BUILDING MATERIALS ASSOCIATIONS

Green Sources of Construction Materials

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International association aimed at stimulation and facilitation of international collaboration and information exchange in building and construction related research and development

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Green Building Products and Materials Resource Directory

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The Sustainable Forests Directory

Wood classification

• Structural materials
  • Concrete
    • With Reclaimed Aggregate
      • Besser Appco
    • Precast
      • Manufacturers
  • Steel
    • Manufacturers
  • Timber
    • Lumber
      • Ecowood
      • The forest products conservation
      • Residential Environmental Design Review of Plyboo & International Wood Products
      • EBN - Timberstrand Studs
      • TIMBER FRAMERS GUILD: Dedicated to Promoting the Craft of Timber Framing
      • http://sparky.nce.usace.army.mil/shore.protection/grnbgscc.html
      • http://sparky.nce.usace.army.mil/shore.protection/grntmbr.html
      • http://www.icanect.net/abco/
      • The Sustainable Forests Directory
    • Engineered wood lumber
      • Standard Structures
      • MacMillan
  • Masonry
    • Brick
      • H.C. Muddox
    • Concrete Block
      • Manufacturers
    • Stone
      • Manufacturers
  • Aluminum
    • Salisbury steel
  • Treatments
    • Lead-Based Paint Hazard Mitigation
    • Pressure-Treated Wood Lifecycle Management
    • Sinan Company

• Partitions
  • Structure
    • Wood
      • EDC, Sustained Yield Wood Products
      • Agriboard Industries
    • Masonry
      • Blockera Regiomontana
    • Concrete
      • Manufacturers
    • Gypsum
      • James hardie Building Products, Inc.
      • Pabco Gypsum
      • Tech talk about recycling gypsum boards
  • Insulation
    • Cellulose
      • ThermoCon Inc.
      • Cocoon
      • Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association
      • Solstice: Sustainable Energy and Development OnlineEBN - Insulation Materials: Environmental Comparisons
    • Cotton
      • Greenwood Cotton Insulation Products, Inc.
    • Mineral wool
      • Rock wool manufacturing Co.
    • Expanded polystyrene
      • AFM Corporation
    • Fiberglass
      • Schuller
      • CertainTeed
    • Polyurethane
      • Manufacturers
    • Extruded polystyrene
      • Manufacturers
    • Perlite
      • Incon Corporation
    • Phenolic
      • Manufacturers
    • Vermiculite
      • Manufacturers
  • Vapor barrier
  • Finishes
    • Siding
      • James Hardie Building Products, Inc.
      • CertainTeed
      • Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
    • Plaster
      • Manufacturers
    • Stucco
      • Manufacturers
    • Paints
      • The Natural Choice
      • UGL
      • B. Moore
      • Lead-Based Paint Hazard Mitigation
      • Lead Paint
      • Sinan Company
    • Gypsum
      • Manufacturers
    • Wallpaper
      • Manufacturers
  • Treatments
    • Manufacturers
  • Panels
    • Timber
      • AFM Corporation
    • Concrete
      • Rastra
    • Compressed-straw
      • Out of Bale Ltd.
      • Out of Bale Unltd.
      • Straw Bale Wall Construction

• Floors/Roofs
  • Structure/Deck
    • Pabco Roofing Products
    • Timber
      • Manufacturers
    • Concrete
      • Manufacturers
    • Steel
      • Reynolds
    • Plastic Lumber
      • Bedford Industries
      • Eaglebrook
      • Construction Materials from Commingled Waste Plastics
      • Using Recycled Plastic Lumber in Waterfront Construction
      • Earth Care Recycled Plastic Lumber Products
  • Insulation
    • Cellulose
      • Cocoon
      • Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association
      • Solstice: Sustainable Energy and Development OnlineEBN - Insulation Materials: Environmental Comparisons
    • Cotton
      • Greenwood Cotton Insulation Products, Inc.
    • Mineral wool
      • Rock wool manufacturing Co.
    • Expanded polystyrene
      • AFM Corporation
    • Fiberglass
      • Schuller
      • CertainTeed
    • Polyurethane
      • Manufacturers
    • Extruded polystyrene
      • Manufacturers
    • Perlite
      • Incon Corporation
    • Phenolic
      • Manufacturers
    • Vermiculite
      • Manufacturers
  • Vapor Barrier
  • Moisture Protection
    • Waterproofing Owens Corning
    • Roofing Systems - Asphalt, Cements & Coatings
    • Pabco Roofing Products
  • Finishes
    • Cork
      • Natural Cork Ltd.
    • Linoleum
      • Tecnocantieri
    • Bamboo
      • Plyboo America, Inc.
      • Bamboo Flooring Int'l Corp
    • Tile
      • Syndecrete
      • http://www.pbs.org/hometime/pc/flr/pc2flr02.htm
    • Stones
      • Manufacturers
    • PVC
      • Manufacturers
    • Concrete
      • Manufacturers
    • Wood
      • Interface - Interface Flooring Systems
      • Ecowood
    • Carpet
      • http://www.foamtech.com/arch.html
      • http://www.schuller.com/residential/index.html
      • Finishes
      • Carpet to Carpet -- February 1997
      • Carpet and Rug Institute
      • Safety, Health and Environment - DuPont
    • Shingles & Tiles
      • Owens Corning - Siding
      • Zappone
      • Clay Tile Roofing
      • Pabco Roofing Products
      • Gerard
  • Treatment
  • Membrane
    • Polyester & PVC
      • Tensar
    • Fiberglass & PTFE
      • Birdair

• Doors/Windows
  • Support & Frame
    • Wood
      • Making Windows More Energy Efficient
    • Aluminum
      • Manufacturers
    • PVC
      • Owens Corning
      • Pella Windows and Doors
    • Steel
      • Window & Door Fabricator
  • Glazing
    • Argon-filled low E-glazing
      • http://www.nfrc.org/pubs.html
      • Glazing products
      • National Glass Association
      • http://www.rmc.com/gbu/construction/arch_syst/archsys2w.html
      • http://www.certainteed.com/windows/
      • http://www.doorandwindow.com/
      • http://www.pella.com/
      • http://www.marvin.com/
      • http://www.acadiawd.com/
      • http://www.milgard.com/
      • http://www.cecodoor.com/
      • New Window From Owens Corning
    • Air-filled glazing
      • PPG Glass
    • Double glazing
      • Southwall technologies
    • Single glazing
      • Manufacturers
  • Sealants

[SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE] [CALENDAR] [CASE STUDY] [MANUFACTURERS]

• Sustainable development
  • http://www.igc.org/greendisk/gsus.html
  • http://www.cygnus-group.com/Resources.html#Sustain
  • Environmental sense, Business sense
  • AGENDA 21
  • http://www.gnet.org/
  • http://enn.com/
  • http://www.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Environment_and_Nature/Online_Resources/
  • http://www.iso.ch/
  • http://www.zerowasteamerica.com/TABLEofCONTENTS.html
  • http://www.cerc.wvu.edu/ceres/related_sites.html
  • Sustainability Information Resources
  • e design Online: Sustainability Archive
  • Green Building Challenge '98
  • EBN - Green Building Discussion Group
  • Built Environment Center
  • e design Online
  • e design Online Surfing the Net for Sustainable Development
  • e design Online article: Links to Lighting Up the Web
  • Principles and Guidelines for Sustainable Community Design
  • Renew America
  • e design Online: South Florida Sustainability Conference articles
  • index
  • Florida Design Initiative
  • RMMeX RM:A 12/60001
  • Scientific Certification Systems
  • United States Environmental Hotline

• Sustainable architecture
  • Construction
  • Sustainable Design Resource Guide: 3rd Ed.
  • The Construction Specifications Institute
  • Green Builder News - January 97
  • REDI 96 Menu
  • Untitled
  • Designers in unique position to protect environment
  • New AWPI Home Page
  • Solstice: Sustainable Living
  • Green Design
  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • DOE EREN - Rebuilding for the Future
  • FSC MANASC - Design Process
  • Healthy Properties
  • Southern California Resource Directory
  • California Recycling Hotline
  • G*E*O - Sustainable Design, Communities, and Parks
  • Howard Associates -- Green Building Primer
  • Sustainable Sources Environmental Website
  • "We The People": Sustainability
  • GEO - S. F Bay Area Resource Directory
  • Sustainability and Environmental Controls
  • SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
  • http://www.lcra.org/enviro/envhome.html
  • EBN - Insulation Materials: Environmental Comparisons
  • Environmental Building Technologies, LLC.
  • APS Online: APS Environmental Showcase Home Materials
  • Appedices
  • APS Environmental Showcase Home
  • EDI - Master Projects List
  • The Green Disk: A Journal of Contemporary Environmental Issues
  • EDI - Design Projects
  • MARKET GUIDE SNAPSHOT FOR ReClaim, Inc.
  • MARKET GUIDE SNAPSHOT FOR CalMat Co.
  • MARKET GUIDE SNAPSHOT FOR Centex Construction Prod.
  • MARKET GUIDE SNAPSHOT FOR Florida Rock Industries
  • MARKET GUIDE SNAPSHOT FOR For Better Living
  • Welcome to Clean Washington Center Online
  • ENER-GRID
  • The Wonderful World of Big Fish Design, Inc.
  • The Architect's Catalog, Inc. Home Page - featuring information for architects, specification writers, engineers, and contractors
  • The Construction Specifications Institute
  • Center for Resourceful Building Technology
  • LCRA - Environmental Home Database
  • Green Building Products and Materials Resource Directory
  • Framed Category View
  • Best New Home on the Block
  • EcoDesign Resource Society
  • GEO - S. F Bay Area Resource Director
  • Rainforest Relief - "Why Not to Buy Teak" and "Teak is Torture"
  • Reynolds Recycling Frequently Asked Questions
  • Zip Code Lookup Failed
  • PRISM - Infosheet (EEE wastes)
  • Howard Associates -- Green Building Primer
  • Untitled
  • DJC Online
  • AIA: ERG: Sample Recommendations for Architects
  • UWM HazWaste Rules: Asbestos Disposal Guidelines
  • 404 - Document not found
  • California Dept. of Conservation's 40 Tips to Go Green
  • Solutions for Retail Design, Construction & Visual Presentation
  • Solstice: Sustainable Energy and Development Online
  • Global Recycling Network
  • Welcome to the Building Research Establishment
  • College of Environmental Design, University of California at Berkeley
  • Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide
  • Princeton University
  •  
• UPCOMING EVENT - CALENDAR
  • http://www.enn.com/gbl/calendar.htm
  • Environmental Building News - Calendar of Events
  • http://www.arcat.com/ar_event.htm
  • http://www.baumpub.com/rpn/event.htm

• CASE STUDIES
  • The Energy Resource Center
  • e design Online: e Review: Eco-Villages Website Reviews
  • Eco-Home Network
  • GreenHOME Fact Sheet
  • http://www.syndesisinc.com/
  • http://www.epa.gov/rtp/new-bldg/newpage2.htm
  • http://www.buildamerica.com/old/4-1-96/wkshow.htm
  • http://137.91.114.3/power/esh/material.htm

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