Resources:
www.usgbc.org
US Green Building Council. Green Building Links--Links to
resources collected by USGBC staff and members to facilitate
green building research.
www.wbdg.org
Whole Building Design Guide. The Gateway to up-to-date
information on integrated whole building design techniques
and technologies. National Institute of Building Sciences.
www.greenhomebuilding.com
Green Home Building. A wide range of information about
sustainable architecture and natural building.
www.greenmadesimple.com
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.
www.cleanedge.com
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.
www.sbrd.net
SMART Building Directory- formerly the Sustainable
Building Resource Directory- a website-based information
resource for the mid-Atlantic region.
eere.buildinggreen.com
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.
www.library.unlv.edu
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
Environmental Design Library, University of California
Berkeley. Green Design / Sustainable Architecture: Resources.
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www.regreenprogram.org
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..
directory.greenbuilder.com
Green Builder. List of Green Building Professionals in your
area, choose the Directory Category or a keyword for the type
of services that you're interested in and your location.
www.coloradoenergy.org
R-Value Table- Insulation Values For Selected Materials. To
obtain a wall or ceiling assembly R-value you must add the
r-values of the individual components together. Colorado
ENERGY.
www.efficientwindows.org
Efficient Windows Collaborative. Provides unbiased
information on the benefits of energy efficient windows,
descriptions of how they work, and recommendations for their
selection and use. Site developed jointly by the Center for
Sustainable Building Research, Alliance to Save Energy, and
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Wood Pallets  
*  Approximately 40% of all hardwood harvested in the U.S.
is used for making shipping pallets.
* About two-thirds of pallets are used only once before being thrown out.
* 1/4 of all wood in landfills is from used pallets.

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