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Resources

This green resource list primarily consists of regional resources in the four SMART states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Agriculture
Farmer’s Guide to Energy Self-Reliance
Future Harvest - Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture

Air Quality (Indoor)
EPA - Indoor Air Quality
EPA Indoor airPLUS

Air Quality (Outdoor)
Clean Air Council
EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Northeast States for Coordinated Air Management

Apiculture (Beekeeping)
Bee Culture Magazine
Delaware Beekeepers
Maryland State Beekeepers Association
Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium
New Jersey Beekeepers Association
Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association

Architecture
American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architecture Students
ArchCareers.org
Columbia University - Sustainable Futures
National Architectural Accrediting Board
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
New Jersey Institute of Technology - MS in Sustainable Architecture
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Architects

Battery and Energy Storage Technology
Batteries Plus

Building Codes and Standards
Air Conditioning Contractors Association
American National Standards Institute
American Society of Home Inspectors
ASHRAE
Association of Construction Inspectors
Building Performance Institute
Illumination Engineering Society of North America
International Association of Electrical Inspectors
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
International Code Council
ISO - International Organization for Standards
National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities International
National Association of Home Inspectors
National Fire Protection Association
NSF International
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Construction and Building Inspectors
Residential Energy Services Network
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association

Building Science
Advanced Energy Design Guides - ASHRAE / IES / USGBC / DOE
BEES (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability) - NIST software tool
Building Performance Institute
National Institute of Building Sciences
Whole Building Design Guide

Careers
BlueGreenAlliance
Cumberland/Salem Workforce Investment Board
Occupational Information Network - The Green Economy
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2010-11 Edition
Solar Industry Training Calendar - SolarPro Magazine
Vocational Information Center

Certifications
Audubon Signature Program
Green Building Certification Institute
Green Building Initiative
Green Globes
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System
National Association of Home Builders Green - National Green Building Program

Climate Change
Climate Calculator - Chalmers University of Technology
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Commercial Real Estate
NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association
National Association of REALTORS Field Guide to Commercial Green Buildings

Corporate Social Responsibility
International Institute for Sustainable Development - ISO 26000
ISO 26000 - Social Responsibility

Credentials
EcoBroker/Ecosociate
Green Globes Personnel Certification
LEED Green Associate and LEED Accredited Professional
Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) - New Jersey Association
National Association of Home Builders’ Certified Green Professional
National Association of REALTORS Green Designation

Daylighting

Eco-Industrial Parks, Incubators, Research Parks, and Science Centers
Association of University Research Parks
Energy Freedom Pioneers - Pedricktown [Salem County] NJ
Green Collar Career Center - Bridgeton [Cumberland County] NJ
Liberty Science Center - Newark NJ
New Jersey Motorsports Park - Millville [Cumberland County] NJ
NextGen Aviation Research and Technology Park - Pomona [Atlantic County] NJ

Rutgers EcoComplex - Bordentown [Burlington County] NJ
Saratoga Technology + Energy Park - Malta NY
South Jersey Technology Park - Glassboro [Gloucester County] NJ
University City Science Center - Philadelphia PA
University of Maryland M Square Research Park

Eco-Innovation
University of Delaware - Research Magazine

Eco-Tourism
Discover Salem County
South Jersey Ecotourism Marketing Initiative

Economic Development and Business Economics
Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (University of Delaware) 
Choose New Jersey
Cumberland County New Jersey Department of Planning & Development
Gloucester County New Jersey Department of Economic Development
Salem County New Jersey Improvement Authority
Select Greater Philadelphia
South Jersey Economic Review (Stockton)

Education - Curriculum & Facilities
21st Century Green High-Performing Public Schools Facilities Act
Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education
Arbor Day Foundation - 5th Graders Tree Poster Contest
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Atlantic Cape Community College - Green Education Institute
Build Green Schools - U.S. Green Building Council
Center for Sustainability at Penn State
Collaborative for High Performance Schools
Council of Educational Facility Planners International
DREXEL GREEN INITIATIVE at Drexel University
Earth, Ocean, and Environment - Curriculum Resources
Energy Education, Inc.
Energy Education Programs - Compiled by U.S. Dept of Energy (EERE)
Energy Kid's Page - Energy Information Administration
Energy Smart Student Program - NYSERDA - New York State
Engineering Pathway Digital Library

Environmental Education - U.S. EPA
Fuel Cells - Social Science Curriculum - Grades 5-8
Fuel our Future Now - Discovery Education
Green Schools Curriculum - 21st Century Learning Environment
Healthy School Environments - U.S. EPA
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools - U.S. EPA
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
National Energy Education Development Project
National Environmental Education Week - April 10-16, 2011
Neptune Township School District - Green Schools Living Textbook
New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability
New Jersey Institute of Technology - Green @ NJIT
New Jersey Institute of Technology - Environmental Sustainability
Philadelphia University - MS in Sustainable Design
Princeton-Rutgers - Nanotechnology for Clean Energy IGERT
Ramapo College Masters in Sustainability Studies
Roots & Shoots - Jane Goodall Institute
Rutgers - Center for Advanced Energy Systems
Rutgers - Center for Green Building
Rutgers Energy Institute
Salem Community College - AAS Sustainable Energy Technician
Salem County Vocational Technical School - Energy Academy
School Building Week - April 11-15, 2011
School of the Future Design Competition - REALTORS®
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stockton - New Jersey's GREEN College
The Third Teacher
University of Delaware - Center for Advanced Magnetics
University of Delaware - Center for Carbon-free Power Integration
University of Delaware - Energy Institute
University of Delaware - Institute of Energy Conversion
University of Delaware - Offshore Wind Power
University of Maryland - Campus Sustainability
U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
Villanova M.S. in Sustainable Engineering
Virginia Tech - Center for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems
Windpower for Kids - Denmark
Women in Construction - Delaware

Electric Vehicles
Also see Transportation
Eastern Electric Vehicle Club
Electric Vehicle Photo Album
Nissan Leaf Electric Car

Energy & Atmosphere

Ozone Depletion - EPA
Refrigerants - DuPont
Solar Energy Technologies Program - DOE

Environmental Management Systems
EPA Online Training (1-hour course)

Energy Audits
Home Energy Team
New Jersey Home Performance with Energy Star

Engineering
Green Design & Manufacturing (NJIT)
Green Engineering – US EPA
IEEE.tv
National Engineers Week - February 19-25, 2012
New Jersey Institute of Technology - Power Engineering
Rowan University - College of Engineering
Try Engineering

Fashion and Apparel
Marsha Ann Dickson, Ph.D., Social Responsibility and Sustainable Supply Chains (University of Delaware)

Geospatial Information
Cumberland County New Jersey - Site Locator
New Jersey GeoWeb
New Jersey Office of Geographic Information Services (NJ GIS)

Grants and Financial Support
AT&T Technology and Environment Awards Program
Chesapeake Bay Grant Opportunities
DoSomething.org - $500 sustainability grants for < 25-year old applicants
Edison Innovation Clean Energy Fund
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants
Environmental Protection Agency - Grants & Fellowships
Housing For Everyone / Redevelopment Training - TD Bank
IRS Energy Grants
Local Government Greenhouse Gas Reduction - NJDEP - Due 31 Jul 2010
Mayors Wellness Campaign
NJ Clean Energy Program - Grants & Solicitations
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Bonds
PSEG Environmental Education Grants
Recycling Bin Grant Program - Coca Cola & Keep America Beautiful
Rural Renewable Energy Systems & Efficiency Improvements
Sustainable Energy Fund
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Sustainable Jersey - Grants and Resources
U.S. Department of Energy - EERE Financial Opportunities
Wal*Mart Foundation

Green Buildings/Homes/Real Estate
http://www.nahbgreen.org/
http://www.nj.gov/dca/hmfa/biz/devel/gho/
Delaware Valley Green Building Council
http://www.phillysolarhomes.com/
http://www.holistichomes.biz/
New Jersey Association of REALTORS® - Green Homes
U.S. Green Building Council
U.S. Green Building Council - Maryland Chapter
U.S. Green Building Council - New Jersey Chapter

Green Cleaning
Organic Home (Philadelphia PA and Camden County NJ)

Green Churches

Green Energy
http://www.icscseed.org/
http://www.lohas.com/
http://www.njcleanenergy.com/
http://www.aceee.org/
http://www.phillysolar.org/
http://philadelphia.uli.org/
http://www.mseia.net/ 

Green Engineering
Green Engineering – US EPA

Green Homes - Real Estate
EcoBroker International 
Holistic Homes LLC
 
Ryan Homes - Energy Star Qualified Homes

Green, Organic, or Sustainable Food Vendors
http://www.pizzafusion.com/
http://www.greengrille.com/

Greenhouse Gases
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide - University of Delaware
Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative

Health, Nutrition, and Wellness
American Dietetic Association
American Lung Association - Healthy Air at Home, School & Work
HealthCorps
Healthy Schools - Healthy Youth (CDC-DASH)
Mayors Wellness Campaign - New Jersey Health & Fitness
Nutrition Bytes

Historic Preservation
http://www.preservationnation.org/ 

Hydrogen
National Hydrogen Association

South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance

LEED® and Green Building Training
Affordable Green Academy
Customized LEED certification training - Green Paradigm Institute

Material & Resources
Please nominate URLs

Metrics, Indices, and Carbon Footprint Calculators
Sustainable Society Index

Modeling & Simulation

Networking
Business Network International - Delaware Valley Region
Green Drinks International

Organic Agriculture and Community Farming
ADI Farms
DanLynn Farms
National Organic Program
Organic Materials Review Institute
Quality Assurance International
Sorbello Community Farm and Organic Market 

Organic Photovoltaics
Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems
Journal of Photovoltaics

Pest Management

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Pest Management Office

Ports
EcoPorts Foundation
Green Port Portal
Philadelphia Green Ports Initiative - Clean Air Council

Professional Certifications
Green Advantage - Green Building Environmental Certification
Green Building Certification Institute
EcoBroker International
National Association of REALTORS Green Resource Council
National Association of Home Builders

Public Real Estate Records
Gloucester County New Jersey Land Records
Kent County Delaware Land Records
New Castle County Delaware Tax Records
New Jersey Tax Records
Sussex County Delaware Land Records

Recycling
Northeast Recycling Council 

Residential Real Estate
New Jersey Association of REALTORS Guide to Green Homes

Solar Installation & Integration Training
Infinite Solar Training School - Northeast Philadelphia
North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP)
School forming in South Jersey - for info contact: Joseph Scarpa
Solar Instructor Training Network - DOE EERE

Standards
See Building Codes and Standards

Transportation
Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center
Clean School Bus USA - U.S. EPA
General Motors - New Vehicle Technology
Global Green Challenge
LTE Connected Car
Mid-Atlantic Grid Interactive Cars Consortium
New Jersey Motorsports Park
Vehicle-to-Grid Technology - University of Delaware

Trees
Arbor Day Foundation

Water Efficiency, Quality & Supply
Alliance for Water Efficiency
American Littoral Society
American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
American Water Works Association
American Water Works Company - Learning Center
California Urban Water Conservation Council
Drinking Water Wise in Pennsylvania
DOI - WaterSMART
EPA - Wetlands,Oceans and Watersheds
EPA Region 2 - Water Management
EPA WaterSense
Fix a Leak Week - 14-20 March 2011
Green Plumbers USA
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials - IAPMO Green
Irrigation Association
Maryland Stormwater Design Manual
NJDEP - Water, Coastal & Watershed Information
Plumbing Efficiency Research Coalition
Plumbing Manufacturers Institute
Project WET - Water Education for Teachers
Rutgers Water Resources Program
Safe Plumbing (PMI micro-site)
Storm Water Best Management Practice Design Guide
Stormwater Manager's Resource Center
Water Efficiency Technologies for Mechanical Contractors - Yudelson Associates
WATERSPIRIT - Elberon NJ
World Plumbing Council
World Plumbing Day - 11 Mar 2011
World Water Day - 22 Mar 2011

 

Green Construction Codes and Standards - Free!

Classroom Acoustics:  ANSI/ASA S12.60-2010 American National Standard Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements, and Guidelines for Schools compliments of Acoustical Society of America.

Energy:  International Code Council, with support by the US Department of Energy, is offering a free download of the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, which all 50 states have pledged to incorporate into their residential building codes.

Refer to ASHRAE 90.1-2010 for information on similar energy efficiency building codes for commercial buildings.

Green Construction and LEED Water Efficiency

Free download of International Green Construction Code (IGCC) Public Version 2.0 and IGCC Water Efficiency Provisions (also view ASHRAE Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings).

Indoor Air Quality

ASHRAE 62.1-2007, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality (view only) or preview ASHRAE 62.1-2010 at http://www.ashrae.org/technology/page/548

Active Design Guidelines (LEED Credit: Design for Health Through Increased Physical Activity)

Free download at http://www.nyc.gov/html/ddc/html/design/active_design.shtml