This guide is designed for researchers to find articles and online resources to get started with research in topics related to sustainable design including architecture and interior design, fashion and apparel design, and product design.
Article databases and reference materials
- BuildingGreen SuiteFind an array of media and information resources, including full-text access to Environmental Building News, online tools, GreenSpec directory of products, the LEED user web tool, and the High Performance Buildings Database (HPB) containing case studies of projects ranging from homes and commercial interiors to large buildings and even whole campuses and neighborhoods.
- Avery Index to Architectural PeriodicalsRecognized as one of the world's leading databases of the architectural literature, this indexes more than 1,000 western language periodicals published worldwide on architecture, archaeology, decorative arts, environmental studies, furniture, historic preservation, landscape architecture, urban planning/city planning, interior design, and historic preservation.
- Policy CommonsSearch millions of documents on thousands of topics from the world’s leading policy experts, nonpartisan think tanks, IGOs and NGOs as well as from North American cities. Featured topics include Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, Climate Change, Gender Equity, and reports from the 500 largest cities in North America. UMN access includes both the Global Think Tanks and North American City Reports modules.
Online resources
- City of Minneapolis Green Building Options ChecklistA list that provides green building options to lower energy and maintenance bills.
- Saint Paul Sustainable Building OrdinanceSustainable building regulations for buildings owned, operated, or funded by the city of Saint Paul.
- Minnesota Sustainable Building GuidelinesSustainable building guidelines to ensure new buildings and renovations save energy, make the most of state resources, and preserve our environment.
- U.S. General Services Administration Design Excellence ProgramSustainable design principles and resources that help improve building performance, promote health and comfort of building occupants, and reduce negative environmental impact of construction and modernization projects.
- Energy Star ProgramThe Energy Star program, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, provides cost-saving energy efficiency solutions that protect the climate, improve air quality, and protect public health.
Professional organizations
- Center for Sustainable Building ResearchThe Center for Sustainable Building Research works to transform the built environment in ways that provide for the ecological, economic, and social needs of the present. Projects focus on energy and climate change, the water cycle, sustainable materials for a healthy built environment, measuring regenerative design, equitable designs to provide sustainability for all, and creating regenerative and resilient communities.
- American Institute of Architects MinnesotaThe professional association for architects in the state of Minnesota that provides professional development and network opportunities and promotes accessibility and sustainability in design practices.
- Architects Designers Planners for Social ResponsibilityA professional organization that provides programming to raise public and professional awareness for social and environmental issues and continue to develop responsive design and planning.
- LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental DesignThe U.S. Green Building Council is committed to transforming how our buildings are designed, constructed and operated through LEED, a framework for healthy, efficient, carbon and cost-saving green buildings.
- Green Building AllianceA professional organization provides professional development opportunities, programming, and resources that promote sustainability in the built environment.
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