Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Resources by Project Area - Building Repair and Renovation and Green Buildings

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Building Repair and Renovation and Green Building Resources

Ebuild web site developed by Hanley-WOOD contains links for remodeling, home building, viewing a collection of house plans, residential architects, Environmental Building News, Old House Journal, and Tools of the Trade magazine.


CREST (Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology) Web site provides sustainable energy information. It contains discussion groups; documents and databases on energy efficiency topics such as buildings, appliances, lighting, finance, policy, education; and case studies. (Also provides information on renewable energy and sustainable living).


Green Building Information Council provides information on energy and environmental issues in the building sector. The Web site includes databases and search tools related to environmental and energy technology issues; a guide to technologies and practices that improve the energy and resource efficiency of commercial and multi-unit residential buildings; current news and events; and Advanced Building Newsletters. Also discusses the 2000 Green Building Challenge, an international collaborative effort to develop a building environmental assessment tool that addresses controversial aspects of building performance.


U.S. Green Building Council Web site contains information on the council, its LEED rating system, meetings and conferences, committees, and resources. Includes ordering information for the Sustainable Building Technical Manual, which identifies the environmental issues that should be considered throughout the entire life of a building.


Oikos Green Building Source Web site contains REDI (Resources for Environmental Design Index), a searchable database with up-to-date information on environmentally friendly building products and companies. The Web site also includes updated news links, a library, and a product gallery.


E Design , developed by the Florida Design Initiative, includes current news and information on organizations, associations, and additional Web sites that deal with "best practices" in building design, construction, and operation. It also contains resources including an interactive database of guidelines for high-performance building design, construction, and operation, and information on the US "Smart Schools" program.


Sustainable Sources Web site contains a green building professionals directory; a list of sustainability conferences; green real estate listings; green building databases to help users find sustainable products, materials, and design assistance; and publications on topics including alternative construction techniques, sustainable/non-toxic/natural building, guides & plan books, architecture/design, and general environmental health. It also has a list of list servers and newsgroups that users can join.


Environmental Building News contains articles, reviews, and news stories on energy-efficient, resource-efficient, and healthy building practices. The Web site contains subscription information, access to back issues, a checklist for environmentally responsible design and construction, and a list of green building resources such as books, periodicals, and videos; e-mail discussion groups; sustainable design articles; calendar of events; and links to related sites.


The National Park Service's Sustainable Design and Construction Database includes information on approximately 1,300 product listings from more than 550 manufacturers and an extensive listing of books, periodicals, organizations, and online sources of sustainable design information.

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Paint Resources

EPA's EPP Database is a searchable tool with information on numerous EPP topics and products, including contract language, specifications, guidelines, and vendor information for recycled and paints with fewer or no hazardous materials.


EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) program promotes the use of materials recovered from solid waste. The Web site lists specifications and vendor information for various products, including recycled-content paint.


Refer to EPA's case study, Painting the Town Green: Aberdeen Proving Ground's (APG) EPP Paints Pilot, for information on low VOC and hazardous materials-free paints. The case study describes APG's pilot project and includes a list of paints that meet its standards. Also refer to APG's Web site: http://www.apg.army.mil/apghome/sites/local/

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