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.
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Design and Construction – Site Consultants –
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.
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Design and Construction – Sustainable Builders –
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.
Design and Construction – Greenhouses and Solariums-
Conservatories and Sunrooms Buyers Guide – UK-based directory with information, frequently asked questions, listings of builders in the UK, Ireland, USA and Canada
Greenhouse Management Guidesheets – list of resources compiles to Purdue University. Information from disease control to business management.
H2outhouse, Inc. Greenhouses – plans for greenhouses and sunrooms, with links to suppliers and catalogs. Listings of kits and manufacturers.
Resources for Starting a Massachusetts Greenhouse Business – article from the University of Massachusetts Floriculture program.
Sunrooms and Conservatories by Brady-Built of New England – pricing information for several varieties of sunroom, list of local resellers, pictorial tour of site preparation, assembly and installation.
Design and Construction – Interior Designers –
Design and Construction – Landscape Contractors –
Design and Construction – Landscape Architects –
Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series – providing sustainable landscape information to the public and to the horticulture/landscape industry.
Ecological Engineering Group – water-reuse systems, water and energy conservation, septic system alternatives, landscape design
Landscaping for Energy Efficiency – U.S. Department of Energy fact sheet detailing ways to save energy through landscaping.
LessLawn.com – Landscaping for gardeners and nature lovers – articles and resources for alternatives to grass lawns.
Design and Construction – Architects –
Architects –this listing is by no means comprehensive–to be included, please send us your information.
Listing of International Sustainable Architects – listing compiled by Wallace Research Group, a provider of information and research services for architects. See also Wallace Research Group’s listing of sustainable designers and consultants.
Amacher and Associates – Commercial and Residential Architecture, Home Design, Interior Design, Sustainable Development, Green Building
Cambridge, MA
617-354-8707
Kraus Fitch Architects, Inc. – Environmentally Inspired Design
110 Pulpit Hill Road
Amherst MA 01002
Telephone: 413-549-5799
William McDonough, FAIA – renowned designer, recipient of the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, the nation’s highest environmental honor.
410 East Water Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Telephone: 434 979 1111
Loken Builders – Energy & Resource Efficient Construction & Consulting – Montana-based firm specializing in personalized remodeling and new construction.
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Design and Construction
Sustainable Sources – Green Building Professionals Directory, Green Real Estate (buy or sell your sustainably built house), bookstore, sourcebook, web services.
ENERGY STAR Homes – a program in several New England states to promote energy-efficient practices in new homes. Services include experts who will assess and rate your home construction project, make recommendations for efficiency improvements and financing.
Comfort Home Corporation – the Comfort Home Program offers energy-efficiency services through utility sponsorship to builders and home buyers of single family and multifamily housing.
Miscellaneous Design and Construction
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Miscellaneous Alternative Energy
Green-e – Renewable Electricity Certification Program administered by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. Its goal is to help consumers find environmentally sensitive energy providers in their areas and ensure that providers are providing the type of energy they claim.
Real Goods – “Products for an Ecologically Sustainable Future” – power production, distribution and storage, appliances, heating, cooling and lighting, more.
Plug Power — Fuel cells for home electricity generation. Based in NY.
ClearSolar — many solar-powered products for the home user.
Renewable Technologies — designs, engineers, installs, and services energy systems including fuel cells, wind turbines, solar, thermal. Based in California.