Books
Green Building Products: The GreenSpec Guide to Residential Building Materials, by Alex Wilson (Editor), Mark Piepkorn (Editor)
Green Remodeling: Changing the World One Room at a Time by David Johnston and Kim Master
Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House: Bringing Your Home into Harmony with Nature by Carol Venolia and Kelly Lerner
Unbuilding: Salvaging the Architectural Treasures of Unwanted Houses by Bob Falk and Brad Gray
Web Sites
Building Materials Recycling Association (BMRA), www.buildingreuse.org
Build It Green, www.builditgreen.org–A professional non-profit membership organization in California whose mission is to promote healthy, energy and resource-efficient buildings
EarthCraft House, www.earthcrafthouse.com–A green-building program that serves as a blueprint for healthy, comfortable homes that reduce utility bills and protect the environment. EarthCraft House is a partnership between the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, Southface, government, and industry partners.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), www.epa.gov/greenbuilding
Forest Stewardship Council-United States (FSC-US), www.fscus.org–Forest conservation and lumber certification
Global Green USA, www.globalgreen.org–The U.S. affiliate of Green Cross International
Green Building Blocks, www.GreenBuildingBlocks.com–Green-building directory for builders, designers, contractors, and architects
Green Home Guide, www.GreenHomeGuide.com–Guide to green building and buying practices
Habitat for Humanity, www.habitat.org–Habitat ReStores are retail outlets where quality used and surplus building materials are sold at a fraction of normal prices. Proceeds from ReStores help local affiliates fund the construction of Habitat houses within the community.
National Association of Home Builders Nation Green Building Conference, www.nahb.org/greenbuildingconference–Held this year in St. Louis, March 25-27
Stopwaste.org, www.stopwaste.org–Providing information and resources about green-building practices
The Whole Building Design Guide, www.wbdg.org
U.S. Green Building Council, www.usgbc.org