This is the web page for
Arcosanti, a prototype city founded by Paolo Soleri. The information is mostly
based on the thoughts and of Paolo Soleri, an architect who has published
several books on his views of urban living. The objective of the page is
clearly defined: to further Soleri’s views. It is kept up to date as shown by
the many workshops available currently and in the future.
This is the web page for Green
Roofs for Healthy Cities, an organization that is promoting the use of green
roofs throughout North America. It is a network of both private and public
interests. They support green roof technologies and are actively engaged in the
spread of such technologies. It covers a variety of subjects about green roofs
including benefits, financing, resources, and installation. The information is
very up-to-date and they have a link to The First
North American Green Roof Infrastructure Conference Awards and Trade Show.
http://www.umich.edu/~nppcpub/resources/compendia/architecture.html,
which I found as a link from I don’t know where, I found the University of
Michigan’s Center for Sustainable Systems (css.snre.umich.edu). It has
connections to research publications in the fields of Agriculture, Buildings,
Transportation, Renewable Energy and Packaging. They are jam-packed with
great information, and it tells you the author and sponsor. I am pretty
sure they are all associated with the U of M. For example: Life Cycle
Based Indicators for Sustainable Agriculture, sponsored by the National
Pollution Prevention Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region V,
North Central Region Sustainable Agricultre Research & Education; written
by Martin Heller and Gregory Keoleian; researched by the Heller, Aistars
research team. Nice, huh? The
more specific site is Sustainable Architecture. Okay, this is a selfish
site to post, but it is fantastic. It has free information from journal
articles, bibliographies, citations, publications, etc. It also has
listings of good book and journal references. Comes complete with email,
phone and address contact info and last revision date.
Sustainable Architecture, Building, and Culture (since 1996)
http://www.sustainableabc.com/
P.O. Box 30085, Santa Barbara, CA 93130, USA
Copyright© 2003 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Me: Yet another site dedicated to directing our inquiring minds
into the nooks and crannies of the web where all of the useful information is
hidden away. You just click on internet resources and it leads you to a
list of topic choices. Click on a topic and it leads you to a list of
specific sites. Click on a site of your choosing and BINGO! More
likely than not you have found quality info. This site is overall
extremely helpful in filtering out the crap you get from search engines and
narrowing your search down to information. The cherry on top, they
welcome your comments about the web site, and suggest that you email them.
(P.S. This site has useful connections to transportation, air quality,
permaculture, etc. Not just Architecture)
Them: Directory of Green Building and Environmental Health Professionals
and an Internet Resource Center for Sustainable Development, Green Building
& Environmental Health SustainableABC.com is a web site devoted to
exploring the relationship between ecology (a branch of science concerned with
the relationships between organisms and their environment).and sustainability
(to provide with nourishment), and how we can apply these values to our daily
lives. It is our goal to nourish and strengthen ecologically oriented design,
construction and lifestyle choices. SustainableABC is devoted to
developing a community of eco-conscious citizens, building bridges between the
public eco-professionals, and developing tools for eco professionals to network
with each other. Your hosts are Roy Prince, Architect and Deb Stanton,
Environmental Consultant.
http://www.solardesign.com/
Solar Design Associates
(SDA) is North America's oldest, largest, and most respected building design
firm dedicated to the artistic integration of solar energy in homes and
buildings and it shows through their website. You can take a tour of a
solar home, find services for architects, and look at recent developments in
solar energy.
http://homeenergysaver.lbl.gov/
The Home Energy Saver
At this site anyone in the U.S. can test a home’s energy efficiency by just entering in a zip code. Additionally this site offers a refined search that will allow one to enter more specific information about their house (i.e. appliances, insulation, windows, etc.). Then an instantaneous graph compares your home to an energy efficient home and provides tips on improving efficiency. This an easy exercise to gauge how much energy is used and often wasted in your home.
http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/units/solarch/sustaininfo.htm
The National Solar Architecture
Research Unit of The University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia created
this site. The links and references
have been collected as a resource for people looking for information on
sustainability, architecture, and environmental design. This website’s downfall is its relatively
small size. It provides no documents,
only links to recommended websites. The
website was created by the Media and Marketing staff of UNSW. There is contact information available. The site was last updated January 19, 2001.
http://www.nwbuildnet.com/nwbn/energyefficiencyinresident.html
Residential Energy Efficiency
This site contains an extensive list of fact sheets to
provide homeowners with information for increasing energy efficiency. The scope of information ranges from
“Energy-Efficient Windows” to “Environmental and Energy Benefits of Geothermal
Heat Pumps”. Each fact sheet ends with
a list of organizations pertinent to the subject. The website is organized by “Northwest Builders Network”. BB
www.homeenergy.org/homeenergy.html
Home Energy Magazine is a nonprofit organization that maintains this web site (www.homeenergy.org/homeenergy.html). It includes information on residential energy conservation, articles for do-it-your-self home owners and a training calendar for contractors to build more energy-efficient homes. SF
www.buildinggreen.com/features/lc/low_cost.html
This article from May 1999 is from buildinggreen.com. It gives examples of cost-effective ways to incorporate green building techniques and how building green saves money in the long run. SF
The City of Austin’s Green Building Program and Sustainable Sources agreed to make this Sourcebook available in electronic format in early 1994. It contains guidelines and information for the design and construction of a number of different Green building techniques, from sunspaces and straw bale houses to roof ponds and passive solar water heating. Specific topics covered are Water, Energy, Building Materials, and Solid Waste. AH
This site explains “technologies and practices that improve the energy and resource efficiency of commercial and multi-unit residential buildings.” The information can be applied to overall efficiency in buildings in general. It gives the definition, description, benefits, limitations, applications, experience, and costs of many efficient building strategies. AH
http://www.geographyinaction.co.uk/Urban_structure/Urbanstructure_intro.html
This is a sub site within a site for use by all geography students and teachers, although much of it has been designed with the Northern Ireland Geography Curriculum in mind. The topic discussed is the city of Belfast. The topics discussed include the urban structure of Belfast, the central business district, and a few others. The topic that caught my attention was Belfast - a sustainable city? They talk about the ecological footprint and show how much affect a small area can have on the whole. An interesting way to incorporate this concept into more mainstream education. E