Interesting Resources for Solar & Green Building Enthusiasts

The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) recently released Green Building Guidelines: Meeting the Demand for Low-Energy, Resource-Efficient Homes. The book is the second generation of sustainable residential design guidelines created in cooperation with the National Association of Home Builders. Written in plain language with illustrations, case studies and checklists, the book is targeted for homebuilders just starting to learn about the elements of high performance home design. It encourages builders to think about the issues in an integrated and holistic way. SBIC also offers a Guidelines workshop that addresses site-specific, climatic conditions and typically includes local case studies. sbic@sbicouncil.org www.sbicouncil.org—Portland, Oregon’s Office of Sustainable Development’s Green Building Division recently released a report, “ReThinking Development: Portland’s Strategic Investment in Green Building.” It details the programs they have implemented over the past two years that have accelerated interest and activity in Portland’s emerging green building industry. In early 2001, they set a two year goal of having green building designs for at least 600 housing units and 3 million square feet of commercial and mixed-use development in the city. As of February 2003, 41 commercial and mixed-use buildings, totaling 3.1 million square feet were built green. Portland’s Green Investment Fund and the […]

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