Websites

Green Building Organizations

Canada Green Building Council
United States Green Building Council
World Green Building Council
International Initiative for Sustainable Built Environment
Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
Rocky Mountain Institute
The Natural Step
Bioregional North America
Living Building Challenge
Passivhaus Institute UK

Product Certification and Standards Organizations

Canadian Standards Association
Forest Stewardship Council
Green Seal
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE)
American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
Efficiency Valuation Organization
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s Measurement and Verification Site
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
Greenguard Environmental Institute
Ecologo Environmental Choice Program
Carpet and Rug Institute

Design Resources and Publications

BuildingGreen.com
Environmental Design + Construction
Architectural Record
Inhabitat
Recycled Content Product Database
EPA – Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Guide
Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide
Whole Building Design Guide