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International Code Council website. Lots of codebooks, articles, design guides, and general information on “Green Building”.
IES-Sustainable 3D Building design, Architecture Software for Building performance analysis and energy modeling. IES is a highly accurate and robust BIM compatible energy analysis tool. The software can run a large range of building environmental analyses including daylighting, energy usage and thermal performance.
ICC Code books for educators. Prices will likely be cheaper for schools than going direct or through commercial resellers. Educational resellers are regional.
IREC, formed in 1982 as a non-profit organization, supports market-oriented services targeted at education, coordination, procurement, the adoption and implementation of uniform guidelines and standards, workforce development, and consumer protection.
IREC's mission is to accelerate the sustainable utilization of renewable energy sources and technologies in and through state and local government and community activities.
Through the National Green Building Program, the National Association of Home Builders is helping its members move the practice of green building into the mainstream. Energy efficiency, water and resource conservation, sustainable or recycled products, and indoor air quality are increasingly incorporated into the everyday process of home building. Good Green Building information site.
Santiago High is a member of the Building Industry Association (BAI) of Southern California, Riverside Chapter, an affiliate of the NAHB.
Articles on sustainable design and Revit (BIM) software
The AIA website on Sustainability. Resources, conferences, events, education. The National AIA convention is in Miami on June 10-12, 2010.
OPAMP TECHNICAL BOOKS in Los Angeles.
2007 and 2008 California Building code books.
2009 International building Code books
Lots of Code Books!
The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation. Manuals, Education, Workshops, Networking, LEED Reference Guides, Guest Speakers
We have reached a sector-wide critical mass throughout the Inland Empire (IE) region that is demanding information, education, and practical tools for sustainable development and community building practices. USGBC-IE is committed to building a network of individuals, professionals and organizations from throughout the IE and beyond, for the purposes of information exchange, on-going education, and advocacy. It is up to each of us as individuals, professionals and organizations to come together to explore the possibilities and to collaborate for the long-term benefit of the Inland Empire region and the viability of our Planet. We invite you to come learn with us, to share what you know and to make a difference.
NOTE: Mr. Brown is a member or USGBC-IE.
California green Solutions website. According to Autodesk, Green Building Studio enables architects and other building industry professionals to take a Building Information Model (BIM) building design from carbon-positive to carbon-neutral in a matter of minutes.
Direct link to “Ecotect” tutorials
Leed Credit summaries, CSI divisions, Green Building products, case studies all over the USA, and “Learn green design”.
Working drawings and specifications are the essential working documents used by a contractor to bid and build a project. Standard building specifications are written documents that go with the drawings and describe the materials as well as the installation methods. They also prescribe the quality standard's of construction expected on the project.
California Dept of Water Resources: Water Use Efficiency and Transfers website.
The Office of Water Use Efficiency and Transfers provides support for the stewardship of California's water resources by promoting and facilitating the energy efficient use of water (including water transfers) and facilitates in the CALFED solution area. This office is responsible for water use efficiency planning and coordination. Our services include technical and financial assistance, information collection and dissemination, resources evaluation, and implementation, reviewing, facilitating and implementing water transfers.
AUGI (Autodesk User Group International) website. Users from all over the world discuss Sustainable Design software issues involving Autodesk products such as Revit, Green Building Studio, and Ecotect.
A place for STUDENTS to post questions to experienced Revit users
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