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 Read Books about Sustainable Building
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Web Sites
Association for Environment Conscious Building
The site has news and feature articles.
Build Smarter with Alternative Materials
The new book Build Smarter with Alternative Materials by Leon Frechette explains how to get a leg up on the competition by working smarter, not just harder. This Web site includes dozens of excerpts from the book, including complete chapters designed to m
Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems
Information on photovoltaic, solar thermal and thermochemistry Research.
Cultural Site Preservation Technology Publications
PDF format files prepared by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Environmental Building News
A newsletter on environmentally responsible design and construction.
Green Building Information Council
Featuring energy and environmental issues in the building sector.
Oikos: Green Building Source Energy Efficient Construction Environmentally Responsible Building
News, library, product gallery, and more.
Sustainable Building Sourcebook
A program sponsored by the Austin Green Building Program.
Sustainable Building Resource
A list of web resources compiled by Institute for Housing and Social Infrastructure of Italy.
Total Building Commissioning Guidelines
Online documents of Total Building Commissioning, a process for achieving, validating and documenting that the performance of the total building and its systems meet the design needs and requirements of the owner.
Two Quick Lead Test Kits
The Lead Alert testing kit includes two separate dropper bottles of solution: one a leaching solution, the other an indicating solution, which is activated by a potassium rhodizonate tablet. Once activated, it has a shelf life of about eight weeks.
Virtual Portmeirion
Portmeirion is a private village in North Wales that uses a combination of rescued architectural follies and specially designed buildings which provide a fascinating mix of architectural styles.
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Technical Articles
Design Guidelines on Smart Homes
This booklet gives a brief overview of several aspects of smart home technology, particularly when applied to people with special needs.
Green Building Technical Manual
A new manual produced jointly by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Public Technology, Inc. (PTI).
Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design
A publication prepared by National Park Service.
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