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Noble Home Noble Home- Manufacturer of custom-designed house kits built with sustainable methods and materials. Building Science Corporation Building Science Corporation- Boston-based architecture and building science consulting firm. Site contains many articles about sustainable building practices and guides for house… Whole Building Design Guide Whole Building Design Guide- Web portal for building-related information with a "whole building" focus provided by the National Institute of Building Sciences. Areas include Desig… Berkebile Nelson Immenschuh McDowell Architects Berkebile Nelson Immenschuh McDowell Architects- Architecture firm with a focus on sustainable architecture. Includes research papers on other methods than LEED of assessing build… GreenHomeGuide GreenHomeGuide- Reviews and advice for green remodeling and living. Articles, directories of recommended products and green building professionals and retailers. iGreenBuild iGreenBuild- Offers information about green building, sustainable design, and environmentally friendly building materials, including articles, editorial, reports, research, a buye… Better Bricks Better Bricks- Information and resources about building energy efficiency for designers, owners and operators provided by the NorthWest Energy Efficiency Alliance. Sustainable Condo Sustainable Condo- An educational traveling display to illustrate and promote leading-edge sustainable building design, products, technologies, and systems. Based in Vancouver Can… Earth Advantage Earth Advantage- Program started by Portland (OR) General Electric Company to support sustainable design of residential and commercial projects with consulting services and the Ea… Natural Logic Natural Logic- Consulting firm that assists companies and communities improve their environmental performance by using ecological models to reduce waste and energy use. E-letter, … Green Advantage Green Advantage- Voluntary training and certification program for construction professionals that is allied with the U.S. Green Building Council. Certification is based on the Uni… Green Building at Penn State Green Building at Penn State- A research program in sustainable construction at Penn State University Department of Architectural Engineering. Includes a multi-university program … GreenHomeNYC GreenHomeNYC- GreenHomeNYC facilitates the adoption of sustainable building methods and materials by owners of small residential and commercial buildings in New York City. Include… EPA Green Building EPA Green Building- A gateway to numerous U.S. Environmental Protection Agency webpages on how to improve the environmental performance of buildings, with sections covering energy… Green Home Building Green Home Building- Focuses on sustainable architecture strategies, natural building methods, and examples of vernacular architecture, with lists of books and related web sites. … Center for Research in Alternate Systems of Energy Center for Research in Alternate Systems of Energy- Design dissertation project outlining the use of alternate energy systems and principles of climatic architecture to reduce ene… US Green Building Council US Green Building Council- Non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable building design and construction. Developers of the LEED building rating system. Listings of regional c… Green Building Concepts Green Building Concepts- Tools to build a more energy and resource efficient home. Sustainable Architecture: Eco Design and Landscaping, Urbanism Sustainable Architecture: Eco Design and Landscaping, Urbanism- An archive of information about sustainable architecture and urbanism collected by Robert D. Hotten, MLA BuildingGreen BuildingGreen- Publisher of Environmental Building News and the GreenSpec directory. Developer of the BuildingGreen Suite, a research tool for green design. Articles about green t… Making It Making It- Provides business advice to people who want to start a business or grow their small business. Provides videos, entrepreneur stories, event calendar, and expert advice.