentives
www.geoexchange.com/incentives/incentives.htm
Manufacturers Certification
EPAs Energy Star Label Program
(Appliances, Windows, Air-Source/Geothermal
Heat Pumps, Boilers, Central AC, Furnaces,
Thermostats, Ventilating Fans, Sky Lights,
Ceiling Fans, Roofing, Lighting)
www.energystar.gov
CEE-Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Inc.
(Appliances, Lighting, Central Air, Heat Pumps)
www.ceeformt.org
SCAQMD-
South Coast Air Quality Management District
(Paints, Adhesives, Sealants, Water Heaters)
www.aqmd.gov
NFRC-National Fenestration Rating Council
(Windows, Sky Lights)
www.nfrc.org
EWC-Efficient Windows Collaborative
(Windows, Sky Lights)
www.efficientwindows.org
NSF-National Sanitation Foundation
(Water Filtration, Water Softeners)
www.nsf.org
RESNET-Residential Energy Services Network
(HERS Raters-Diagnostic Testing)
www.natresnet.org
CRI-Carpet & Rug Institute-IAQ Green Label Program
(Low-Emitting Carpet, Cushions, Adhesives,
Vacuum Cleaners)
www.carpet-rug.com
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