Consider using the products below to take advantage of their potential to provide one or more of the following in the homes you build: Affordability, Energy Efficiency, Quality & Durability, Environmental Performance, and Safety.
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Accelerating the Adoption of Vacuum Insulation Technology in Home Construction, Renovation, and Remodeling
This document reports on the progress made toward developing applications that take advantage of VIP technology.
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Added Cost of Greening a New Home
A case study of how the Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (LCCTC) house would have rated in the National Green Building Standard and the costs involved with that rating.
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Advanced Framing: An Examination of its Practical Use in Residential Construction
The case study highlights the advantages of and barriers to widespread adoption of OVE practices.
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Assessment of Radon Mitigation Methods in Low-Rise Residential Buildings
This report provides an assessment of methods for radon mitigation in low-rise buildings, specifically on the success of mitigation systems that have already been developed.
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Building Greener, Building Better: The Quiet Revolution
This publication highlights green building advancements and home builders' achievements, and outlines this next wave in home building and land development.
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Field Test and Demonstration of Radon Prevention Techniques in New Homes
This final report describes the results of a field test and demonstration of radon prevention techniques in new homes.
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Insulating Concrete Forms for Residential Construction Demonstration Homes
This study examines construction methods, builder perceptions, homeowner perceptions, costs, thermal performance, and energy efficiency, as these issues are impacted by the decision to use an ICF product.
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Life Cycle Assessment Tools to Measure Environmental Impacts: Assessing Their Applicability to the Home Building Industry
This report presents a critique of Life Cycle Assessment tools, and offers suggestions on how they could be made more useful.
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Passive Radon-Resistant Construction Performance in Ventilated Crawl Space Homes
Results of tests of passive - vapor barrier with vent stack - radon control techniques. Conducted on homes with crawl spaces in a variety of locations in the US.
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Preliminary Study of Pollutants in Two Unoccupied New Homes
This study was conducted to gain further understanding of pollutant types, indoor air quality (IAQ) and strengths attributable to building products and materials.
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Report on the Feasibility of Deconstruction
An investigation of deconstruction activity in four cities: El Paso, TX; Miami, FL; Milwaukee, WI;and Nashville, TN.
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Seasonal Performance of Passive Radon Resistant Features in New Single Family Homes
A set of demonstration homes were built with many of the radon-resistant construction features recommended by the EPA in EPA Model Standards and Techniques for Control of Radon in New Residential Buildings.
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TechPractices: EcoVillage at Ithaca, Ithaca, NY
By using an inventive arrangement of distribution systems, homes can be designed and constructed to generate low energy bills but maintain high indoor air quality.
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TechPractices: Greenlee Park, McStain Enterprises, Boulder, CO
Greenlee Park, completed in 1997, is the first environmentally sustainable development built by McStain Enterprises, and has since had a big impact on how this company (which averages 250 units a year) builds homes.
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TechPractices: Hillside Oaks, Carl Franklin Homes, Dallas, TX
What happens when you combine the technology of structural insulated panels with a geothermal heat pump system that costs less to operate and maintain than conventional HVAC systems?
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TechPractices: Island Presentation Partnership, Dewees Island, SC
Combining local climatic responses with new materials, Dewees Island contains a growing population while protecting its sensitive ecosystems.
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TechPractices: Medallion Homes, San Antonio, TX
Medallion Homes, a San Antonio home building company, is committed to constructing energy-efficient and environmentally friendly homes at an affordable price.
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TechPractices: Medallion Homes, The Craftsman, San Antonio, TX
Medallion Homes builds a low-energy, low-maintenance home through an environmentally-conscious design with a simple charm.
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TechPractices: NEDCO, Field of Dreams, Eugene, OR
The Field of Dreams residential community, completed in Eugene, Oregon, combines ingenuity at several levels of project delivery.
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TechPractices: Stone Ledge, Leakwood, KS
With "totally maintenance-free living," this small developer went after a small but discriminating market to show there's always a demand for well-built homes.
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American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA)
ARCSA promotes rainwater catchment systems in the United States through educational opportunities and the exchange of information at our Web site and through our workshops.
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Architectural Salvage News
Architectural Salvage News provides readers with valuable sourcing information to help locate suppliers of specialty products, both salvaged and reproduction, and introduces readers in the industry to new tools that help them run their business.
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Architectural Salvage: What You Need to Know
An introduction to shopping for architectural salvage.
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Building Materials and Wood Technology
This site provides information on numerous topics related to resource efficient construction. See the "feature articles" by Paul Fisette which are particularly informative and helpful.
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Building Materials Reuse Association (BMRA)
BMRA is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to facilitate building deconstruction and the reuse/recycling of recovered building materials.
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Business and Industry Resource Venture: Construction Recycling
Good information on starting and maximizing a job-site recycling program. The Contractor's Guide includes worksheets and instructions to help determine the cost-effectiveness of job-site salvaging and recycling.
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Cement Sustainability Initiative
The Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) was formed to help the cement industry to address the challenges of sustainable development. Find research conducted on the industry and sustainability.
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Center For Livable Communities
The Center for Livable Communities helps local governments and community leaders be proactive in their land use and transportation planning. Center programs can help jurisdictions expand transportation alternatives, reduce infrastructure costs, create more affordable housing, improve air quality, preserve natural resources, conserve agricultural land and open space, and restore local economic and social vitality.
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Center for ReSource Conservation
The Center for ReSource Conservation provides information about Green Building and Water, Energy, and Waste conservation.
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Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development: Green Buildings: Affordable
Department of Energy site for sustainable, affordable housing.
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Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center (CICA)
Here you will find plain language explanations of environmental rules for the construction industry. Also provided are links to detailed information, including state regulations and other resources.
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Construction Waste Management Database
The Construction Waste Management Database contains information on companies that haul, collect and process recyclable debris from construction projects. Created in 2002 by GSA's Environmental Strategies and Safety Division to promote responsible waste disposal, the Database is a free online service for those seeking companies that recycle construction debris in their area.
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Construction Waste Reduction Reports - Vermont
The state of Vermont commissioned reports on the recycling of mobile homes, gypsum wallboard, and asphalt shingles.
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Design Resource Guide
The Denver AIA Committee on the Environment produced the Sustainable Design Resource Guide at this site. It is organized according to the sixteen CSI divisions. Each division outlines specific concerns related to the products and systems in that division, followed by product listings and information to help purchase or specify sustainable building products.
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Directory of Architectural Salvage Businesses
SalvageWeb has compiled a directory of architectural salvage businesses to help in restoration and remodeling endeavors.
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Directory of Wood-Framed Building Deconstruction and Reused Building Materials Companies, 2005
This is a directory of companies involved in wood-framed building deconstruction, dismantling and reused building materials, with an emphasis on those that use, resell, and/or re-manufacture salvaged wood. Published by the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory.
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DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network - Solar
Links to research and development in solar photovoltaics. Links to Building Integrated Photovoltaics - BIPV - solar roofing.
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DrywallRecycling.org
An on-line resource for those interested in recycling gypsum drywall.
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EcoIQ Magazine
EcoIQ is an online journal featuring news and resources about sustainability and green building.
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Environmental Building News
Enviromental Building News has articles concerning various types of green building products.
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Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations (ECCO)
Members of the Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations are dedicated to improving the quality of the environment by working to increase awareness of the environmental aspects and benefits of concrete and concrete products.
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EPA Recursos en Español
Bienvenidos a Recursos en Español. Aquí encontrarán documentos y sitios de la EPA sobre varios temas.
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Good to Be Green
The Good to Be Green directory lets you search for green building products, sustainable building materials and green building service providers for residential buildings, commercial buildings, schools, hospitals and other structures.
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Green Building Initiative (GBI)
The mission of the Green Building Initiative is to accelerate the adoption of building practices that result in energy-efficient, healthier and environmentally sustainable buildings by promoting credible and practical green building approaches for residential and commercial construction.
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Green Development Tools
DOE's Smart Communities Network provides links to a wide variety of green development tools - for community planning and for building green homes.
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Green Home Building
Information about environmentally friendly, sustainable architecture and natural building, using renewable energy, local and recycled materials, and incorporating principles of conservation. Includes resource links and book and video recommendations.
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Grey Water Central
Oasis Design has created this comprehensive resource for grey water use.
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Greywater: what it is... how to treat it... how to use it
Learn about differences between greywater and blackwater, and how treating greywater for reuse can save water resources in the home.
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Habitat ReStore Directory
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.
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HarvestH2O.com
An online community for rainwater harvesting. Includes articles, resources, and frequently asked questions.
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Harvesting Rainwater for Landscape Use
This website contains basic information on rainwater catchment techniques, primarily in the Southwestern U.S.
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Indoor Air Quality Publications - CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has reports and tips for improving the air quality in residential homes.
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Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) is the trade association of the scrap processing and recycling industry. This site has information about the association, and also industry information such as market data, statistics, and brochures.
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La Red de Comunidades Inteligentes
Nos alegra mucho el ofrecerle este menú de información y servicios sobre como su comunidad puede adoptar el desarrollo sustentable como una estrategia para el bienestar.
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Low Impact Development Center
The Low Impact Development Center (LID) is dedicated to research, development, and training for water resource and natural resource protection issues.
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Low-Impact Development Resources from the EPA
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides this list of low impact development resources.
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National Environmental Services Center (NESC)
National Environmental Services Center provides technical assistance and information about drinking water, wastewater, environmental training, and solid waste management to communities serving fewer than 10,000 individuals. On this site you will find information about the National Small Flows Clearinghouse, National Drinking Water Clearinghouse, and National Onsite Demonstration Program.
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National Green Building Program & Certification
The National Green Building Program offers several resources and tools to help builders, remodelers, home building associations, and homeowners learn how to build green. Includes information about certifying new homes and renovations to the ANSI National Green Building Standard.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) Photovoltaic (PV) Research
NREL PV research is focused on decreasing the nation's reliance on fossil-fuel generated electricity by lowering the cost of delivered electricity and improving the efficiency of PV modules and systems.
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Natural Approaches to Stormwater Management: Low Impact Development in Puget Sound
The Puget Sound Action Team has created this publication to highlight case studies of low impact development in the Seattle, Washington area.
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New Urbanism
NewUrbanism.org is dedicated to this planning movement, which involves fixing and infilling cities, as well as the creation of compact new towns and villages.
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Oikos: Construction Site Waste Management
This site provides useful information about types and quantities of construction waste and disposal costs in the construction industry. Also available are publications and brochures that can be helpful to builders in developing jobsite waste management plans.
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Oikos: Green Product Information
The Oikos site has a searchable green product directory.
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Papers on Sustainable Design and Materials and Recycling
This website has links to the University of Michigan National Pollution Prevention Center for Higher Education’s papers on sustainable architecture. Papers include the Sustainable Design Module, Sustainable Building Materials Module, and the Recycling and Reuse Module.
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Recycler's World
Recycler's World is a world wide trading site for information related to secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, used & surplus items or materials.
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Recycling Today Magazine
Recycling Today has created a portal for the professional recycling industry.
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Resource Recycling Magazine
Resource Recycling reports the latest information about post-consumer waste recovery efforts for recycling and composting professionals.
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Scrap Magazine
Published by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Scrap Magazine has news, events, resources for the recycling industy.
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Steel Recycling Institute
The Steel Recycling Institute (SRI), a unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute, is an industry association that promotes and sustains the recycling of all steel products. Information about construction and consumer steel recycling.
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Straw Bale Moisture Sensor Study
If a low cost moisture monitor could be developed, then it would be easy for straw bale homeowners or builders to track the moisture performance of their own dwellings. As more straw bale houses are constructed, monitoring would lead to an increase in knowledge about their performance in cold climates.
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The Southface Journal of Sustainable Building
The Southface Journal, a publication of the Southface Energy Institute, contains articles on numerous sustainable building topics.
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This Old House: How to Buy Reclaimed Lumber
This guide describes what to look for when purchasing reclaimed lumber.
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U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work.
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Universal Design Living Laboratory
This national demonstration home and Universal Design Living Laboratory incorporates unobtrusive universal design, resource and energy efficient green building methods, advanced automation technology, a healthy home construction approach, and the design principles of feng shui.
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Water Conservation - City of Austin, Texas
Details of the city of Austin's Water Conservation Program as well as information about the city's rain barrel program.
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WaterSense
The WaterSense program aims to raise awareness about the importance of water efficiency, ensure the performance of water-efficient products and provide good consumer information. The WaterSense label will be easily identified on products and services that perform at least 20 percent more efficiently than their less efficient counterparts.
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YourHomePlanet Environmental Building Design & Green Building Construction Searchable Web Portal
Search over 60 categories with information on Green Buildings, Eco Construction products, Sustainable Architecture, and more.
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