Links
Below are general sustainability and topic-specific links for educational and research purposes. Most links are to government agencies or non profit organizations.
General sustainability
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence
Campus Environmental Resource Center
CitiesGoGreen
Environmental Finance Center - UNC-Chapel Hill
Natural Resources Leadership Institute
Local Governments for Sustainability
Mayors for Climate Protection
Multi-State Working Group on Environmental Sustainability
National Resources Defense Council
NC Councils of Governments Environmental Programs
NC Department of Environment & Natural Resources
NC League of Municipalities - Environmental Issues
NC Project Green
Rocky Mountain Institute
Smart Communities Network
Sustainable Communities Network
US Environmental Protection Agency
Buildings
Advanced Energy
American Institute of Architects, Committee on the Environment
BuildingGreen
Building Science Corporation
Center for Sustainable Buildings Research
Energy Efficient Building Association
Energy Star
Florida Solar Energy Center
Green Communities- Enterprise Community Partners
Integrated Building and Construction Solutions Test (IBACOS)
Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS)
National Academy of Environmental Design (NAED)
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
National Institute of Building Sciences
NC Green Buildings Database
NC Solar Center
NC Sustainable Building Design Competition
Partnership for Advancing Housing Technology (PATH)
Residential Energy Services Network
EarthCraft - Southface
US Department of Energy's Building America
US Green Building Council
Dining
American College of Nutrition
NC Department of Agricultuer & Consumer Services
North Carolina Community Supported Agricultuer
Raleigh Farmers Market
Slow Food International
Energy & climate
Advanced Energy
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
American Solar Energy Society
Appalachian State University Energy Center
Center for New American Dream
Climate Action Plan Advisory Group
The Climate Registry
Cool Cities
Database of North Carolina Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)
Energy Efficient Building Association
Energy Information Administration
Energy Star
Interstate Renewable Energy Council
National Association of State Energy Officials
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
NC GreenPower
NC Sustainable Energy Association
NC Solar Center
NC Utilities Savings Initiative
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Presidents Climate Commitment
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard
Southface Energy Institute
State Energy Plan
State Energy Office
US Department of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Land use & grounds
Congress for New Urbanism
North Carolina Smart Growth
Smart Communities Network
Sustainable Communities Network
Urban Land Institute
Materials management & purchasing
BuildingGreen
DPPEA’s Environmentally Preferable Procurement
Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines
Forest Stewardship Council
Green Guard
Green Seal
GreenSpec
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Minnesota Building Materials Database
NC Division of Purchase and Contract
NC E-procurement
Transportation
Capital Area Transit
Clean Cities
Go Triangle
NC Department of Transportation
NC Division of Bicycle & Pedestrian Transportation
NC Division of Air Quality - Motor Vehicles
NC Solar Center Clean Transportation Program
NC Public Transportation Association
Raleigh’s Comprehensive Bicycle Plan
Triangle Transit
US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
US Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center
Waste reduction & recycling
Carolina Recycling Association
City of Raleigh Solid Waste Services
City of Raleigh Swap Shop
Collegiate Recycling Coalition
Craigslist - Raleigh
Freecycle – Wake County
Habitat for Humanity Re-Use Center
National Recycling Coalition
NC DENR Division of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance
NC State Surplus
NC Waste Trader
RE3.org
Recycle Guys
Recycling Markets Business Assistance Center
Wake County Recycling & Solid Waste
Waste Reduction Partners
Waste Reduction Resource Center
Waste Wise Program - EPA
Water
American Groundwater Trust
American Rivers
American Water Resources Association
City of Raleigh Water Conservation
Clean Water Act
EPA Office of Water
EPA WaterSense
Irrigation Association
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Drought Information
NC Division of Water Resources
NC Division of Water Quality
NC Drought Management Advisory Council
NC Project Green
NC Utilities Savings Initiative
NC. Water Resources Association
Safe Drinking Water Act
Save Water NC
Sea Grant
USGS NC Water Science Center
Water Resources Research Institute
Waterwiser – American Water Works Association