Certified Forest Products Council
The Certified Forest Products Council is an independent, non-profit business
that promotes markets for FSC-certified wood products. Resources include
online searchable databases that allow the searcher to find sources of
wood by region or species, information on certified wood, and various
news items relating to certified wood. This group will also provide assistance
in developing buying guidelines, education and training, development of
pilot programs, and in networking.
Development Center for Appropriate Technology
DCAT is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1991 for the purpose
of supporting the development and use of sustainable approaches to meeting
human needs through the appropriate use of technology. Their Web site
includes information on relevant publications and Internet links.
Energy Star
Up-to-date descriptions of the many energy efficiency programs and incentive
programs available via the Energy Star program.
Federal Energy
Management Program
This buildings and energy efficiency resource page includes literature,
reports, software downloads, and information on training.
Greening Federal Facilities
This guide from the Federal Energy Management Program is designed to help
facility and energy managers, designers, planners, and construction staff
achieve greater energy and environmental efficiency.
Renewable Energy Policy Project/Center for
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology
The goal of the Renewable Energy Policy Project/Center for Renewable Energy
and Sustainable Technology (REPP-CREST) is to accelerate the use of renewable
energy by providing credible information, insightful analysis, and innovative
strategies amid changing energy markets and mounting environmental needs.
The combined REPP-CREST organization has a strong platform for research,
publication, and dissemination of timely information regarding sustainable
energy. REPP-CREST's software and Internet services provide access to
a broad range of topics, including innovative public policy reports generated
by REPP-CREST, interactive media, renewable energy success stories, and
informative on-line discussion groups. Tools on this Web site include
an interactive Community Calendar and the Global Energy Marketplace (GEM).
GEM will help you find data, documents and contacts on world wide level
for renewable energy and energy efficiency. Also includes sections focused
on policy, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wind, solar, and hydrogen.
Rocky Mountain Institute
The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is a think tank and advocacy organization
that is leading the way in energy efficiency and environmental design.
RMI's Green Development Services team consults on many high profile projects.
The Institute's newsletters are available on this Web site.
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) is a nonprofit organization
whose mission is to advance the design, affordability, energy performance,
and environmental soundness of residential, institutional, and commercial
buildings nationwide. SBIC offers professional training courses, Web-based
classes, consumer education, and energy analysis tools. The SBIC Web site
provides accurate, easy-to-use guidelines, software, and general information
about energy conservation measures, energy efficient equipment and appliances,
daylighting, and sustainable architecture. The Council is also active
in presenting workshops and seminars geared toward improving building
energy performance in cities and towns throughout the nation.
Sustainable Products Purchasers
Coalition
The Coalition's primary goal is to aggregate its members' purchasing power
to demonstrate to manufacturers that there is a strong and vocal community
of purchasers that buy sustainable products and are seeking reliable,
standardized environmental data on sustainable products. Through its Web
site, the SPPC will publish the total aggregate purchasing power and create
a forum for members to discuss sustainable products. A current goal is
to develop a new Webtool that would allow users, both manufacturers and
members, to import their LCA data, and generate a table of LCA results
using any and all methods that are available in published form.
