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Websites
Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling
California Integrated Waste Management Board, publisher
Software
BEES 4.0: Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), publisher (2007)
Books
Materials for Sustainable Sites: A Complete Guide to the Evaluation, Selection, and Use of Sustainable Construction Materials
by Meg Calkins (2009)
Green Building Handbook, Volume 2: A Companion Guide to Building Products and Their Impact on the Environment
Tom Woolley et al., editor (2000)
The Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes
by Daniel D. Chiras (2000)
Green Building Handbook, Volume 1: A guide to building products and their impact on the environment
Tom Woolley et al., editor (1999)
Handbook of Sustainable Building: An Environmental Preference Method for Selection of Materials for Use in Construction and Refurbishment
by David Anink et al. (1996)
Other items
Websites
GreenSpec Directory: Product Directory with Guideline Specifications, 6th Edition
BuildingGreen, LLC, publisher (2006)
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, publisher
Forest Certification Resource Center
Metafore/CWPA, publisher
Forest Stewardship Council
GreenPro
Green Building Press, publisher
King County Construction Recycling and Green Building Program
PRe Consultants
Rainforest Alliance
Smart Wood
Sustainable Sources
WasteSpec: Model Specifications for Construction Waste Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling
Triangle J Council of Governments, publisher
Videos
Building With Awareness: The Construction of a Hybrid Home
Syncronos Design, Inc., publisher (2005)
Blue Vinyl: A Toxic Comedy Picture
(2002)
Software
ATHENA Environmental Impact Estimator, Version 3.0.3
ATHENA‘ Sustainable Materials Institute, publisher
Periodicals
Choose Green Reports
Green Seal, publisher
The Last Straw: The Grassroots Journal of Straw-Bale and Natural Building
The Green Prairie Foundation for Sustainability, publisher
Books
2007-2008 Guide to Architectural Salvage and Antique Lumber Companies
by Rich Ellis, Jr. (2007)
The Rammed Earth House
by David Easton (2007)
Building with Cob: A Step-by-step Guide
by Adam Weismann et al. (2006)
Building with Reclaimed Components and Materials: A Design Handbook for Reuse and Recycling
by Bill Addis (2006)
Earth-Sheltered Houses: How to Build an Affordable Underground Home
by Rob Roy (2006)
Environmental Impacts of Treated Wood
Timothy Townsend et al., editor (2006)
Green Building Materials, Second Edition: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification
by Ross Spiegel et al. (2006)
Natural Building: A Guide to Materials and Techniques
by Tom Woolley (2006)
Building Green: A complete how-to guide to alternative building methods; earth, plaster, straw bale, cordwood, cob, living roofs
by Clarke Snell et al. (2005)
Green Dollhouse: Creating a Doll's Eye View of a Healthier World
Fred McLennan et al., editor (2005)
Home Enlightenment: Practical, Earth-Friendly Advice for Creating a Nurturing, Healthy, and Toxic-Free Home and Lifestyle
by Annie B. Bond (2005)
In Search of Natural Architecture
by David Pearson (2005)
Making Better Concrete: Guidelines to Using Fly Ash for Higher Quality, Eco-Friendly Structures
by Bruce King (2005)
More Straw Bale Building: How to plan, design & build with straw
by Chris Magwood et al. (2005)
Small Strawbale: Natural Homes, Projects, and Designs
by Bill Steen et al. (2005)
Building Without Borders: Sustainable Construction for the Global Village
Joseph F. Kennedy, editor (2004)
Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks, and Techniques
by Kaki Hunter et al. (2004)
Wonderful Houses Around the World
by Yoshio Komatsu et al. (2004)
Cordwood Building: The State of the Art
Rob Roy, editor (2003)
Creating a New Old House
by Russell Versaci (2003)
Straw Bale Details: A Manual for Designers and Builders
by Chris Magwood et al. (2003)
The Natural Plaster Book: Earth, Lime, and Gypsum Plasters for Natural Homes
by Cedar Rose Guelberth et al. (2003)
A House of Straw: A Natural Building Odyssey
by Carolyn Roberts (2002)
The Art of Natural Building: Design, Construction, Resources
Joseph F. Kennedy et al., editor (2002)
The Green Guide to Specification, 3rd Edition: An Environmental Profiling System for Building Materials
by Jane Anderson et al. (2002)
The Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage
by Ianto Evans et al. (2002)
Building with Earth: A Guide to Flexible-Form Earthbag Construction
by Paulina Wojciechowska (2001)
Building with Vision: Optimizing and Finding Alternatives to Wood
by Dan Imhoff (2001)
Ecology of Building Materials
by Bjørn Berge et al. (2001)
Green Plastics: An Introduction to the New Science of Biodegradable Plastics
by E. S. Stevens (2001)
Alternative Construction: Contemporary Natural Building Methods
Lynne Elizabeth et al., editor (2000)
Earth Construction Handbook: The Building Material Earth in Modern Architecture
by Gernot Minke (2000)
Grow Your Own House: Simon Velez and Bamboo Architecture
by Simon Velez et al. (2000)
Old to New Design Guide: Salvaged Building Materials in New Construction
by Paul Kernan et al. (2000)
Serious Straw Bale: A Home Construction Guide for All Climates
by Paul Lacinski et al. (2000)
The Resourceful Renovator: A Gallery of Ideas for Reusing Building Materials
by Jennifer Corson (2000)
Efficient Wood Use in Residential Construction: A Practical Guide to Saving Wood, Money, and Forests
Ann Edminster et al., editor (1998)
Build It with Bales: A Step-by-Step Guide to Straw-bale Construction, Version 2
by S. O. MacDonald et al. (1997)
Buildings of Earth and Straw: Structural Design for Rammed Earth and Straw-Bale Architecture
by Bruce King (1997)
Ecoforestry: The Art and Science of Sustainable Forest Use
Alan Drengson et al., editor (1997)
Residential Construction Waste Management: A Builder’s Field Guide
by Peter Yost et al. (1997)
The Cob Builders Handbook: You Can Hand-Sculpt Your Own Home
by Becky Bee (1997)
Environmental Resource Guide
Joseph Demkin, editor (1996)
The Straw Bale House: A Real Goods Independent Living Book
by Bill Steen et al. (1994)
Building with Junk and Other Good Stuff: A Guide to Home Building and Remodeling Using Recycled Materials
by Jim Broadstreet (1990)
Articles and Reports
Recycling Construction and Demolition Wastes: A guide for architects and contractors
by Mark Lennon (2005)
Directory of Wood-Framed Building Deconstruction and Reused Building Materials Companies, 2004
by USDA (2004)