Construction guidelines and links to useful information are provided in this section. If you know of any other resources to aid builders and homeowners with green practices, please let us know and we will add the information here.
The following links have been suggested by IGLA members as references containing useful information. We list them as a courtesy and make no claim as to the veracity of their content.
www.ewg.org/sunscreen/ – EWG’s Guide to Sunscreens
www.usgbc.org/ – U.S. Green Building Council
www.vienergy.org – Virgin Islands Energy Office
www.edinenergy.org – Energy Development in Island Nations
www.greenbiz.com – A large e-zine with sections on building, climate, design, etc
www.NaturalHomeMagazine.com – another e-zine
www.greenmap.org – A map resource highlighting “green” locations
www.greenbuildingpages.com – a sustainable building materials database and design tool
www.awea.org/ – American Wind Energy Association
www.ases.org/ – American Solar Energy Society
www.solarliving.org – Green living workshops
www.tropicalsalvage.com – Salvaged wood products
www.GreenBuildingPages.com – Sustainable design checklist
www.earthweave.com – Natural products
www.environmentalhomecenter.com – Healthy building materials
www.greenbuildingsupply.com – Green building materials
www.ecotimber.com – Environmentally appropriate floorings
www.concretewashout.com Systems for controlling concrete washout
