Green Links

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Greening Chattanooga one building at a time. These folks truly do good work for our community, and they’re darn nice people. www.greenspaceschattanooga.com

Chattanooga Green

A site devoted to the City of Chattanooga’s efforts to raise public awareness about energy + resource conservation. The goal is to create strategies to reduce our carbon emissions. Come on Chattanooga, you can do it! http://www.chattanooga.gov/ChattanoogaGreen_ChattanoogaGreen.htm

Department of Energy

This site is a very informative resource for research and development on materials, components, and systems applicable to both residential and commercial buildings. www.doe.gov & www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/

National Institute of Building Sciences

This site is a plethora of information related to integrated building design and construction. It includes and entirely separate site dedicated to 'Whole Building' Design recommendations and research. www.nibs.org

Rocky Mountain Institute

A great resource from an incredible think tank. They have fantastic publications and a valuable bookstore for your library. www.rmi.org

Building Science Corporation

This site contains objective research and recommendations based on local climate, aimed at informing a holistic systems approach to design of buildings. www.buildingscience.com

Slow Food International

A valuable resource for those who are conscious of the effect that the stuff on our plate can have on the planet. www.slowfood.com

Local Harvest

A quick guide to your available local food chain. This site is a great resource to sustainably grown food in your area and the methods to reduce our dependence on the industrial food chain. www.localharvest.org

Green Drinks Chattanooga

Do we need to describe this site? www.greendrinkschattanooga.com