Bibliography Items Related to Green Building

Items of general interest

Websites

• GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool U.S. General Services Administration, publisher

   

Software

• SFMobile Smartphone App U.S. General Services Administration, publisher

   

Periodicals

• Environmental Building News: The Leading Newsletter on Environmentally Responsible Design & Construction BuildingGreen, LLC, publisher

   

Books

• Your Green Home: A Guide to Planning a Healthy, Environmentally Friendly New Home by Alex Wilson (2006)

   
• The Whole House Book: Ecological Building Design & Materials by Pat Borer et al. (1998)

   
• Ecological Design by Sim Van der Ryn et al. (1996)

   
• Regenerative Design for Sustainable Development by John Tillman Lyle (1996)

   

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Other items

Websites

• Advanced Building Technologies

   
• AskNature.org The Biomimicry Institute, publisher

   
• Association for Environment Conscious Building

   
• Big Green Discussion Group

   
• Building Environmental Science and Technology

   
• Building Science Corporation

   
• BuildingGreen.com

   
• California Building Performance Contractors Association (CBPCA)

   
• Center for Resourceful Building Technology Center for Resourceful Building Technology, publisher

   
• Centre for Design at RMIT University

   
• Ecotecture: The Online Journal of Ecological Design

   
• Environmental Design Library: University of California, Berkeley

   
• Green Architect

   
• Green Building Design and Construction

   
• Green Building Discussion Group

   
• Green Buildings BC

   
• GSA Construction Waste Management Database

   
• High Performance Buildings Database U.S. Department of Energy, publisher

   
• LANL Sustainable Design Guide Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Site and Project Planning, publisher

   
• Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide

   
• National Pollution Prevention Center for Higher Education: Sustainable Architecture Compendium

   
• NRDC's Washington, DC Eco-Office: Tomorrow’s Workplace Today

   
• Oikos: Green Building Source Iris Communications, Inc., publisher

   
• ProjNet

   
• Rocky Mountain Institute Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), publisher

   
• Santa Monica Green Building Program City of Santa Monica Green Building Program, publisher

   
• Society of Building Science Educators

   
• Sustainable Architecture, Building and Culture

   
• Sustainable Building Sourcebook: Supplement to the Green Building Program City of Austin, Planning, Environmental & Conservation Services Department, publisher

   
• Sustainable Business

   
• Sustainable Schools Environmental Affairs, Division of the State Architect, publisher

   
• The International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE)

   
• U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Program U.S. Department of Energy, publisher

   
• U.S. Green Building Council U.S. Green Building Council, publisher

   
• Whole Building Design Guide

   
• Writing the Green RFP: Sustainable Design Language for Consultant Requests American Institute of Architects Press, publisher

   

Videos

• Ecological Design: Inventing the Future Knossus Publishing, publisher (1994)

   
• Governor's Green Government Council's Green Building Video Series Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, publisher

   

Software

• ASTM International Standards for Sustainability in Building: 3rd Edition ASTM International, publisher (2007)

   
• Ecological Building Structure Conference Proceedings Ecological Building Network, publisher (2001)

   

Periodicals

• BEDP Environment Design Guide Royal Australian Institute of Architects, publisher

   
• Building Research & Information: The International Journal of Research, Development & Innovation Taylor & Francis / Routledge, publisher

   
• DESIGNER/builder: A Journal of the Human Environment Fine Additions, Inc., publisher

   
• Eco-Structure Hanley Wood, LLC, publisher

   
• Environmental Design and Construction Business News Publishing Company, publisher

   
• Green Building magazine Green Building Press, publisher

   
• Green@Work Green At Work, Inc., publisher

   
• HPAC Engineering: Heating/Piping/Air Conditioning Penton, publisher

   
• Journal of Green Building College Publishing, publisher

   
• Natural Home Ogden Publications, Inc., publisher

   
• The Journal of Industrial Ecology Blackwell Publishing, Inc., publisher

   

Books

• Green Building: Project Planning & Cost Estimating: Third Edition Andrea Keenan et al., editor (2010)

   
• Greening Our Built World: Costs, Benefits, and Strategies by Greg Kats (2010)

   
• Prefabulous + Sustainable: Building and Customizing an Affordable, Energy-Efficient Home by Sheri Koones (2010)

   
• Residential Ventilation Handbook: Ventilation to Improve Indoor Air Quality by Paul Raymer (2010)

   
• A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design & Engineering: An Integrated Approach to Energy, Health and Operational Performance by Dejan Mumovic et al. (2009)

   
• Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2009 International Building Code by Francis Ching et al. (2009)

   
• Fundamentals of Integrated Design for Sustainable Building by Marian Keeler et al. (2009)

   
• Green Building Trends: Europe by Jerry Yudelson (2009)

   
• Green Roof Construction and Maintenance by Kelly Luckett (2009)

   
• LEED O & M Practice Exam: Operations and Maintenance by David Hubka (2009)

   
• LEED Prep O & M : What You Really Need to Know to Pass the LEED AP Operations & Maintenance Exam by Holly Williams Leppo (2009)

   
• Modern Sustainable Residential Design by William Carpenter (2009)

   
• New Urbanism: Best Practices Guide by Robert Steuteville et al. (2009)

   
• Planning for Climate Change: Strategies for Mitigation and Adaptation for Spatial Planners Simin Davoudi et al., editor (2009)

   
• Power from the Sun: Achieving Energy Independence by Dan Chiras (2009)

   
• Prefab Green by Michelle Kaufmann et al. (2009)

   
• Resilient Cities: Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change by Peter Newman et al. (2009)

   
• Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs by Ellen Dunham-Jones et al. (2009)

   
• Smart By Nature: Schooling for Sustainability by Michael Stone (2009)

   
• The Elements of Architecture : Principles of Environmental Performance in Buildings by Scott Drake (2009)

   
• The Green Building Bottom Line: The Real Cost of Sustainable Building Martin Melaver et al., editor (2009)

   
• Understanding Green Building Guidelines: For Students and Young Professionals by Traci Rose Rider (2009)

   
• Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life by Stephen Kellert et al. (2008)

   
• Choosing Green: The Homebuyer's Guide to Good Green Homes by Jerry Yudelson (2008)

   
• Emerald Architecture: Case Studies in Green Building by GreenSource Magazine (2008)

   
• Green Building 101, Version 1.0 Kasia Gallo et al., editor (2008)

   
• Green From the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction by David Johnston et al. (2008)

   
• Green Home Improvement: 65 Projects That Will Cut Utility Bills, Protect Your Health, and Help the Environment by Daniel Chiras (2008)

   
• Sustainable Design: The Science of Sustainability and Green Engineering by Daniel Vallero et al. (2008)

   
• Sustainable Facilities: Green Design, Construction, and Operations by Keith Moskow, AIA (2008)

   
• Sustainable Healthcare Architecture by Robin Guenther, FAIA et al. (2008)

   
• The Barefoot Architect: A Handbook for Green Building by Johan van Lengen (2008)

   
• The Engineering Guide to LEED–New Construction: Sustainable Construction for Engineers by Liv Haselbach (2008)

   
• The Green Building Revolution by Jerry Yudelson (2008)

   
• The Green Campus: Meeting the Challenge of Environmental Sustainability Walter Simpson, editor (2008)

   
• The Green Museum: A Primer on Environmental Practice by Sarah Brophy et al. (2008)

   
• Toolbox for Sustainable City Living: A Do-It-Ourselves Guide by Scott Kellogg et al. (2008)

   
• Designing the Sustainable School by Alan Ford (2007)

   
• Ecohouse, Third Edition by Sue Roaf et al. (2007)

   
• Green Building A to Z: Understanding the Language of Green Building by Jerry Yudelson (2007)

   
• Green Cleaning for Dummies: All You Need to Know About Green Cleaning by Stephen Ashkin et al. (2007)

   
• Hines: A Legacy of Quality in the Built Environment by Mark Seal, et al. (2007)

   
• Sustainable Design by Daniel Williams, FAIA (2007)

   
• The Built Environment, Second Edition: A collaborative Inquiry into Design and Planning Wendy McClure et al., editor (2007)

   
• The Green Studio Handbook: Environmental Strategies for Schematic Design by Alison Kwok, AIA et al. (2007)

   
• The Simple Home by Sarah Nettleton (2007)

   
• Women in Green: Voices of Sustainable Design Kira Gould et al., editor (2007)

   
• Biodiversity Planning and Design: Sustainable Practices by Jack Ahern et al. (2006)

   
• Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises Architecture for Humanity, editor (2006)

   
• Design of Straw Bale Buildings: The State of the Art by Bruce King (2006)

   
• Developing Green: Strategies for Success by Jerry Yudelson, P.E. (2006)

   
• Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide by Edmund C. Snodgrass et al. (2006)

   
• How to Live Well Without a Car: Save Money, Breathe Easier, and Get More Mileage Out of Life by Chris Balish (2006)

   
• LEED-CI Version 2.0 Reference Guide, 3rd ed. by USGBC (2006)

   
• Little House on a Small Planet: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient Possibilities by Shay Salomon (2006)

   
• Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House: Bringin Your Home into Harmony with Nature by Carol Venolia et al. (2006)

   
• The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design, second edition by Sandra Mendler, AIA et al. (2006)

   
• What's Toxic, What's Not by Dr. Gary Ginsberg et al. (2006)

   
• Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century Alex Steffen, editor (2006)

   
• Building for Life: Designing and Understanding the Human-Nature Connection by Stephen R. Kellert (2005)

   
• Design for Life: The Architecture of Sim Van der Ryn by Sim Van der Ryn (2005)

   
• Ecological Architecture: A Critical History by James Steele (2005)

   
• EcoNest: Creating Sustainable Sanctuaries of Clay, Straw, and Timber by Paula Baker-Laporte et al. (2005)

   
• Environmental Design, 3rd Edition: An Introduction for Architects and Engineers Randall Thomas, editor (2005)

   
• Green Office Buildings: A Practical Guide to Development by William Browning et al. (2005)

   
• High Performance School Buildings: Resource and Strategy Guide, 2nd ed by Deane Evans (2005)

   
• Infrastructure: A Field Guide to the Industrial Landscape by Brian Hayes (2005)

   
• LEED-NC Version 2.2 Reference Guide by USGBC (2005)

   
• Senior Cohousing: A Community Approach to Independent Living -- The Handbook by Charles Durrett (2005)

   
• Ten Shades of Green: Architecture and the Natural World by Peter Buchanan (2005)

   
• The Company We Keep: Reinventing Small Business for People, Community, and Place by John Abrams (2005)

   
• The Green Building Bible, 3rd edition: Essential information to help you make your home and buildings less harmful to the environment, the community, and your family Keith Hall, editor (2005)

   
• The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture by Alanna Stang et al. (2005)

   
• The Sustainability Revolution: Portrait of a Paradigm Shift by Andres R. Edwards (2005)

   
• A Primer on Sustainable Building by Dianna Lopez Barnett et al. (2004)

   
• Greed to Green: The Transformation of an Industry and a Life by David Gottfried (2004)

   
• Green Remodeling: Changing the World One Room at a Time by David Johnston et al. (2004)

   
• Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter by Lloyd Kahn (2004)

   
• Multifamily Green Building Guidelines (2004)

   
• The Costs and Benefits of High Performance Buildings: Lessons Learned by Earth Day New York (2004)

   
• The Philosophy of Sustainable Design by Jason F. McLennan (2004)

   
• ASHRAE GreenGuide David L. Grumman, editor (2003)

   
• Bio-Architecture by Javier Senosiain (2003)

   
• Good Green Homes: Creating Better Homes for a Healthier Planet by Jennifer Roberts (2003)

   
• Green Buildings Pay Brian Edwards, editor (2003)

   
• Green by Design: Creating a Home for Sustainable Living by Angela M. Dean (2003)

   
• Rebuilt Green: The Natural Capital Center and the Transformative Power of Building Bettina von Hagen et al., editor (2003)

   
• Sustainable Urban Design: An Environmental Approach Randall Thomas, editor (2003)

   
• Big & Green: Toward Sustainable Architecture in the 21st Century David Gissen, editor (2002)

   
• Construction Ecology: Nature as the Basis for Green Buildings by Charles J. Kibert et al. (2002)

   
• Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough et al. (2002)

   
• Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home by Sarah Susanka (2002)

   
• Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture by Leonard R. Bachman (2002)

   
• International Ecolodge Guidelines Hitesh Mehta et al., editor (2002)

   
• Learning to Count What Really Counts: The Economics of Wholeness by Tom Bender (2002)

   
• Rural Studio: Samuel Mockbee and an Architecture of Decency by Andrea Oppenheimer Dean et al. (2002)

   
• Stay Cool: A Design Guide for the Built Environment in Hot Climates by Holger Koch-Nielsen (2002)

   
• The Adaptable House: Designing Homes for Change by Avi Friedman (2002)

   
• The Boiled Frog Syndrome: Your Health and the Built Environment by Thomas Saunders (2002)

   
• The Nature of Design: Ecology, Culture, and Human Intention by David W. Orr (2002)

   
• The Restoration Economy: The Greatest New Growth Frontier: Immediate & Emerging Opportunities for Businesses, Communities, & Investors by Storm Cunningham (2002)

   
• Tools for Environmental Management: A Practical Introduction and Guide Dixon Thompson, editor (2002)

   
• Design Outlaws on the Ecological Frontier: A Companion Book to the Award Winning Film: Ecological Design: Inventing the Future, Version 4.0 Chris Zelov et al., editor (2001)

   
• Eco-Economy: Building an Economy for the Earth by Lester R. Brown (2001)

   
• New Organic Architecture: The Breaking Wave by David Pearson (2001)

   
• Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change by Guy Dauncey et al. (2001)

   
• Sustainable Design: Professional Development Program by Jonee Kulman et al. (2001)

   
• Taking Shape: A New Contract between Architecture and Nature by Susannah Hagan (2001)

   
• The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live by Sarah Susanka et al. (2001)

   
• Treehouses by David Pearson (2001)

   
• Building Green in a Black and White World: A Guide to Selling the Homes Your Customers Want by David Johnston (2000)

   
• EcoHomes: The Environmental Rating for Homes by Rao et al. (2000)

   
• Green Architecture by James Wines (2000)

   
• Lessons Learned: High-Performance Buildings: An environmental information and resource guide for the commercial real estate industry Pamela Lippe, editor (2000)

   
• Living Spaces: Sustainable Building and Design Thomas Schmitz-Günther et al., editor (2000)

   
• Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution by Paul Hawken et al. (2000)

   
• Silence, Song and Shadows: Our Need for the Sacred in Our Surroundings by Tom Bender (2000)

   
• Sustainable Architecture in Japan: The Green Buildings of Nikken Sekkei Anna Ray-Jones, editor (2000)

   
• Sustainable Architecture White Papers David E. Brown et al., editor (2000)

   
• Sustainable Design, Construction, and Land Development: Guidelines for the Southeast by Walter Brown et al. (2000)

   
• A Green Vitruvius: Principles and Practice of Sustainable Architectural Design J. Owen Lewis et al., editor (1999)

   
• A Guide to Developing Green Building Programs by NAHB Research Center (1999)

   
• American Building: The Environmental Forces That Shape It by James Marston Fitch et al. (1999)

   
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Guidelines for Creating High-Performance Green Buildings by Bob Kobet et al. (1999)

   
• Eco-Renovation: The Ecological Home Improvement Guide by Edward Harland (1999)

   
• Evolutionary Architecture: Nature as a Basis for Design by Eugene Tsui (1999)

   
• Mid-Course Correction: Toward a Sustainable Enterprise: The Interface Model by Ray C. Anderson (1999)

   
• Reshaping the Built Environment: Ecology, Ethics, and Economics Charles J. Kibert, editor (1999)

   
• The Green Skyscraper: The Basis for Designing Sustainable Intensive Buildings by Ken Yeang (1999)

   
• The Natural Step for Business: Wealth, Ecology and the Evolutionary Corporation by Brian Nattrass et al. (1999)

   
• Architecture and the Environment: Bioclimatic Building Design by David Lloyd Jones (1998)

   
• The Smart Office: Turning Your Company on Its Head by A. K. Townsend (1998)

   
• Greening the Built Environment by Maf Smith et al. (1997)

   
• Worms Eat My Garbage: How to set up and maintain a worm composting system, 2nd Edition by Mary Applehof (1997)

   
• A Quest for Life: An Autobiography by Ian McHarg (1996)

   
• Deep Design: Pathways to a Livable Future David Wann, editor (1996)

   
• Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Own Fertility, Intelligence, and Survival?—A Scientific Detective Story by Theo Colborn et al. (1996)

   
• Sustainable Building Technical Manual: Green Building Design, Construction, and Operations David Gottfried et al., editor (1996)

   
• How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They’re Built by Stewart Brand (1995)

   
• Audubon House: Building the Environmentally Responsible, Energy-Efficient Office by National Audubon Society et al. (1994)

   
• Green Architecture: A Guide to Sustainable Design by Michael J. Crosbie (1994)

   
• Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design (1993)

   
• Introduction to Life Cycle Costing by Robert J. Brown et al. (1984)

   
• Building an Emerald City: A Guide to Creating Green Building Policies and Programs by Lucia Athens

   
• Design for Ecological Democracy by Randolph Hester

   
• Designing Your Natural House by Charles Woods et al.

   

Articles and Reports

• Bird-Safe Building Guidelines by Hillary Brown, AIA et al. (2007)

   
• Ecology & Design: Ecological Literacy in Architecture Educatio by Kira Gould, Assoc. AIA et al. (2006)

   
• Engineering a Sustainable World: Design Process and Engineering Innovations for the Center for Health and Healing at Oregon Health and Science University, River Campus (2005)

   
• Creating a High Performance Workspace, version 2.0: G/Rated Tenant Improvement Guide (2004)

   
• USGBC State and Local Government Tool Kit (2004)

   
• Building Better Buildings: An Update on the State of Sustainable Building Initiatives by California Sustainable Building Task Force et al. (2003)

   
• Building Design & Construction's White Paper on Sustainability (2003)

   
• Evaluation of LEED (TM) Using Life Cycle Assessment Methods by Chris W. Scheuer et al. (2002)

   
• Measuring the Success of Green (2002)

   
• The Greening Curve: Lessons Learned in the Design of the New EPA Campus by Sandra Mendler (2002)

   
• Greening Federal Facilities: An Energy, Environmental, and Economic Resource Guide for Federal Facility Managers and Designers, 2nd Edition Alex Wilson, editor (2001)

   
• High Performance Building Guidelines (1999)

   

Other

• LEED-EB Version 2.0 Reference Guide (2005)

   

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