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Assessments, Registrations, Accreditations
The US Green Building Council website, with local chapters listed around the country, and information on the Greenbuild conference and expo. The site to begin your work toward a LEED certification for your building project.
Our friends “across the pond” in the United Kingdom use the BRE Environmental Assessment Method in their sustainable and environmental building projects.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) describes environmental management standards and guidelines with ISO 14000, and offers the benefits and resources for certification.
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Product Certifications And Industry Guides
The Greenguard Environmental Institute is a third-party product certification program for low-emission products with respect to Indoor Air Quality.
Green Seal certifies everything from coffee filters to air chillers, in a mission to achieve amore sustainable world by promoting environmentally responsible production, purchasing, and products.
BuildingGreen Inc provides Environmental Building News, GreenSpec, and resources for green building designs and specifications.
Ecologo is the Canadian organization for environmental standards and certification of green products.
The Pharos Project seeks to aid you in your green building materials selection.
Explore appliances, energy saving tips, and new building design on the Energy Star website.
The Carpet and Rug Institute provides a “Green Label” to certify products that improve indoor air quality, and provides information on health and environment with respect to carpeting
The Green Guide is National Geographic’s e-newsletter / website with a commitment to inform and inspire people to care about the planet.
GreenerBuildings is a resource to help companies understand and address building design, construction, and operation in a way that aligns environmental responsibility with business success.
Green Biz is one site of the Greener World Media Network aimed at helping companies align environmental responsibility with business success.
