Building Industry Links

GigaCrete is proud to be a part of the wider construction industry movement toward the greater adoption of performance-based sustainable building materials. There are many great resources on the web for those interested in green building materials, energy-efficient building, the beneficial re-use of waste materials, new “clean tech” or “green tech” innovations, funding and investment trends for green building, and domestic and international standards.

We have provided links to a few sites with particularly interesting content.

US Green Building Council (http://www.usgbc.org)
The USGBC is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote environmentally responsible buildings. Their LEED Rating System is the standard for green building.

National Association of Homebuilders (http://www.nahbrc.org/)
NAHB is a Washington, DC-based trade association representing more than 235,000 residential home building and remodeling industry members.

AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) (http://www.aia.org/cote/cote_default)
The COTE promotes green building by advancing environmental knowledge, and advocating best design practices to integrate built and natural systems to the profession.

Build It Green (http://www.builditgreen.org)
BIG is a professional non-profit seeking to transform the building industry to our inevitable green future. They offer green home tours, research and resources.

Building Green TV (http://buildinggreentv.com)
The work of producers Michael Mattioli & Kevin Contreras, “Building Green” is a PBS series about environmentally friendly building.

Green Home Guide (http://www.greenhomeguide.com)
What if you combined craigslist, Amazon and Consumer Reports, but focused on green building? GHG is a community of professionals and homeowners providing unbiased reviews and comments on green building materials.