Building Reports:
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www.usgbc.org
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U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Publications list.
Research and publications on green building, LEED, and more.
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www.usgbc.org
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LEED Innovation and Design Credit Catalog.
Dec 2007.
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www.nahbgreen.org
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National Association of Home Builders Model Green
Home Building Guidelines - Part Two - User Guide provides
support information and resources on building green. PDF.
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www.bdcnetwork.com
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Green Buildings Research White Paper the fifth in a series of
annual reports on green building by Building
Design+Construction, provides data on how building owners,
operators, facilities directors, and real estate executives view
green buildings and what they are doing to implement green
building.''
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www.pewclimate.org
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Pew Center on Global Climate Change "Towards a Climate-
Friendly Built Environment" Prepared by Oak Ridge National
Laboratory June 2005.this report develops a “2015–2050” vision
for shrinking the GHG footprint of the U.S. buildings sector.
PDF. ***
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www.rmi.org
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Rocky Mountain Institute. Reports/Publications on Buildings
& Land. Numerous.
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www.wbcsd.org
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"Energy Efficiency in Buildings- Facts & Trends"
"14 companies headquartered in 9 countries have studied and
synthesized an exceptional data set reflecting more than 100
billion square meters of building floor space and two-thirds of
world energy demand. The result is a significantly more detailed
view of the current state of energy demand in the building sector
than has previously been compiled. Importantly, it concludes
that all participants can immediately drive down world energy
demand and reduce carbon emissions using technologies and
knowledge available today."
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www.architecture2030.org
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"Meeting the 2030 Challenge Through Building Codes"
Architecture 2030. "The 2030 Challenge code equivalents listed
in Table A provide a simple, practicable solution using existing
building energy codes and rating systems. By amending
existing codes based on these code equivalents, governments can
be confident that their codes meet the initial 50% reduction
target of the 2030 Challenge." PDF.
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www.cec.org
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Commission for Environmental Cooperation of the Green
Building in North America recommends that North American
leaders make green building a foundational driver for
environmental, social, and economic improvement and looks at
why green building practices have the potential to be the biggest
and most effective source of greenhouse gas emission reductions
in North America. Intro type.
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www.epa.gov
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Managing Wet weather with Green Infrastructure.
Environmental Protection Agency. PDF.
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www.dovetailinc.org
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"Wood Products and Carbon Protocols: Carbon Storage and
Low Energy Intensity Should be Considered," Dovetail
Partners addresses Carbon Storage in Wood and Wood
Products and the amounts of energy and fossil fuel needed to
make wood products. PDF.
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www.dovetailinc.org
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''Greening Your Product Line: Where to Start'' Dovetail
Partners This article provides a framework for assessing
environmental performance and tackling the associated learning
curve. PDF.
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www.materialmarkets.com
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Green Building: Market Research Reports, Industry Trends &
Analysis. List of diverse reports.
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construction.ecnext.com
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McGraw-Hill Construction Research & Analytics, a
provider of construction market analysis, forecasts and trends.
Develops and analyzes detailed historical and forecast databases
of construction activity. FEES.
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www.caba.org
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"Bright Green Buildings: Convergence of Green and
Intelligent Buildings" Continental Automated Buildings
Association examines bright green buildings- smart buildings
equipped with sophisticated control systems and
high-performance environmentally efficient features.
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construction.com
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McGraw-Hill Construction. Market Research & Intelligence.
Good reports but charges fees or sign up for free newletter.
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www.aerias.org
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"Primary Green Product Standards and Certification
Programs: A Comparison" explores the following eight
certifications: • Energy Star • WaterSense • Cradle to Cradle •
GreenGuard • Green Seal • the GreenSpec Directory • Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC) • Sustainable Forestry Initiative
(SFI). Aerias AQS IAQ Resource Center 2009. PDF.
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PVC-
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www.usgbc.org
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U.S. Green Building Council. Final Report, Assessment of the
Technical Basis for a PVC-Related Materials Credit for LEED.
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www.dovetailinc.org
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Vinyl Siding: At Least It's Maintenance Free, Isn't It?" Dovetail
Partners' overview of vinyl siding. PDF.
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Research:
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www.usgbc.org
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US Green Building Council. Green Building Links to
resources collected by USGBC staff and members to facilitate
green building research.
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eetd.lbl.gov
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Environmental
Energy Technologies Division.
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www.cmpbs.org
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Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, a
non-profit education, research, and demonstration organization
specializing in life cycle planning and design. Projects based on
their potential contribution to site, regional and global
sustainability and human health. They pursue collaborations
with associate organizations, businesses and professional firms.
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www.cbe.berkeley.edu
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Center for the Built Environment. University of California
Berkeley CBE is a place where prominent industry leaders and
internationally recognized researchers cooperate to produce
substantial, holistic, and far-sighted research on buildings.
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eere.buildinggreen.com
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High Performance Buildings Database is research sponsored
by the U.S. Department of Energy that seeks to improve
building performance measuring methods by collecting data on
various factors that affect a building's performance, such as
energy, materials, and land use.
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www.nahbrc.org
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NAHB Research Center is a full-service product
commercialization company that strives to make housing more
durable and affordable. Goal to help push new building
technologies into the residential market through their integrated
consulting services.
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www.grisb.org
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Geiger Research Institute of Sustainable Building is an
international training and research institute devoted to finding
solutions to the world's housing problems through sustainable
building. They believe the answer lies in education - to spread
awareness of sustainable and attainable solutions through
research and training.
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Construction debris accounts for 40% of all solid waste in the U.S.
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Resources:
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www.usgbc.org
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US Green Building Council. Green Building Links--Links to
resources collected by USGBC staff and members to facilitate
green building research.
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www.wbdg.org
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Whole Building Design Guide. The Gateway to up-to-date
information on integrated whole building design techniques and
technologies. National Institute of Building Sciences.
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www.greenhome
building.com
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Green Home Building. A wide range of information about
sustainable architecture and natural building.
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www.greenmade
simple.com
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GreenMadeSimple- find energy and money saving
opportunities: incentives, rebates and free offers available where
you live, businesses and products that match your needs and
meet green standards.
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www.cleanedge.com
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Clean Edge is a leading research and publishing firm helping
companies, investors, and governments understand and profit
from clean technologies. The firm tracks and analyzes clean-tech
markets, trends, and opportunities through its network of
partners and affiliates.
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www.sbrd.net
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SMART Building Directory- formerly the Sustainable
Building Resource Directory- a website-based information
resource for the mid-Atlantic region.
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eere.buildinggreen.com
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US DOE Buildings Database collects information from
buildings around the world, ranging from homes and
commercial interiors to large buildings and even whole
campuses and neighborhoods. These may be certified green
projects, or simply projects that have one or more notable
environmental features.
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www.library.unlv.edu
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Architecture Studies Library Univ of Nevada. Topics covered
by this guide include architecture, building and construction,
design, housing, planning, preservation, facility management,
energy and the environment, and landscape architecture. Types
of listings range from discussion groups to electronic
publications to databases to web sites. ***
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www.lib.berkeley.edu
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Environmental Design Library, University of California
Berkeley. Green Design / Sustainable Architecture: Resources. ***
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www.regreenprogram.org
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ReGreen. American Society of Interior Designers’ Foundation
and the U.S. Green Building Council have partnered on the
development of best practice guidelines and targeted educational
resources for sustainable residential improvement projects.
Green product Checklist, renovation webinars, etc..
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