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Residential Environmental Design – articles on building materials, book reviews, renewable energy resources, construction methods, ways to conserve energy at home.

Whole Building Design Guide – Design techniques and technologies for architects and designers

WorldBuild – consulting service offering building design, financing help and planning for projects, as well as green building strategies, research, and resources for builders and designers.

 

 

Massachusetts State Agencies – list compiled by constructionweblinks.com

Permitting & Impact Studies – Cullinan Engineering Co., Inc. offers permitting and project impact studies for real estate development.

Permitting – Massachusetts Office of Business Development
(800) 5-CAPITAL / (617) 973-8600

 

 

Building Code – from the Mass.gov web site – the State Board of Building Regulations and Standards. Information on the Massachusetts State Building Code.

Decoding Building Codes – an article from the Building Materials and Wood Technology program at the University of Massachusetts.

 

 

Massachusetts Environmental Police – protecting Massachusetts’ fish, wildlife and natural resources.

BBA Environmental Law Section – Articles and documents regarding environmental law from the Boston Bar Association

 

 

Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Development – offers programs for manufacturers who wish to use recovered materials.

 

 

The Sustainable Building Sourcebook – Articles describing many types of building materials from sustainable sources, with suitability charts and contact information for suppliers and professional advice.

 

 

Environmental Compliance Services, Inc. – Agawam, MA-based environmental consulting firm. Offers services relating to: cost recovery, emergency response, environmental laboratory, industrial/environmental compliance, lead and asbestos/indoor air quality, property assessment, remediation system design and installation (Soil and Groundwater). subsurface investigation/drilling, training/industrial hygiene, underground storage tank compliance, wetlands/ecology.

 

 

EEBA – Energy & Environmental Building Association — “The Energy & Environmental Building Association is a nonprofit organization that promotes the awareness, education, and development of energy efficient and environmentally responsible buildings and communities.” Searchable database of EEBA members, including builders.

Building Environmental Science and Technology — a Maryland-based consulting firm providing environmentally high-performance “green” building and remodeling technical support services.

Loken Builders – Energy & Resource Efficient Construction & Consulting – Montana-based firm specializing in personalized remodeling and new construction.

EcoBusinessLinks Sustainable Building Directory – links to builders, resources for sustainable building, alternative materials, sustainable real estate listings sources of building supplies.

Green Building Professionals Search – directory of builders, architects, consultants, interior designers, inspectors, and more.

New England Solar Homes – “devoted to the design of high performance environmentally responsive homes appointed in a number of popular regional styles.” Based in Arlington, Massachusetts.

Solar Design Associates – designs and builds solar powered homes. Based in Harvard, Massachusetts.