Green Affordable Housing Coalition

Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems uses life cycle design to foster ecological balance and create healthful environments, economic prosperity, and social equity.
GreenBlue began as a nexus of projects at McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC). As a non-profit dedicated to the cradle-to-cradle theory of design, GreenBlue provides theoretical, technical, and information tools required to transform industry into an economically profitable, ecologically regenerative, and socially empowering activity through intelligent design.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Environmental Energies Technologies Division for buildings, energy and the environment.
Lighting Research Center Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's laboratory for information relating to the design and specification of energy-efficient lighting.
National Association of Home Builder's Research Center offers various construction waste management publications in addition to tips for the improvement of home energy efficiency. Available resources include Green Builder Guide.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory-Buildings Technology Center offers in-depth research on energy, environment and buildings.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory offers in-depth research on energy, environment and buildings.
U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory is the U.S. Department of Energy's premier laboratory for renewable energy research & development and a lead lab for energy efficiency R&D.

Research Centers