American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
-
technical divisions for support, deployment of clean energy; green collar
job portal; newsrooms, awards, published material, memberships
Architecture for
Humanity - nonprofit network of professionals willing to lend aid as
needed for sustainable green building practices
to community groups, design support for disaster mitigation
Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
- nonprofit professional society of 11,000+ members in 78 countries, mission
to promote scientific, educational interests, fosters action for sustainable
development
Austin Energy Green Building
- program to encourage sustainable building choices in Austin, Texas, by
offering cost-efficient, viable choices, information, assistance, by
Austin Energy
BCA
Green Mark - division of Singapore's building and construction
authority, manages Green Mark certification process for local buildings
Beyond Zero
Emission - ecological, social, financial sustainability for
reducing hazardous impacts of greenhouse emissions; planning,
public awareness programs, media participation for meeting
safety thresholds. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
BREEAM - home of Building Research
Establishment Environmental Assessment Method for buildings; overseen by a
global sustainability board; downloadable international assessment schemes;
available for the UK, the Gulf, Europe
Build It Green -
membership supported nonprofit organization promotes healthy, energy,
resource-efficient homes in California
Built Green - builders
association of counties in Washington state, provides green choices,
education, checklists, remodeling guidance
Campus Green Builder -
dedicated to promoting sustainability in higher learning, portal for
colleges and universities, a project by Second Nature
Center for Livable Communities
- nonprofit, nonpartisan organization provides provides technical
assistance, networking for elected officials, community leaders to
create walkable, resource-efficient communities, centered in California
Community Rebuilds
- build affordable and energy-efficient homes in Moab, UT, to assist low
income groups
Daylighting Collaborative - an
informational site about using natural light to illuminate
buildings, launched by the Energy Center of Wisconsin and its sponsoring
members
Design-Build-Live - an
online learning center for those who want to share, practice, promote,
and nurture natural building and sustainable living
Development
Center for Appropriate Technology (DCAT) - uses experience in
traditional and alternative building and development to provide support
for shift to sustainable building practices, nonprofit, based in Tucson,
Arizona
Earth Advantage Homes
- associated with green building programs maximizing adoption of
green building practices, providing assistance for remodeling,
certification, based at Oregon
Earth Craft House - voluntary initiative providing economically
viable, environment-friendly building model, program by Greater Atlanta
Home Builders Association
Enterprise Green
Communities - national green building program developed for affordable
housing; offers online carbon calculator, project database, grants, loans
Everblue Training Institute
- LEED certification training courses, practice LEED exams, solar energy
training, auditor training, more
Global Green USA - the
American chapter of Green Cross International, founded by Mikhail Gorbachev;
aims to stem global climate change by creating green buildings and cities
Green Built Homes - national award winning initiative involved in
home certification, setting green priorities for community, by Wisconsin
Environmental Initiative (WEI)
Indian Green
Building Council - gives benchmarking standards, optimized
energy efficiency in building practices, eco-conservation, minimized waste
generation, training programs, certifications, memberships, by Godrej
GBC, India
National Institute of Building
Sciences - nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that ties
together government and private interests pertaining to buildings in US
NESEA - promotes
sustainable energy from Maine to Maryland, resources,
events, workshops, calendar
Nexus - addresses knowledge,
connectivity gaps in sustainable built environment practices through channels like educational courses, events, green programs, newsletter, blogs
Northwest Ecobuilding Guild -
builders, designers, homeowners, trades people, manufacturers,
suppliers, others interested in sustainable building, operational in and
around Washington state
O2 Canada - international
network of sustainable design advocates and enthusiasts, founded in
1988, communicate via a Yahoo mailing list
Open Architecture
Network - online community dedicated to improving living
conditions through innovative and sustainable design, by
Architecture for Humanity
Passive House
Institute - based in Darmstadt, Germany; founded in 1996 by Dr. Wolfgang Feist, an
independent research institution offering consulting on highly
energy-efficient building systems
Portland
Sustainability Institute - accelerate environmental performance at a
district scale, climate prosperity initiatives, guiding the research,
fundraising, other programs of Oregon Sustainability Center which is to be
built to conform with the strictest green building guidelines
Project Green Build - nonprofit corporation in Southwest Washington State, calls for
sustainable home building in the region by educating the public
Second Nature – promote
learning environment that advances knowledge and skill of sustainability,
cofounded by Senator John F. Kerry
SmartGrowth - committed to
restoring community and vitality to center cities and older suburbs,
started by EPA
Solarbuzz - news, solar price
surveys, market revenue, buyers' guide, directory, more on solar energy
Sustainable Concrete
- news, publications, reports on environmental impact of concrete,
maintained by The Concrete Industry Sustainable Construction Forum, UK
UK Green
Building Council (UKGBC) - ensures focused coordination of
sustainability strategies, survey and retrofitting, online information
center, based in London, UK
US Green Building Council (USGBC) -
LEED certification, also offers green building resources, education, workshops, newsletter,
interaction opportunities, memberships, more
World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE)
- global spread of renewable energy information; assessing barriers;
building standardizing agency for defining policies, best practices
World Green Building Council
- growing coalition of green building councils world-wide with aim to accelerate transformation of property industry
