Plant Facts: Going Green...

Green Building Guide, Take 2: Solar Options

Last month "On the Vine" featured a list of Web sites to check out for information on green building. We asked readers to add their recommendations and additions and here are a few more
suggestions.

The newest innovations in solar energy cells draw their inspiration from plant leaves, photosynthesis, and other natural processes. Learn more HERE.
Interested in learning more about current solar options for saving money (and adding light) to your home or business? Check out Missouri Solar Living's options at http://www.missourisolarliving.com/
A guide to more local businesses offering solar options can be found at http://energy.sourceguides.com/businesses/byGeo/US/byS/MO/byP/solar/solar.shtml
   
Green Building Guide from the October issue of "On the Vine"
The U.S. Green Building Council is a great resource for individuals or businesses looking to build green: www.usgbc.org
  Check out the St. Louis chapter: http://chapters.usgbc.org/stlouis/
Another source of information is the Green Building Initiative: http://www.thegbi.org/home.asp
For an article on local green building, check out this article from STL Construct Net: The Online News Source for the St. Louis Construction Industry: http://www.stlconstruction.com/news/news-mj07/green-stl-mj07.html
For a larger list of “green” building and design providers, check out the University of Missouri-Columbia’s “Environmental Design Links Directory”: http://extension.missouri.edu/edninfo/linksdirectory.htm
A few more local links:
Eco Urban Homes: http://www.ecourbanhomes.com/features.html
TMA Architects: http://tmaarchitects.org


 





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