Local -
Groups, Information, Resources :
 Grassroots
Green
City
of Fort Wayne Green Ribbon Commission Report
Fort
Wayne Public Transportation - Citilink
City
of Fort Wayne
- Energy
and Environmental Services
Indiana’s
Green Network for Innovative Technology and
Enterprise
Hoosier
ReLeaf
About Green Building:
How
To Determine if your project is Green
Center
for Resourceful Building
E-design
Resources
Building
Green
Global
Green
Efficient
Affordable Housing
Sustainable
Building Industry Council
US
Green Building Council
Architecture
2030
Benefits of Green Building:
Economic
Benefits
-
Costs
and Financial Benefits of Green Buildings
Greening
the Building and the Bottom Line
NegaWatts
and Buildings
Making
Sense and Making Money
Building
Green on a Budget
Integrated
Waste Management Board: Green Buildings Offer
Cost Benefits
Greening
the Small Retail Sector
Community Benefits
-
Community
Stewardship Exchange
Center
for Livable Communities
Sustainable
Development: Communities by Choice
Paying
for Growth,Prospering from Development
How
Cities Green the Planet
Your
Community's Environmental Scorecard
Sustainable
Measures for Communities
Best
Practices for Affordable Housing
Environmental
Benefits -
Reevaluating
Stormwater
Austin,
TX Case Studies
Choosing
Insulation
Green Building
Strategies:
Sustainable
Building Technical Manual
SBIC's
Green Building Guideline
Writing
the Green RFP: Sustainable Design Language for
Consultant Requests
High
Performance Green Buildings
Sustainable Sites:
Penn
State Center fro Green Roof Research
Green Roofs
Green
Landscaping with Natural Plants
Ecological
Restoration
Sustainable
Site Design
American
Farmland Trust Definition of Prime Agricultural
Land
EPA's
Storm Water Management for Construction
Activities, EPA-833-R-92-001, Chapter 3
Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 100 Year
Flood Definition
Regional
Endangered Species Lists
EPA
Sustainable Redevelopment of Brownfields Program
Alternative
Fuels Data Center
Pittsburgh
Port Authority
Soil
and Water Conservation Society
Energy
Star Rated Roofing
Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory Heat Island Group
International
Dark-Sky Association
The
New England Light Pollution Group
City
of Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission
The
Story of Stuff
Low
Impact Living
Water Efficiency:
Water
Wiser
Water
Resources
EPA's
Water Resources
EPA's
Water Saving Tips
Wastewater
Treatment
Water
Efficiency For Your Home
Wateruse
Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS)
The
Irrigation Association
Water
Efficient Landscaping
Composting
Toilet Reviews
How
to Save Water and Why
Terry
Love's Consumer Toilet Reports
International
Dry Toilet Conference
Energy:
Indiana
Geothermal Rebate
EPAct - Energy tax breaks
More
about EPAct on Sylvannia's website
Commercial
lighting tax deduction
Daylighting
Basics
Energy
Design Resources: Virtual Workshops
US
DOE - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy
Energy
Design Update
Green-e
Renewable Energy Certification
Total
Building Commissioning
Federal
Energy Management Program
Pennsylvania
Energy Project
Saving
Energy in Buildings
Energy
Saving Tips for Homeowners
Energy
Star
Retrocommissioning
Handbook
Retrocommissioning's
Greatest Hits: Benefits of Retrocommissioning
A
Practical Guide for Commissioning Existing
Buildings
Pennsylvania
Incentives for Renewable Energy
Materials and
Resources:
Contractors
Guide: Save money and resources through job-site
recycling and waste prevention
Construction
Waste Management Handbook
Environmentally
Friendly Materials
Resourceful
Building
What
Makes a Product Green?
Building
Materials
Green
Design and Building
Forest
Stewardship Council
Construction
Specifications Institute
Steel
Recycling Institute
Green
Building Materials Resource Guide
PVC-free
Building Material Alternatives
Funding
Opportunities for Green Building
Window
Coverings
Indoor Environmental
Quality:
Healthy
House Institute
Non-Toxic
Cleaning
Radon
Information
IEQ
Strategies
US
EPA: Indoor Air Quality
A
Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home
A
Brief Guide to Mold in the Workplace
Aerias
- Better Health through IAQ Awareness
The
American Indoor Air Quality Council
Indoor
Air Quality Association (IAQA)
Green Operations &
Maintenance:
Environmentally
Sound Snow Management and Disposal
Pennsylvania
Green Building Maintenance Manual
Massachusetts
Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP)
Procurement Program
The
Center for a New American Dream's Guide to
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
EPA's
Comprehnsive Procurement Guidelines
EPA's
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Database
Integrated
Pest Management (IPM) and Food Production
Beyond
Pesticides
Process:
Establishing
Priorities
Language
for RFP's & RFQ's
Green Building Case
Studies:
High
Performance Buildings Database
US
Green Building Council
Rocky
Mountain Institute
Cornell
Ecotecture
Big
Green
Energy
Smart Schools
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center
Policy and Goverment:
LEED
for Seattle
LEED
for Portland
Green Building Alliance (greater Pittsburgh area)
Wisconsin
Green Building Alliance
Additional Resources &
Discussion:
Building
Green Site
Ecological
Footprint Quiz
An
Inconvenient Truth
Ecological
Design Institute: Eden Book List
Global
Environmental Options Books
US
Green Building Council
BigGreen
Discussion
EBN/Oikos
Green
Communities
City
of Chicago Center for Green Technology
Send
a postcard to congress about Global Warming
Earthday
Network
EnviroLink
Network
Ball State
University Resources
Transportation
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