Sustainable Architecture / Green Design
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Books
New Books
New arrivals at the Art & Architecture Library
More Books (©2003 & Newer)
Sustainable ArchitectureArchitecture – Environmental Aspects
Buildings - Environmental engineering
Sustainable Buildings
Architecture and Energy Conservation
Online Journals & Magazines
eco-newsletter
Bimonthly supplement to eco-structure magazine. Includes innovations, happenings and featured projects. Eco-structure magazine is available in hard copy in the Art & Architecture Library’s current periodicals area.
Environmental Design + Construction
Online magazine containing industry news, research and case studies
Oikos Green Building News
News articles include awards, legislative updates, and conference announcements. See the Oikos Green Building Library for in depth articles case studies.
More Online Journals (Architecture Resources main page)
Case Studies
Case Studies from GreenerBuildings Hundreds of brief case studies searchable by topic or LEED credit. Topics include Land Use, Architecture & Design, Building Materials, and Energy Use. Includes a feature study on Chicago's Millenium Park
Corporate Case Studies from EDC Magazine
Illustrated articles in PDF format (requires Adobe® Acrobat Reader)
Green Building Links - Case Studies
USGBC's list of links to programs, projects and other case-study lists
Green Building Project Showcase
Case studies from the oikos Green Building Library
Standards, Ratings & Specs
Design Guidance for Sustainable Buildings
Recommendations from the National Institute of Building Sciences, as part of their Whole Building Design Guide
LEED Green Building Rating System
A voluntary national standard developed by the U.S. Green Building Council that allows construction and renovation projects to earn credits toward certification as sustainable buildings
o LEED-NC 2.2 LEED for New Construction (November 2005)
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o LEED-CI - LEED for Commercial Interiors (June 2005)
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The Sustainable Building Technical Manual: Green Building Design, Construction, and Operations
One of the most comprehensive publications on sustainable building, with 300+ pages of practical advice and step-by-step guidance for architects and developers
Green Building Products
Green Building Products by McGraw-Hill Sweets
Oikos Green Product Information
Searchable by product category or company name; browsable by product division
BEES — Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability
Software developed by the NIST Building and Fire Research Laboratory (with support from the U.S. EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program) for selecting cost-effective green building products
Evaluating and Selecting Green Products
Excellent guide from WBDG with links to additional resources
Blogs & Discussion Lists
Big Green Discussion Group
focusses on sustainable design and construction for large-scale projects
Green Building Discussion Group
Focuses on sustainable design for large-scale projects; Discusses all types of projects with emphasis on single-family homes; Co-sponsored by BuildingGreen and REPP/CREST
Green Buildings Blog
Covers sustainable design, urban planning, and green buildings, with particular emphasis on the LEED Green Building Rating System and New York City construction
USGBC St. Louis Listserv
Discussion list for the the St. Louis Chapter of the U.S.Green Building Council
Local / Regional Resources
East-West Gateway
Metro planning organization for the Missouri-Illinois bi-state area. Check out their Data Center for maps & charts on Land Use and tables with Transportation data
HOK Sustainable Design -- St. Louis
As the firm's birthplace (in 1955), St. Louis remains home to one of HOK’s largest regional offices and headquarters: HOK St. Louis For the location/call number of the 2006 edition of The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design, see the library catalog
USGBC St. Louis Chapter
Local chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council
Sustainable Urban Design
LEED for Neighborhood Developments
Project description and preliminary draft for LEED-ND, a standard for neighborhood design created by the joint efforts of the U.S. Green Building Council, the Congress for the New Urbanism, and the Natural Resources Defense Council
New Orleans Principals
27-page planning charrette with rebuilding recommendations from the U.S. Green Building Council; includes color photographs, diagrams, and land-use maps
Resource Guide for Sustainable Development in an Urban Environment
A Case Study in South Lake Union, Seattle, Washington.
This richly illustrated, 185-page document is a 26.9 MB PDF file (Right-click link and choose Save As to download)