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Alliance for Sustainable Building Products – set up to champion the cause of sustainable building products
Association for Environment-Conscious Building (AECB) – directory of UK companies and organisations involved in ecological construction – builders, architects & products
BREEAM – ‘the world’s leading design and assessment method for sustainable buildings
Builders Without Borders – international network of ecological builders working together for a sustainable
future
Building Research Establishment (BRE) – independent and impartial, research-based consultancy, testing and training organisation, offering expertise in every aspect of the built environment and associated industries
Dirt Cheap Builder – books and resources on natural building
Ecological Building Network – US site: ‘collaborative group of builders, scientists, architects and engineeers sharing the best knowledge we can find for everyone’s benefit’
Green Building Calculator – made by Brian Murphy of the Green Building Encyclopedia, it helps people to pick the right materials with the right U-values and to assess their environmental impact.
Green Building Press – green building magazines, books, info
Green Register – directory of green building professionals, engineers, architects, eco-refurbishers
Green Spec – directory of sustainable building products and contractors
INTBAU – international organisation supporting traditional building and local character
Natural Homes – interactive map of natural homes around the world, with lots of beautiful case studies
Open Source Ecology – network of farmers & engineers creating the Global Village Construction Set, an open-source, low-cost, platform that allows for the easy, DIY fabrication of the 50 different Industrial Machines that it takes to build a sustainable civilization – this site has to be seen to be believed
Passive & Low-Energy Architecture – organisation engaged in a worldwide discourse on sustainable architecture and urban design through annual international conferences, workshops and publications
Planning Portal – information on Building Regulations
Power Tool Spares – get difficult spares for power tools
Salvo – directory of salvage yards for recycled timber and building materials (UK and international)
Scottish Ecological Design Association (SEDA) – promoting ecological design in Scotland
The Self-Build Guide – site providing information to assist in building your own home
Self-Build It – more information for self-builders
The Self-Build Portal – portal site for potential self-builders
Sustainable Build – articles and directory of suppliers
Passivhaus
International Passive House Association – promote the Passive House Standard and foster a greater public understanding of its significance
PassivHaus Trust – non-profit organisation that provides leadership in the UK for the adoption of the Passivhaus standard and methodology
Passive House Designers – listing of over 3000 passive house designers and consultants around the world
Passive House Institute – independent research institute that has played a crucial role in the development of the Passive House concept – the only internationally recognised, performance-based energy standard in construction
