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- Private Sector Resources
- Non-Profit Resources
- Public Sector Resources
- Professional Services
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Private Sector Resources
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Architectural Record Green Product Guide
archrecord.construction.com/products/
links to information in:
CSI (Construction Specification Institute):
Division 01: General Data
Green Building Materials
A Guide to Product Selection and Specification
The ultimate user's manual to green building materials -for building design that reuses our past and reimagines our future
By Ross Spiegel, Dru Meadows. Publisher John Wiley & Sons. $75.00
www.wiley.com/cda/product/0,,0471291331,00.html
GreenOrder
greenorder.com
GreenOrder is a procurement services company that helps both public- and private-sector enterprises specify and source products that reduce energy use, minimize environmental harm, and save money. Our tools and services make it easier and more economical for buyers to purchase energy-efficient, recycled-content, biobased, and other environmentally preferable products. By aggregating data on the widest range of resource-efficient products and vendors, and through our proprietary web-based technology, GreenOrder helps to promote competitive pricing with traditional manufacturers.
GreenOrder offers a range of subscription services and customized solutions for buyers of resource-efficient products. In addition, all visitors to GreenOrder can use our free RFQ engine to solicit bids from a range of vendors in specific product categories. GreenOrder's news service and library of case studies and other materials provide a range of learning resources that explain the benefits of resource-efficient products, and provide guidance on environmental attributes.
Manufacturers should visit GreenOrder's website to learn more about free and fee-based opportunities to list and market their product.
GreenOrder
provides hundreds of vendor and product details
in the following construction-related
categories. Many are Washington-based.
- Concrete
- Metals
- Thermal and Moisture Protection
- Finishes
- Equipment and Appliances
- Mechanical
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Masonry
Wood and Plastics
Doors and Windows
Specialties
Furnishings
Electrical
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GreenSpec
www.buildinggreen.com/orders/gs_info.html
GreenSpec Binder is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide that provides easy access to information on green building products and materials. This two-part tool includes the 300-plus-page GreenSpec Product Directory and Guideline Specifications plus more than 135 pages
of manufacturer's product literature, organized
in a large, 3-ring binder.
GreenSpec: The Environmental Building News Product Directory and Guideline Specifications is organized according to the 16-division CSI MasterFormat™ system and features information on more than 1,200 green building products carefully screened by the editors of EBN. GreenSpec also includes guideline specification language for a number of CSI subdivisions.
The listings cover more than 200 categories from access flooring to zero-VOC paints and include product descriptions, environmental characteristics and considerations, and contact information with Internet addresses. The guideline specifications provide additional information on selecting and using environmentally preferable products in CSI divisions 1-10. The guideline language was written by Larry Strain, of Siegel & Strain Architects, and is designed to be edited and adapted by the user to fit the needs of a particular project.
Full listings of 83 of the more than 1200 products listed in GreenSpec are available online at www.GreenSpec.com
Sources provided by Paladino and Company, Inc.
(see Professional Services at the General Resources section)
www.palcon.com/resources/links/
links to information on:
Organizations
Resources
Case studies
Design guides and rating systems
News and media
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Non-Profit Resources
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4specs.com
The internet directory for Specified Construction Products. List building products by CSI divisions and shows products with "greenspec" logo.
www.4specs.com
Business and Industry Resource Venture
1301 5th Avenue, Suite 2400
Seattle, WA 98101-2611
206.389.7304
www.resourceventure.org/
Whether you are a design or construction professional, or business remodeling rented office space, using sustainable building strategies allows you to reduce the environmental impact of your building project and, frequently, benefit financially. The Resource Venture offers a wide range of information, assistance and referrals to help Seattle businesses design and build for a sound environment.
source for sustainable building information:
- sustainable building solutions for your business
- sustainable building incentives
- BUILT SMART
- green building certification systems
- LEED™
- BUILT GREEN™
- sustainable building resources
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ebuild
www.ebuild.com/
the largest database of building products with complete search capabilities:
- Appliances
- Cabinets
- Ceramic Tile
- Countertop Materials
- Doors
- Electric & Lighting
- Exterior Wall Finish & Accessories
- Faucets
- Fireplaces
- Flooring
- Hardware
- Home Technology
- House Plans
- HVAC
- Insulation & Infiltration Barriers
- Landscape Design
- Molding & Millwork
- Paints, Caulks & Adhesives
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Structural Products
- Tools
- Walls, Ceilings & Finishes
- Windows and Skylights
Energy Crossroads Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory
http://eetd.lbl.gov/CBS/eXroads/EnergyXroads.html
Energy Crossroads currently contains about 650 links to other Web sites.
- Businesses, Products & Services
- Energy Education
- Energy-Efficiency Publications & Other Information Sources
- Energy & Environment News
- Energy Software
- Global Climate Change
- Governmental and Non-Governmental Activities in Other Countries
- Green Buildings
- Home Energy Rating Systems
- Industry & Professional Organizations
- Legislation and Energy Policy
- Major Conservation Programs & Initiatives
- Market Data
Energy Ideas Clearinghouse
Services:
Since 1990, the Energy Ideas Clearinghouse (EIC) has served energy professionals in the Pacific Northwest by providing fast, centralized access to comprehensive and objective information, education, resources, and technical assistance for increasing energy efficiency. The Clearinghouse offers timely information on products and technologies; national, state, and local programs; and the environmental aspects of energy use. Topics include HVAC, lighting, industrial electrotechnologies, life cycle cost analysis, market transformation, energy policy, renewable energy, agricultural energy issues, cogeneration, and many more.
www.energyideas.org
Environmental Building News
www.buildinggreen.com/products/productslist.html
The leading Newsletter on Environmentally Responsible Design and Construction
Source for Product Reviews:
Grouped by MasterFormat™ Divisions
Divisions: 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16
A variety of building materials and methods have been reviewed and archived at the site.
Home Depot Environmental Building Grants
www.homedepot.com Go to
"Company Info" and select "Environment" from the pull-down menu.
Assistance available: Financial; ongoing call for grant proposals related to:
- Sustainable/Green Building Practices
- Clean-up and Recycling
- Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Consumer Education
Eligibility: Grants awarded on a competitive basis; proposals due between 11/1 and 12/15 annually; must be a 501(c)(3) organization.
When to initiate use of this service: Depends on nature of proposal.
Contact: See website for grant proposal rules and submission information.
Northwest EcoBuilding Guild
www.ecobuilding.org/
Welcome to the Pacific Northwest's leading association of builders, designers, home-owners, and others concerned with ecological building.
If you are not a member, you can...
- get your questions answered in the EcoBuilding FAQ
- find ecobuilding professionals in the Green Pages
- learn about upcoming Guild and Guild Chapter events
- read about projects Guild members are and have been involved in
- find out more about ecobuilding, the Guild, and its Chapters
- subcribe to the Guild's FREE email newsletter
- join the Guild online
If you are a member, you can do all the above plus...
- participate in active forums on ecobuilding topics
- get the latest news and articles
- access links to ecobuilding resources all over the web
- read and contribute to detailed how-to information
- update your Green Pages listing and renew your membership online
oikos® Green Building Source
www.oikos.com/products/
source of Green Product Information:
- General
- Sitework
- Concrete
- Masonry
- Metals
- Wood-Plastic
- Thermal-Moisture
- Doors-Windows
- Finishes
- Specialties
- Equipment
- Furnishings
- Special Const.
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Services
To suggest a product, send your press release, product literature and photo to
Iris Communications, Inc.
PO Box 20
Lorane OR 97451
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center
206.352.2050
www.pprc.org/pprc/pubs/topics/greencon/toc.html#toc
source for information on:
The Purpose of A Building: Considerting
the Whole System
Green Building Project Framewords
- Codes, Standards & Guidelines
- Building Rating Systems - Commercial & Institutional
- Building Rating Systems - Residential
Green Building Initiatives
Specific Project Resources
- Education & Technical Assistance (National/International)
- Education & Technical Assistance (Northwest)
- Building Commissioning
- Software Design Tools
- Financial Incentives
- Budgeting
- Consultants
- Newsletters and News Sources
Case Studies
- Commercial and Institutional
- Residential
- Specifically Energy
- Resort/Hospitality
- Cities
- Brownfield Development
Triangle J Council of Governments
Model language to insert into specifications to address waste reduction techniques, salvage and reuse of materials
www.tjcog.dst.nc.us/cdwaste.htm
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Public Sector Resources
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Grants for Community-based Environmental Projects from Grant Central Station
www.seattle.gov/util/ept/grantcentralstation/
Assistance available: Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods offer "one-stop shopping" for environmental grants. Apply for up to $25,000 to reduce waste, protect clean water, remove litter and graffiti, improve public spaces, or involve youth in environmental issues, or up to $1,000 from Grant Central Station's Quick Step program.
Eligibility: Individuals, businesses and organizations can apply. Applications can be completed over the Internet by visiting the Grant Central Station Web site.
When to initiate use of this service: Depends on the type of proposal.
Contact: Call the Grant Central Station Hotline (206.694.0224), or visit the Web site.
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Professional Services
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2020 ENGINEERING
is an engineering consulting company based in Bellingham, Washington, USA, dedicated to providing simple and innovative solutions for the long term economic and environmental sustainability of local, national, and international communities.
2020 ENGINEERING specializes in the development and implementation of civil engineering designs that utilize the best of today's conventional engineering practices along with new, emerging and alternative technologies, applied to:
Environmental Consulting, Civil Engineering, and EcologicalDesign
1216 Bay Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-4301 USA
PO Box 1621
Bellingham, WA 98227-1621 USA
360.671.2020 Fax: 360.671.0322
2020@2020engineering.com
www.2020engineering.com
BRACO Resource Services
206.729.6034
Dennis Grote E-mail: dennisg@braco.com
Michael Laurie, 282-3644 mlaurie@braco.com
155 NE 100th St.
Seattle, WA 98125
Web site: www.braco.com
A Resource Efficiency Management consulting firm specializing in commercial and industrial resource efficiency and energy conservation services. The firm provides the technical services needed to identify operational problems and implement energy-saving technologies that will reduce consumption and ultimately save operating costs. Resources within our expertise include: electrical, water, gas and recycling measures. BRACO is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).
Edgewater Environmental
Edgewater Environmental specializes in innovative solutions to water and soil issues.
Robert vanCreveld, RS
P.O. Box 130
Newport, OR 97365
800.519.8389
robert@edgewaterenviro.com
www.edgewaterenviro.com
O'brien & Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 10705
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
206.842.8995 Voice
206.842.8717 FAX
info@obrienandco.com
www.obrienandco.com
O'Brien and Company is a nationally know sustainable building consultancy. Our mission is promoting informed sustainable development. We provide technical and educational support to the construction industry, to policy makers and to the public, helping them incorporate sustainable principles into their buildings and surrounding communities.
Paladino Consulting, LLC
6815 32nd Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115-7248
Tel: 206.522.7600
Fax: 206.522.7666
www.palcon.com
Paladino Consulting works collaboratively with development teams to create sustainable buildings. We provide design and management expertise in the pursuit of high performance green buildings, specializing in the areas of site, energy, materials, water, and environmental quality.
We are proud to provide key leadership and support on the development of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM.
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Sustainable Resource Guide
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For more information about Seattle City Light's sustainability activities, please e-mail Peter Dobrovolny at peter.dobrovolny@seattle.gov or call Peter at 206.615.1094.
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