Resource websites

[Josh]

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

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