For More Info

January 14, 2002, 1:00 a.m. EST 1 Min Read

There is a considerable amount of info available on environmentally sensitive buildings:

* www.buildings.com (Building Interiors magazine)

* www.usgbc.org (U.S. Green Building Council)

* www.bsr.org (Business for Social Responsibility)

* www.ase. org (Alli-ance to Save Energy)

*www.men-torcentor.org (Center for Corporate Environmental Mentoring)

* www.crest. org (Center of Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology)

* www.sustainable.doe.gov (Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development)

* www.ceres.org (Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies)

*www.nrdc.org (Natural Resources Defense Council)

* www.eren.doe.gov/buildings (Department of Energy)

* www.leedbuilding.org (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

* Also www.energystar.gov, www.enviroglobe.com, and www.fatearth.com.

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