ForestWorld: The Sustainable Forest Products Resource
A comprehensive resource on forest certification and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood products. The site includes an online marketplace for FSC certified wood, research tools, consulting services, and information on forest certification and global forestry.
Greenguard Environmental Institute
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute™ is an independent, non-profit organization that tests and certifies building materials and interior products for low chemical and particle emissions. The standards of the GREENGUARD Certification Program are based on the U.S. EPA purchasing standards, the State of Washington Indoor Air Quality program, and Germany's Blue Angel program, to mention a few. Products that comply with very stringent standards are listed as low emitting at the Web site.
Oikos
Extensive Web site that features current news, archives from the no-longer published Energy Source Builder newsletter, product listings (previously the REDI database, it is now called the Oikos Product directory and contains more than 2,500 companies and organizations, covering product categories such as recycled plastic lumber, solar water heaters, indoor ventilation equipment, home appliances, paints and finishes low in volatile organic compounds, lumber reclaimed from old buildings and lumber harvested from forests certified for sustainable management), a library (with many articles on all aspects of building), and the Iris Catalog.
Sustainable Resource Guide
This is the electronic version of The Sustainable Resource Guide compiled by the Denver AIA Committee on the Environment. The main body of the Guide is organized according to the sixteen divisions of the Construction Specifications Institute and is very comprehensive. Each division is prefaced by an introduction that outlines specific concerns related to the products and systems in that division. This is followed by product listings and information designed to help you purchase or specify sustainable building products. Includes an extensive list of resources.
