The ASID sponsored webinar “Don’t Get Lost in a Sea of ‘Green’” brought up a lot of interesting challenges and issues to be faced while transitioning to a sustainable lifestyle. One challenge is the sheer amount of information available and how to determine what are false claims.
Luckily, here is a compilation of resources listed by the webinar to help you along the way:
Building Green: resource on green design, CSI divisions, LEED Credits, green products, and project case studies.
http://www.buildinggreen.com
Green Building Pages: resource for a Sustainable Design Checklist covering issues, such as, Design, Site Issues, Materials, Equipment and Jobsite and Business Practices; as well as, case studies of sustainable buildings and a green product database.
http://www.greenbuildingpages.com
National Institute of Building Science: Whole Building Design Guide: contains links to Life-Cycle Assessment tools, definitions lists, and principles for evaluating and selecting green products.
http://www.wbdg.org/resources/greenproducts.php
California Indoor Air Quality Program: IAQ guidelines and specifications, certification and testing laboratories programs, papers and articles.
www.cal-iaq.org
The Green Guide: created by National Geographic with a glossary of green words and certifications and comprehensive buying guides.
www.thegreenguide.com
Green Home Guide: USGBC’s new green homes information site with extensive info and product evaluations. “Ask a Pro” and good consumer and professional info.
http://www.greenhomeguide.com
REGREEN: created by ASID and USGBC for green residential remodeling information and resources.
http://www.regreenprogram.org
USGBC: US Green Building Council LEED programs, education programs, resources and green job listings.
http://www.usgbc.org
ASID: American Society of Interior Designer’s extensive site expressly for interior design professionals, articles and links.
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