Agencies and organizations
US Green Building Council
(organization committed to prosperous/sustainable future through cost-efficient/energy-saving buildings; green building certification program; education; nationwide network chapters/affiliates, OH: Cincinnati, Central Ohio, NE, NW; professional credentials; advocacy; Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED)
The Center for Green Schools, USGBC
(drives transformation of schools into sustainable/healthy places to live, learn, work, play; K-12 and universities)
US EPA Green Buildings
(many resources to help create/use healthier/more resource-efficient models of construction, renovation, operation, maintenance and demolition; many useful links)
US EPA Green Buildings/Energy Efficiency
(many tools/resources relating to building energy efficiency)
Sustainable Sites Initiative (Amer. Society Landscape Architects)
(promotes sustainable land development/management practices that can apply with/without buildings; provides tools to address concerns such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, resource depletion; pilot projects/reports)
UN Environmental Program
(sustainable buildings and climate initiative)
International Energy Agency Sustainable Buildings Centre
(global info; BEEP: Buildings Energy Efficiency Policies database from many countries)
Smart Communities Network
(Green Buildings Resources through National Center for Appropriate Technology; links/resources)
Energy and Environmental Building Alliance
(platform for insight, collaboration, education to manifest sustainable/responsible building principles in design, marketing, execution for building professionals)
Sustainable Building Industry Council
(advocate of whole building approach to sustainable facilities; building trade groups, large corporations, small businesses, individual practitioners for energy/resource efficient design and construction)
Whole Building Design Guide
(by National Institute of Building Science; goal of 'Whole Building' Design is to create a successful high-performance building by applying an integrated design and team approach to a project)
Columbus Green Building Forum
(dedicated to promoting energy-efficient/environment-friendly building practices in Central Ohio; education to the building industry; projects to create awareness)
Green Building Alliance, Pittsburgh, PA
(diverse membership/activities sharing resources, advocacy)
(local agencies and organizations may be added later; in meantime try links above to link to them)
Other links
Building Green publisher
(for building professionals: Environmental Building News, BuildingGreen Suite of online tools, GreenSpec directory of products, and LEEDuser web tool)
Environmental Design and Construction magazine for LEED professionals
AutoDesk
(click solutions then sustainable design; technology for professionals across design, engineering, and manufacturing disciplines to incorporate sustainable design into their workflows; sustainable building/infrastructure, green manufacturing/product design. Clean tech, students/educators)