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Cohousing and Green Building Resources, Links and Contacts
ORGANIZATIONS:
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Eco Housing Corp. and EDG Architects LLC.
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Cohousing Association of the United
States
Promotes the appreciation, interest,
understanding, and development of cohousing nationally and internationally.
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Mid-Atlantic
Cohousing
Promotes and supports the efforts of people to create cohousing communities
in the mid-Atlantic region. A complete list of communities and contacts
in the mid-Atlantic region can be found at www.MidAtlanticCohousing.org
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Building
Green Inc.
Foremost private-sector resource for green building information, including
Environmental Building News, monthly journal,
Green Spec Product Directory, Green
Building Advisor, Annual Bibliography and green building
listserves.
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Iris
Communications
Searchable database with basic info about green building products. On-line
catalog of sustainable design reference material.
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US
Green Building Council
Information on the Council, its activities, and LEED Green Building Rating
System.
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Partnership
for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH)
A public-private partnership to improve the development, dissemination,
and use of new housing technologies.
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SustainableBuild (UK) contains an extensive collection of features and articles written by professional journalists and experts - who have a particular interest, or a background in sustainable building techniques, materials and participants.
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US
Department of Energy (DOE)
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy Network
Referral to more than 100 tools on energy efficiency and other information.
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US
Department of Energy High
Performance Buildings Database
A new online database with indepth case studies on a variety of U.S. green
buildings, including Eco Housing’s Takoma Village Cohousing.
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Dept of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Energy Star Programs:
Homepage for Energy Star Homes, commercial buildings and labeled products.
LOCAL
GREEN BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS:
DVD:
- Building Sustainable Neighborhoods for Today's Housing Market. Detailed interviews with top three cohousing developers in the US. Companion book with budgets and other details also available. Order: www.MidAtlanticCohousing.org or call 1-866-620-2646
BOOKS:
- Senior Cohousing: A Community Approach to Living independently.
The Handbook. Charles
Durrett, published by Ten
Speed Press, Fall 2005 / Paper
with flaps. ISBN: 0-945929-30-7.
- The
Cohousing Handbook: Building a Place for Community,
by Chris Hanson, ©1996. Published by Hartley & Marks Publishers,
Inc., ISBN 0-88179-126-1
- Cohousing:
A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves,
by Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett, ©1988, 1994,
published by Ten Speed Press, ISBN 0-89815-539-8
- Collaborative
Communities, by Dorit Fromm ©1991
Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold, ISBN 0-442-23785-5
- Building Sustainable Neighborhoods for Today's Housing Market. Detailed information on each of three cohousing communities developed by the top three cohousing developers in the US. Companion DVD a MUST! Order: www.MidAtlanticCohousing.org or call 1-866-620-2646
- House,
by Tracy Kidder ©1999
Published by Mariner Books, ISBN 0-618-00191-3
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Primer on Sustainable Building
Excellent introduction to green building concepts and their importance
– easy read; a good place to start. Available from:
Rocky Mountain Institute
1739 Snowmass Creek Road, Snowmass, CO 81654-9199
Phone 970-927-3851/ Fax 970-927-4178
PERIODICALS TO DOWNLOAD:
- Cohousing:
The Journal of the Cohousing Association of the United States
(quarterly). The Spring 2002 issue featured an article about Designing
and Building Green at Eco Housing's Takoma Village. Telephone:
303-413-9227.
- Environmental
Building News, monthly journal. The September 2002 issue
features Cohousing communities, including Eco Housing's Takoma Village.
See
article.
- Environmental
Design and Construction Magazine
Periodical with editorials, case studies and other information. Free magazine
with annual subscription. All content is also on-line at www.edcmag.com
CONFERENCES:
E-MAIL
LIST SERVICES:
- The
Cohousing-L. About 500 participants use this list many of whom currently
live in a cohousing community; excellent source of up-to-the-minute
info on cohousing. Sign
up .
- Green
Building is a discussion forum for anyone interested in green
building issues on all types of projects. Sign
up.
- Green
Clips. Accessible, concise, frequently updated real examples
in a free bi-weekly email.
Email ChrisHammer@greenclips.com or visit www.greenclips.com
TELE-TALK:
- Irregularly held live telephone conference call on topics of interest
to cohousers of all stripes. Topics are announced on The Cohousing-L e-mail list service and include: Common House design; working w/ professionals;
children in cohousing; dealing with dogs, and more. First Thursday of
the month at 10:00 EST. Reserve a space or find out topics zabaldo@earthlink.net or call 202-291-7892. Limited to 30 participants. A service of Mid Atlantic Cohousing.
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