Committee for the Built Environment- Sustainable Business Council Missoula Montana Area

Mission- The members present discussed what they wanted the committee to do and what was important to them. Their goal or mission is to "maintain and enhance quality of life by showcasing projects that use sustainable building practices."

Meeting Schedule: Check back for meeting details...
October
December
February

Links for the Built Environment

General Alternative Energy and Sustainable Building Resources
BuildingGreen.com (Environmental Building News, GreenSpec, etc)
Energy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy)
Environmental Protection Agency Green Buildings
Federal Energy Management Program
GreenClips
Greener Buildings
Renewable Energy Atlas of the West
Renewable Resource Data Center
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
US Green Building Council - LEED
Whole Building Design Guide

Sustainable and Green Building Resources
Architects, Builders, Developers, and Engineers - Missoula Area
Dwight Thomas Carpentry (builder)
homeWORD (developer)
Kent Watson and Associates (landscape architecture and planning)
Loken Builders (builder)
McArthur, Means, & Wells (architecture)
Rocking M Design (architecture, landscape architecture)
Walter Redfield Construction (builder)
Construction Site Services (recycling)

Biofuels and Biomass
Bioenergy Information Network
Biofuels Basic
Department of Energy Biofuels Program
Montana Biomass Energy Program
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Biomass Program

Buying Green Power
Green Power Partnership (EPA)

Construction Waste and Building Deconstruction
Businesses, Missoula Area
Construction Site Services
Home Resource
Loken Builders (builder)
Missoula Valley Recycling
Timeless Timbers
Construction Waste Management
Global Recycling Network
Waste Wise

Energy Audits
Check for free energy audits through
Energize Montana
NorthWestern Energy

Simplified Do-It-Yourself Energy Audits:
Department of Energy
Energy Star
Washington State University (pdf)

Energy Efficiency
Better Bricks (Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance)
Energize Montana
Energy Efficient Appliances
Energy Efficient Rehab Advisor
EnergyPlus, Free Building Energy Modeling Software (U.S. Department of Energy)
Energy Star
Home Energy Magazine
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Residential Energy Services Network
Rocky Mountain Institute
UCLA School of Architecture Energy Design Tools
U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficient Buildings

Fuel Cells
Fuel Cells 2000
Fuel Cells Are Coming
National Fuel Cell Research Center

Geothermal
ECR Technologies (earth-linked heat pumps)
Geothermal Education Office
Geothermal Energy (pdf)
Geothermal Resources Council

Green Materials and Construction
Businesses - Missoula Area
Home Resource
Boyce Lumber and Home Center
North Slope Sustainable Wood
Soft and Knotty Wood Products
Timeless Timbers

Standards
Energy Star Homes
Green Seal
Green Spec
ISO 14000
LEED

Materials/Methods
Green Building Resource Guide
Greenguard
Insulating Concrete Forms
Pervious Pavement (EBN vol.13 #9)
Straw Bale Construction
Structural Insulated Panel Association

Software/Theory/Research
BEES Software
Better Bricks (Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance)
High Performance Buildings Database
University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems
University of Minnesota's Center for Sustainable Building Research
Hydrogen

Hydropower
Businesses - Missoula Area
Solar Plexus
Energy Story: Hydro Power
Hydropower Fact Sheet
microhydropower.net

Indoor Environmental Quality
Indoor Air Quality (Aerias)
Indoor Air Quality (OSHA)
Indoor Air Quality (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Organizations
Better Bricks (Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance)
Building America
Energy and Environmental Building Association
National Center for Appropriate Technology
Northwest EcoBuilding Guild
Missoula Bicycle/Pedestrian Program
Missoula Urban Demonstration Project
Sustainable Business Council- Missoula Area
Sustainable Building Industry Council
U.S. Green Building Council

Solar Energy
Businesses - Missoula Area
Solar Plexus
American Solar Energy Society
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sandia National Laboratory Photovoltaics Program
UCLA School of Architecture Energy Design Tools

Water Efficiency
Bureau of Reclamation Water Conservation
City of Tucson Water Harvesting Guidance Manual (pdf)
EPA Water Use Efficiency Program
H2OUSE (California Urban Water Convservation Council)

Water Conserving Fixtures and Products
Low Flow Toilets
2002 Water Closet Performance Testing (pdf)
2003 Maximum Performance Testing of Popular Toilet Models (pdf)
Dual Flush Toilet Testing
Ontario, Canada Toilet Testing Programs
Installation and Care of Non-Flushing Urinals
Water Wiser (American Water Works Association)

Wind Energy
Businesses - Missoula Area
Solar Plexus
American Wind Energy Association
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Wind Energy Source Guides
Windpower Overview

Sustainable Missoula