Supplier of Polyurethane Structural Insulated Panels and other manufactured SIP products, building accessories and contractors to build it. Find SIP building plans, request a quote to your specifications and place your order for materials and supplies. Based in US.

An online resource for all things barn related. Buy and sell old barns and barn wood. Find pole barn and timber frame contractors. TheBarnPages.com

Products and tools for designing 20,000 to 80,000 SF non-residential buildings using integrated design methodologies to produce high-performance buildings.

German Association concerned with sustainable architecture. (German and English)

Publishers of the Energy Design Update newsletter.

Architecture firm with a focus on sustainable architecture. Includes research papers on other methods than LEED of assessing building performance.

Information and resources about building energy efficiency for designers, owners and operators provided by the NorthWest Energy Efficiency Alliance.

Architectural firm specializing in timber frame, structural insulated panels, and sustainable designs combined with project management. Jeremy Bonin, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

An association of building professionals in Boulder County, Colorado focused on making green building common practice. Includes calendar of events.

Supporting ecologically sustainable design and building. Includes the Interior Concerns Resource Guide, a sourcebook of information and product suppliers of more sustainable and healthy building and interior materials and products.

Boston-based architecture and building science consulting firm. Site contains many articles about sustainable building practices and guides for house design based on climate type.

Publisher of Environmental Building News and the GreenSpec directory. Developer of the BuildingGreen Suite, a research tool for green design. Site includes articles about many green topics.

Architects and engineers in Hawai'i specializing in alternative building materials and technologies with a focus on high-performance, recycled content materials. Also dealers for concrete forms, plywood substitute, and recycled rubber lumber products.

A research and design center for sustainable building practices run by Pliny Fisk, based in Austin TX.

Design dissertation project outlining the use of alternate energy systems and principles of climatic architecture to reduce energy consumption in buildings. Includes a pilot project for a research campus. Good explanatory diagrams.

Contains information, articles, daily news items, and a directory of contacts relating to sustainable construction in Ireland. A monthly e-mail newsletter is available by subscription.

Non-profit organization that supports the development and use of sustainable technology through education, research, and projects. Includes information on working with code officials. Active in revising building codes to include sustainable issues.

Program supported by Portland (OR) General Electric Company to support sustainable design of residential and commercial projects with consulting services and the Earth Advantage certification program. Program also certifies builders and remodelers. Site also contains technology reports, links to information sites, and events in the Portland area.

Publisher of ecoLogical Home Ideas magazine. Links to suppliers, resources, and organizations dealing with sustainable residential architecture and products. Site also has a discussion forum.

A knowledge base of environmentally-preferable buildings, interiors and landscapes in Australia. It is a tool for designers, builders, home owners and researchers.

Building company based in South Shropshire, UK promoting the concepts of sustainable development and environmental awareness within the construction industry. Projects include barn conversions and individual houses with emphasis on energy-efficiency and low environmental impact. Site includes a good overview of several of the key issues involved in sustainable architecture.

Publishers of books on green architecture and design. Site includes links to other resources and documentation for their green architecture textbook, curriculum, and study guide based on "The Philosophy of Sustainable Design".

Sustainable Design consulting division of BNIM Architects in Kansas City, MO. Good reading list of books that inspire change.

Software tools to analysis climate, sunlight, and building construction. Includes links to climate data files used by the programs. Developed at UCLA to run on PC compatible computers running DOS 3.1 or higher and Windows 95/98/NT.

Bi-monthly magazine about sustainable building for professionals. Includes article archives, product information, and industry resources.