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Advanced Buildings

Submitted by Earth Links on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 22:57
Welcome to Advanced Buildings! This site is provided as a community resource for green residential or commercial construction information.
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Affordable Green Housing

Submitted by Earth Links on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 02:46
While the modern definition of community focuses on the commonalities between its members, the scientific definition puts more emphasis on the variety of individuals living within the community.
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Building A Shipping Container Home

Submitted by Earth Links on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 01:03
Remote accommodation is always a challenge in difficult terrain. What follows is an example of using two conventional shipping containers to create 90 square meters of living space in dense rainforest adjoining World Heritage Rainforest. The facility, on a nature refuge is used for rainforest research.
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Building Design Project

Submitted by Earth Links on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 02:51
Examine the effects of building design on fossil fuel reduction, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy consumption. Design a building that is good for the environment while maintaining comfort and aesthetics.
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Cargo Container Construction

Submitted by Earth Links on Sat, 08/01/2009 - 22:57
There are a lot of architects and builders that are beginning to wake up to the idea of using cargo containers for building. There are a lot of reasons that this idea’s time has come. I thought I would take a moment and outline why I like cargo container construction.
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Centre for Alternative Technology

Submitted by Earth Links on Sun, 07/12/2009 - 12:27
We offer solutions to some of the most serious challenges facing our planet and the human race, such as climate change, pollution and the waste of precious resources.We demonstrate practical ways of addressing these problems. Leading by example, we aim to show that living more sustainably is not only easy to attain but can provide a better quality of life.
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Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP)

Submitted by Earth Links on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 15:42
Association of Energy Engineers has established the Certified Building Commissioning Professional program with the dual purpose of recognizing the most qualified professionals in this growing area within the energy industry, and raising the overall professional standards within the building commissioning field.
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Certified Green Building Engineer (GBE™)

Submitted by Earth Links on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 16:04
AEE's Certified Green Building Engineer (GBE™) program awards special recognition to those green building, design and construction engineering professionals who have demonstrated a high level of competence and ethical fitness for green building related disciplines, as well as laws governing and affecting green building professionals. 
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Colorado State University Solar Energy Applications Laboratory

Submitted by Earth Links on Sun, 07/12/2009 - 16:03
We do research in solar thermal, building analysis, and HVAC systems.
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Container City

Submitted by Earth Links on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 22:55
Container City™ is an innovative and highly versatile system that provides stylish and affordable accommodation for a range of uses.
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containerhomes.net

Submitted by staff on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 21:46
The shipping container homes are the most environmentally sound form of home construction on the market. They use a fraction of the traditional timber steel and cement and cement found in conventional homes. The structural strength of the shipping container allows the builder to create multi-story dwellings, offering a larger living space without expanding its footprint.
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Cool Roofing Materials Database

Submitted by Earth Links on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 20:53
Energy-efficient roofing systems can reduce roof temperatures significantly during the summer, and thus reduce the energy requirements for air conditioning. The purpose of this Cool Roofing Materials Database is to assist with the selection of roofing materials which reflect, or otherwise reject, the sun's radiant energy, before it penetrates into the interior of the building.
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District Energy Library

Submitted by Earth Links on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 21:01
District Energy refers to the production and distribution of energy using one or more of the following technologies, which are subfields in the WWW Virtual Library: '
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DOE Insulation Fact Sheet

Submitted by Earth Links on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 21:05
The DOE Insulation Fact Sheet offers helpful advice on insulating your existing house and supplies information you need to know if you are building a new home.
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Earthship Biotecture

Submitted by Earth Links on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 21:16
Earthship Biotecture is a global company offering proven, totally sustainable design and construction services worldwide. Our company is led by Michael Reynolds, the principle biotect and creator of the Earthship Concept.
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Eco-Home™

Submitted by Earth Links on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 21:21
Eco-Home™ is an on-going living research center that demonstrates ecological living in an urban environment. The Eco-Home™is a restored and retrofitted California style bungalow, circa 1911 that shows us how simple but wise property improvements can make your home warm, friendly yet environmentally sound and healthy.
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Harmony Home Construction, LLC.

Submitted by Earth Links on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 21:50
Harmony Home Construction offers building, design, and consultation services which help create elegant, healthy, energy efficient places to live and work while preserving our natural resources. We guide our clients toward implementing more sustainable building practices which add to the quality of both the home and the life within while not degrading the surroundings we are here to enjoy.
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Jetson Green

Submitted by Earth Links on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 07:21
Jetson Green is a daily updated magazine that's obsessed with green building and everything related to it, including sustainable architecture, good design, green prefab, clean technology in the built environment, affordable housing, and eco-friendly development. Our goal is this: to help you become as obsessed with green building as we are.
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Kathy Tafel's Cargo Container Home

Submitted by Earth Links on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 00:35
With partners, I own land in a remote part of California. It has wild beauty, and some need of environmental restoration. Our first years there were spent in basic infrastructure such as water and road. To be there on a more regular basis, though, we needed to not spend hours setting up and tearing down a tent each time we visited.
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Lifecycle Building Challenge

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 23:21
Online green building & product design for adaptability, disassembly, and local reuse competition for students and professionals.
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PFNC Por Fin Nuestra Casa

Submitted by staff on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 21:07
PFNC stands for "Por Fin Nuestra Casa." Translated in English this simply means "Finally, a home of our own." These words are the foundation of PFNC, whose goal is to provide housing to those who most desperately need it around the globe.
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Planet Earth Home

Submitted by Earth Links on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 21:35
This single book (Planet Earth Home) is a compilation of the entire world's knowledge and technology for new self-sufficient/self-sustaining home designs.
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Solar Energy International (SEI) Workshops

Submitted by Earth Links on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 17:24
SEI believes that people learn by doing. Instructors are leaders in their fields, bringing the most up-to-date information in renewable energy technologies. Classroom and laboratory work is enhanced by case studies, tours and practical installations.
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