Organizations

 Sponsored Links   TenLinks Daily - CAD, CAM and CAE news delivered via email every day. Free!   CADtalent.com - browse and post jobs for CAD, CAM and CAE experts. Free!   add sponsored link US Green Building Council (USGBC) - LEED certification, also offers green building resources, education, workshops, newsletter, interaction opportunities, memberships, more UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) - ensures focused coordination of sustainability strategies, survey and retrofitting, online information center, based in London, UK The American Institute of Architects (AIA) - a professional membership association for licensed architects, a leading advocate for sustainable architecture ENERGY STAR - US DOE joint program for environmental protection through energy efficiency; innovative rating systems, news, informative databases for energy-saving products, services, memberships, more. Washington, DC ASHRAE - free, paid information and assistance on latest standards, resources, LEED tools, publications on sustainable building, especially HVAC&R Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) - independent, nonprofit organization dedicated the cause of high-performance buildings in US Commission for Architecture and the Build Environment (CABE) - advisor to UK government, projects, publications, evaluation tools, resources Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) - has educational programs for green building, conducts 'excellence in building' conference, expo 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 Open Architecture Network - online community dedicated to improving living conditions through innovative and sustainable design, by Architecture for Humanity

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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 Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) – certifies building products for their environmental friendliness, maintains databases of FSC-certified retailers