Homeowners, Home Improvement Contractors, Green Building and Construction professionals, for your convenience we have compiled this comprehensive list of construction industry resources. Our primary goal is to list green building contractors and Home Improvement Companies that provide earth friendly building products and services. Companies listed in construction directory have undergone stringent editorial review, and are listed for your convenience. Contractors, if your company provides green building, or eco friendly home improvement services, then please add your construction URL to a category that best fits your trade.
During the last site update, we have added an on a page navigation menu to help you browse sustainable & green building links listed on the main page of Construction Directory. These links will help you find informational hubs of Green Building & Construction resources. If you want to locate companies listed by specific category and location, then use the category navigation menu on the left.
Construction Industry Information:
www.ToolBase.org - Detailed construction industry guides can be used by homeowners conducting a research on any particular construction topic. Home improvement contractors can look up remodeling design information.
www.Construction.com - Information guide for general contractors, specialty trade professionals and organizations working in the field of construction. For businesses looking to enter the construction industry, or University students interested in the topic; Construction.com provides starting point for doing a research, finding construction news, and understanding the fundamental principles of running successful construction industry projects.
Green Building:
Design and Build with Metal - Offers educational articles on advantages of metal construction, providing real life examples of numerous construction projects involving the use of metal. Contains directory of metal supply and manufacturers. Contractors working with metal can submit their projects to be published on www.designandbuildwithmetal.com.
www.SBiCouncil.org - Sustainable Building Industry Council provides educational outreach opportunities for the building industry, facilitates exchange of ideas for sustainable building and pushes for higher standards of sustainable building performance.
Building Green - Provides accurate, unbiased, and timely green building information designed to help building-industry professionals. Provides a comprehensive report of the product features needed in order for a product to be considered green.
www.BuildItGreen.org - Offers Certified Green Building Professional (CGBP) training program for CA home Builders and promotes green building practices in state California. Also, Contains Ask an Expert Section where you can get answers to your Green Building Questions.
Metal Construction and Sustainable Building:
www.metalconstruction.org - Metal Construction Association promotes the use of metal and sustainable design through marketing and education programs. Provides metal construction industry news and publications. Lists companies specializing in metal wall and roof construction and includes list of premium metal fabricators.
www.MBMA.com - Metal Building Manufacturers Association promotes the use of steel commercial and industrial construction, and low slope roofing applications. The significance of using steel is commercial and industrial building is that steel is a fully recyclable metal material; it qualifies for sustainable building material, it can be reused, and it can offer energy savings by keeping metal buildings and industrial roofs cooler thereby resulting in significant energy savings.
www.CoolRoofs.org - Cool Roof Rating Council assigns ratings of solar reflectivity to roofing products such as metal roofing and solar reflective membranes. It provides accurate and credible methods for evaluating and labeling the solar reflectance and thermal emittance of roofing products. Thus, it promotes awareness of energy efficiency concept for metal roofing and rolled membrane products. It recognizes manufacturers as Cool Roof Certified, which in turn helps them gain competitive edge in energy efficient and sustainable roofing products market.
Solar and Renewable Energy:
www.ASES.org - American Solar Energy Society promotes energy efficiency strategies and methods by hosting solar events, educating homeowners and organizations. Contains business directory of Solar Contractors.
www.ConsumerEnergyCenter.Org - California Energy Commission offers latest information on energy savings for homeowners, provides energy saving tips, information about alternative energy rebates and incentives, and general guide about benefits of renewable energy and why it is important. Features wide selction of educational energy saving videos for consumers.
Energy Efficient Home products and services:
Green Flooring - We are all aware of the greenhouse effect warnings that appear in the news almost daily, so taking a few extra steps to do what we can every day to ensure that our planet and our homes are safe and habitable places becomes not only a prudent choice, but a social obligation.
Cut Your Power Bills - Add solar power or solar hot water to your home. Offers easy Energy Efficient way to make your home greener.
Home Improvement Directory Resurces:
The Pro List - Find the right contractor for your home improvement, remodeling, house painting and drywall repair projects. Contractors get listed today. You don't have to spend a fortune on a web site to be seen on the Internet.
411 Home Repair Directory - Construction business directory lists Home Improvement contractors, roofing companies and home remodelers.
