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Canadian Home Builders Association Builders Manual
www.buildermanual.com/A well-illustrated guide discussing energy-efficient construction techniques for cold climates. Includes useful information on achieving healthy indoor air quality and resource efficiency. It is based on the building techniques proven by R-2000. Since it ...
Ontario Green Spec
www.ontariogreenspec.ca
Ontario's #1 resource for green building products and services.
Suggest a listing and see http://ontariogreenspec.ca/membership_rates_benefits for information on becoming a member.
Sustainable Landscape Construction: A Guide to Green Bu...
www.amazon.com/Sustainable-Landscape-Construction-Building-OBy J. William Thompson, published: December 12, 2007. This book is a complementary resource to basic landscape construction texts and provides detailed references for building and construction professionals and students.
Oikos: Green Building Source
oikos.com/library/index.htmlSite includes a searchable product database of more than 1,700 companies. Also, information on books, videos, and software related to green building and design, a product gallery, useful information on sustainable design and construction, and a newsletter ...
Guide to Resource Efficient Building Elements
A searchable, online E-Guide directory of more than 600 recycled and other resource efficient building materials, produced by the NCAT Center for Resourceful Building Technology.
Geothermal Energy System Source Guide
energy.sourceguides.com/businesses/byGeo/byC/Canada/byP/geotThe Geothermal Energy System Source Guide is searchable by business types such as manufacturers, retail sales businesses, wholesale suppliers, service businesses (system design, system installation, consulting services), non-profit organizations and trade ...
Ontario Power Authority – Biomass Projects
www.powerauthority.on.ca/sop/Page.asp?PageID=751&SiteNodeID=The Ontario Power Authority provides background information on biomass energy, case studies & projects, and the Standard Offer Program for biomass energy projects.
Whole Building Design Guide
www.wbdg.org/design/index.phpWhole Building Design Guide provides architects, engineers, and project managers with guidance and recommendations to improve the performance and quality of their buildings.
Evaluating Rooftop and Vertical Gardens as an Adaptatio...
irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/fulltext/nrcc46737/This report provides information on green roof infrastructure and analyzes the benefits of these technologies such as the reduction of stormwater runoff, the reduction of cooling loads and the reduction of the urban heat island from a Canadian perspective ...
Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection ...
www.amazon.com/Green-Building-Materials-Selection-SpecificatGreen Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification By Ross Spiegel, published: January 1, 2008. This is the ultimate hands-on user’s manual for green building materials. The guide provides practical information on product selectio ...