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Buildings Research and Analysis at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
This Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program includes elements such as life-cycle analysis tools; lighting, envelope and daylighting; low-energy cooling, integrated commissioning and diagnostics; and indoor environment quality.
     buildings.lbl.gov/cec

Daylighting Collaborative
The Daylighting Collaborative provides background information and design guidelines for incorporating cool daylighting into commercial buildings.
     www.daylighting.org

Collaborative for High-Performance Schools
CHPS aims to increase the energy efficiency of public schools in California by marketing information, service, and incentive programs directly at school districts and designers. CHPS has a Best Practice Manual, volume 1 (Planning), volume 2 (Design - 32 pages) and volume 3 (High-Performance Criteria), and Appendices that can be downloaded for free.
     www.chps.net

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Sponsors research designed to develop whole-building design methods and computer programs that integrate passive solar, energy efficiency, and renewable energy technologies. They provide links to energy simulation software and research project sites.
     www.nrel.gov/buildings

U.S. Department of Energy Program, Building Technology, State and Community Programs' High-Performance Buildings Research
Provides background information on High-Performance Buildings, descriptions of selected High-Performance Building projects, and links to High-Performance Building websites.
     www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/highperformance/

Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development
This project of the U.S. Department of Energy provides background information on sustainable development and green building. It provides links to publications, programs, rating systems, and codes and ordinances affecting sustainable development.
     www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/buildings/gbintro.shtml

High-Performance Green Buildings
Pennsylvania Governor's Green Government Council. Their Green Buildings website provides guidelines and information on high-performance green buildings.
     www.gggc.state.pa.us/gggc/cwp/view.asp?a=515&q=156866

Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council Canada
Research includes building envelope and structure, fire risk management, indoor environment, and urban infrastructure. This site has an extensive publications list with links to some full-text documents.
     http://www.nrc.ca/irc/

Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide
Developed to educate and assist architects, building owners, occupants, educators, students, and the general public concerning sustainable building design. It is a design tool that can be used to overlay environmental issues on the design, construction, and operation of both new and renovated facilities.
     www.sustainabledesignguide.umn.edu/

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building and Fire Research
High-Performance Building Materials research provides the means for evaluating and predicting performance of next-generation materials/products. The Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES) software balances the environmental and economic performance of building products.
     www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees.html

National Park Service Facility Planning, Design, and Construction
This toolbox includes Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design that can be downloaded, and links to other sources of design and construction information.
     www.nps.gov/dsc/dsgncnstr/toolbox.html

Natural Resources Defense Council
NRDC's Cities and Green Living website provides information and links to resources on smart growth and green building.
     www.nrdc.org/cities/building/default.asp

Portland Energy Conservation Inc.
PECI provides online guides to building commissioning, operation, and maintenance practices.
     www.peci.org/cx

Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
Advances the design, affordability, energy performance, and environmental soundness of residential, institutional, and commercial buildings nationwide. Their website offers resources for architects, builders, utility, and energy officials.
     www.sbicouncil.org

U.S. Green Building Council
Developers of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building rating system, a voluntary, consensus-based commercial building rating system.
     www.usgbc.org

Wisconsin Green Building Alliance
Facilitates and promotes the development and use of ecologically sustainable materials and practices within Wisconsin's built environment.
     www.wgba.org

Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
Technology Demonstrations - Publications Indexed by Technology.
     www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/technologies.html