Links
Local Organizations
- http://www.olmstedsociety.org
- The Frederick Law Olmsted Society of Riverside, Illinois
- http://www.riversideseeds.com
- Riverside Seeds, Supporting Eco-friendly Every-Day Solutions s.e.e.d.s.
- http://www.sevengenerationsahead.org
- Seven Generations Ahead, Oak Park, Illinois
Municipal, State, Federal Government Green Initiatives
- http://www.riverside.il.us
- Village of Riverside, Illinois: Your Government/Green Initiatives and For Residents/Being Green
- http://www.northbrook.il.us/services/Green.php
- Village of Northbrook, Illinois Going Green
- http://www.cityofchicago.org/environment
- City of Chicago, Illinois, Department of Environment: Residential and Commercial Green Technologies in Chicago
- http://www.portlandonline.com/osd
- City of Portland, Oregon: Office of Sustainable Development, innovative ideas in sustainable development
- http://www.seattle.gov/environment
- City of Seattle, Washington: Office of Sustainability and Development, West Coast projects for sustainable development
- http://www.greensolutions.il.gov
- State of Illinois Green Governments Coordinating Council
- http://www.eere.energy.gov
- U.S. Department of Energy-learn more about energy efficiency and renewable energy
Green Building
- http://www.usgbc.org
- U.S. Green Building Council. Learning about LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system.
- http://www.greenhomeguide.org
- U.S. Green Building Council Green Home Guide
- http://www.thegbi.org
- The Green Building Initiative
- http://www.nahbgreen.org
- The National Association of Home Builders Green Building Site
Magazines, Materials, Checklists
- http://www.greenbuildermag.com
- http://www.ecohomemagazine.com
- http://www.eco-structure.com
- http://www.greenbuildingpages.com
- http://www.greenbuilthome.org/builder/checklists.php
- http://www.greenguard.org
Energy Efficiency
- http://www.energystar.gov
- Energy Star-rate your appliances for energy efficiency
- http://www.illinoiscleanenergy.org
- Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
- http://www.elpc.org
- Environmental Law & Policy Center-learn about clean energy
Wind Energy, Solar Power
- http://www.awea.org
- American Wind Energy Association
- http://www.aerotecture.com
- Wind Turbines-wind turbines manufactured in Chicago, Illinois
- http://www.ases.org
- American Solar Energy Society
- http://www.solarliving.org
- Solar Living Institute
- http://www.solarserviceinc.com
- Solar Service, Inc-providing solar energy for hot water and heating systems
- http://www.pureenergycorp.com
- Pure Energy Alternatives, LLC-Northbrook, Illinois-based company providing solar energy alternatives