Green Building
Local Green Building Businesses, Professionals and Tradespeople (PDF)
Resource List for Salvaged Materials (PDF)
Case Studies of Local "Green" Homes (PDFs)
Annual Green Buildings Open House and Tour
Green Homes Video - Produced by Lansing Middle School Students - 2005 (Real Player, 30MB)
Links
Green Building Guidelines and GreenPoints Calculator
Links to detailed green building guidelines and a green building calculator for both new home construction and home remodeling.
A voluntary initiative to review and certify sustainable residential standards. Includes links to FAQs about economic, environmental and public health benefits of greening a home; a brief green buildings brochure; and an extensive checklist of strategies for green building and sustainable remodeling.
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
Regional membership organization focused on promoting the understanding, development and adoption of energy conservation and non-polluting, renewable energy technologies.
National building industry coalition working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System™, Greenbuild Annual International Conference and Expo, policy guidance, and educational tools.
A Boston-based affiliate of the USGBC that brings people together to create effective collaborations and implement sustainable design strategies for all scales of development. Currently developing a Green Buildings Resource Center.
Chicago Center for Green Technology
Chicago Green Tech is the third building in the U.S. to be designed using the highest standards of green technology available and the only one of the three that is a renovation of an existing building and accessible by public transportation. “How To” link offers useful, well-categorized links for homeowners and building professionals.
Top 20 No or Low-Cost Green Building Strategies
Simply stated strategies offering good ideas that are not too difficult to implement. This site is hosted by Global Green USA.
