RESOURCES
AND INFORMATION
Below are some
links that you might find useful and interesting. If you
have any suggestions for additional links to
include, let us know.
EGB IN THE NEWS
Greensource
- New York State Pavilion Revival Wins USGBC’s
Natural Talent Design Competition - 02/05/08
Future Arquitecturas
- 2007 Competition Mention (download the PDF from
our Downloads page)
USGBC EGB
National
Contract - July
2006
officeinsight - February 12, 2007 (download the
PDF from our Downloads page)
U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL
USGBC New York Chapter
(Our home Chapter)
USGBC-NY's mission is to transform the
metropolitan New York marketplace by actively promoting the
design, construction and operation of buildings that are
energy efficient, healthy, productive and environmentally
responsible. With your help, we can make that possible.
U.S. Green Building Council National
Website
USGBC is the nation's
foremost coalition of leaders from across the building
industry working to promote buildings that are
environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy
places to live and work.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design)
Green building rating system
SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION
BuildingGreen Suite
A subscription-based
online resource for environmentally sensitive design and
construction. BuildingGreen Suite offers you a wide
range of information - from articles and product
listings to project case studies - to help you build a
greener world.
Earth Pledge
Promotes sustainable development by identifying and
implementing innovative technologies that balance human and
natural systems.
Friends of the
Earth
Making life better for people by inspiring solutions to
environmental problems - UK based
GreenHome NYC
Working with building owners, builders, and suppliers of
building products to promote the use of environmentally
friendly, energy-conserving building practices and products
in small buildings
Healthy Building
Network (HBN)
Advocationg for Environmental Health and Justice Where We
Work, Live and Play
O2 New York City
The mission of o2NYC is
to foster environmental sustainability through
design
GREEN PRODUCTS
Recycled Planet Store
The Recycled
Planet Store is a New York based company, which has a
fabulous handcrafted selection of gifts and home
accessories, to accent every style of living. They work
daily with several artisans from poor communities, to
create functional gifts and decorative accessories,
exclusive pieces of wearable art from recyclable
material.
aGaiN NYC
From Junk to Funk - Handbags and Accessories
Kaight
An eco-boutique dedicated to advancing the image of green
fashion
Organic Avenue
Offering the finest hemp and 100% natural fiber fashion,
housewares & accessories plus much more
Gomi NYC
Super chic eco-boutique
Ekovaruhuset
Organic and fair made
clothing
Ecomall
Search hundreds of sites with green products
GREEN SERVICES
Solar Buzz
Solarbuzz is an international solar energy research and
consulting company
Snappy Solutions
A full service janitorial supply company dedicated to
promoting the use of environmentally preferable green
cleaning products and green paper products.
Greg Barber Company
The company specializes in environmental printing. That
means recycled paper, tree free paper, and chlorine free
paper, printed with soy ink or 100% non toxic toner.
