Green Building Inspiration

Design Inspiration
Do it Yourself
Magazines
News & Blogs

Design Inspiration:

www.trendir.com	Trendir. Home Design page. Great Blog maintained by interior designer Lillian Pikus. ***
www.inhabitat.com	Inhabitat 'is a weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future." ***
www.spaceinvading.com	Space Invading. Great modern home ideas. Wonderful design, but not all green. ***
cubeme.com	CubeMe Design Blog-Green Page. Nice stuff, although not maintained every day.
grassrootsmodern.com	Grassroots Modern contemporary style ideas for an affordable price. Connecting passionate designers with the masses. More interiors than ex.
www.livingetc.com	Living Etc., Eco Style Gallery.
www.re-nest.com	Re-Nest. Abundant design for green homes.
www.digsdigs.com	Digs-Digs. Home design and interior decor blog. See the green section.
blog.houseplans.com	Dan Gregory at Houseplans- Eye on Design Blog. Nice blog.

Do it Yourself:
www.diynetwork.com	Do it Yourself Network. Instructions, how to videos, clips from TV shows. Scripps Networks.
www.doityourself.com	Do it Yourself. Going Green section with how-to articles for readers looking to make ‘green’ changes in their life.
www.re-nest.com	Re Nest. Helping people make their homes more beautiful, organized and healthy by connecting them to a wealth of resources, ideas and community online. Improve your home, while reducing your stuff. Check out their Apartment Therapy and Kitchen blogs as well.
www.sierraclubgreenhome.com	Sierra Club. How to videos to help you green your home.

Magazines:
greensource.construction.com	GreenSource is a collaboration magazine and website between McGraw-Hill Construction and BuildingGreen. Fees to subscribe to mag...but many free articles on line as well.
www.homepower.com	Home Power Magazine. Subscription fee, but some good basic info on site is for free as well.
www.homeenergy.org	Home Energy magazine’s mission is to disseminate objective and practical information on residential energy efficiency, performance, comfort, and affordability.
archrecord.construction.com	Architectural Record supplements the monthly magazine with expanded multimedia project stories, in-depth interviews, daily news updates, weekly book reviews, green architecture stories and archival material, as well as links to people and products and access to online continuing education credit registration. GreenSource is their sister magazine.
www.architectureweek.com	Architecture Week magazine online, covering new buildings worldwide and a spectrum of design, technical, and cultural issues. See daily headlines for up to date news.
www.designbuild-network.com	Designbuild-Network provides up-to-date building design and construction intelligence through: Reports on innovative construction projects currently taking place. Articles written by leading industry figures. Regularly updated news bulletins and company press releases. Detailed reports containing the latest industry statistics. White papers addressing specific market issues. U.K. and Australia based.
www.motherearthnews.com	Mother Earth News: The Original Guide to Living Wisely. Features and articles covering sustainable, self-reliant living. Topics include building, gardening, do-it-yourself, kitchen, etc.
www.wbdg.org	Whole Building Design Guide- a portal providing government and industry practitioners with one-stop access to up-to-date information on a wide range of building-related guidance, criteria and technology from a 'whole buildings' perspective.
www.greenhomeguide.com	Green Home Guide is a community-based resource containing a combination of tips, case studies, expert Q&A articles and regional directories of products and services.
www.bdcnetwork.com	Building Design+Construction magazine insights and in-depth analysis of significant projects, trends, innovations, new technology and products. Not all green.
www.eco-structure.com	Eco Structure Magazine. Free on-line. Search for products and jobs here as well.
www.edcmag.com	Environmental Design and Construction Magazine. Free digital edition. News, product profiles, career center, more.
www.hgtvpro.com	HGTV Pro- Green Building Pages for the homebuilding professional. Videos, info, products, news.
www.hpbmagazine.org	High Performing Buildings Magazine published quarterly by ASHRAE and complimentary to building owners, facility managers, architects, contractors and engineers. Highlights innovative technologies and energy-efficient design and operation.
www.greenbuildermag.com	Green Building Magazine. Online edition free.
www.smart-homeowner.com	Smart Homeowner Magazine. Tips for efficient, healthy, eco-friendly homes.
www.collegepublishing.us	Journal of Green Building. Quarterly. Sub fee.

News & Blogs:
www.enn.com	Environmental News Network. Building News.
www.buildinggreen.com	BuildingGreen an independent publishing company which publishes Environmental Building News, the GreenSpec directory of green products (fee), and the BuildingGreen Suite of online tools.
www.alternative-energy-news.info	AENews Network: online resources designed to raise public awareness and encourage debate about renewable energy technologies. A collection of discussions, information, media and news promoting the research and development of renewables.
www.usgbc.org	U.S. Green Building Council in the News.
www.oikos.com	Oikos. Green Building news.
archrecord.construction.com	McGraw-Hill Companies.
jetsongreen.typepad.com	Jetson Green is a daily updated blog that's obsessed with green building and everything related to it, including sustainable architecture, good design, green prefab, clean technology in the built environment, affordable housing, and eco-friendly development.
www.greenbuildingtalk.com	Green Builing Talk. News, very active blog forums, learn, find products.
www.greenhomeguide.com	Green Home Guide of the U.S. Green Building Council. Community-based resources, tips, case studies, expert Q&A articles and regional directories of products and services.
greenbuildingelements.com	Green Building Elements Blog, learn about advances in green and renewable building materials, current projects in sustainable architecture and progressive urban planning, and local guidelines for creating green structures in different regions of the U.S.
www.getwithgreen.com	Get With Green Blog provides home-owners, designers and those in the home construction and remodeling industry with news and information surrounding eco-friendly and sustainable products for home remodel projects.
www.buildinggreentv.com	Building Greentv.com, provides detailed how-to information and connects readers with resources. Blog.

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