Sustainable Design Resources

• Iowa Resources
• National Resources
• Iowa Sustainable Design Guide
• Green Buyers Guide
• Funding Resources
• Sustainable Schools (*.pdf)
• Commissioning Resources
• Sustainable Design Materials Resources
• Energy Resources
• Indoor Air Quality Resources
• Site Design Resources
• Environmental Building News Calendar

Iowa Resources

• Center on Sustainable Communities
• Iowa Department of Natural Resources - Energy
• Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies, Iowa State University
• Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development, U.S. Department of Energy
• EcoInfo Network, Iowa Environmental Leadership Institute
• Energy Rated Homes of Iowa
• Iowa Environmental Council
• Iowa Recycling Association
• Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities' Energy Services Division
• Iowa Industrial Assessment Center, Iowa State University
• Iowa Renewable Energy Association
• Iowa Waste Reduction Center, University of Northern Iowa
• Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University
• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education-Iowa
• Recycle IOWA
• Iowa SEED Coalition
• The Iowa Energy Center
• Iowa Energy Center-Alternate Energy Revolving Loan Program

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National Resources

• The Natural Step
• U.S. Green Building Council
• Sustainable Technical Building Manual, U.S. Green Building Council
• LEED Green Building Rating System, U.S. Green Building Council
• Building Green
• GreenClips
• Environmental Design & Construction Magazine
• Energy Star
• Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development

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Commissioning Resources

• WAPA - Building Commissioning for New Construction, Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)
• Guidelines for Total Building Commissioning, Florida Design Initiative
• International Performance & Measurement Verification Protocol
• National Environmental Balancing Bureau
• Commissioning For Better Buildings in Oregon, Oregon Office of Energy
• National Strategy for Building Commissioning (*.pdf), Portland Energy Conservation Inc.
• Whole Building Design Guide - Building Commissioning
• Iowa Energy Center - Courses in Commissioning & DD Controls