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Building Environmental Science Technology (BEST) Advice/consultancy on environmental building
CIRIA Research on best environmental practice
Environmetal Construction Resources Ecological builders merchant includes a detailed products database
Energy Effeciency Trust Domestic energy efficiency advice
Global Environment Network Showcase of green design
Green Building Information Council Canadian guide to advanced green technologies
Green Design Guides Green design resource
Low Energy Architecture Research Unit Cutting edge eco-research projects
National Energy Services Eco and building regualtions updates
Residential Environmental Design Products review section
Rocky Mountan Institute
CADDET Centre for the Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy Technologies informs end-users about successfully demonstrated, new energy-saving technologies and the organisations that have these technologies available.
BRE Buildings Research Establishment
The National Energy Foundation The National Energy Foundation is an independent educational charity, its objective is to work for the more efficient, innovative, and safe use of energy.

Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme (EEBPP) The Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme (EEBPP) is a UK Government programme designed to help organisations cut their energy bills by 10 - 20%. It provides independent, authoritative advice and assistance to UK private and public sector organisations.
Design Advice Design Advice offers professional, independent
and objective advice on the energy-efficient and environmentally conscious design of buildings and is free. Project must have  a minimum 500m2 of floor area.
CHP Club The CHP Club is a new initiative under the Government's Energy Efficiency Best Practice
Programme, aimed at assisting users and potential users in getting the maximum benefits from CHP.
Environmental Building News Newsletter on environmentaly responsible design and construction.
Earth Energy Systems Energy from the earth using heat pumps
Solar Century

Photovotiac systems for domestic and commercial use

THE COHOUSING NETWORK

Cohousing Association of the USA

Enlinca An umbrella organisation of cohousing communities in the UK

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