Green Making Help
From the main page, you can access a number of online resources. Most of these resources will load in the main window pane. If you would like to open these in their own window or tab, alternate-click the links and select the appropriate option. Also note that in many cases, no scroll bar will appear automatically in the main pane. Just click in the middle of this area to post the scroll bar. The Greens This open online community provides a forum for architects, construction companies, suppliers and home builders to meet and discuss eco-friendly techniques and products for building homes. The online community provides a blog for you to write your own entries or make comments on what others post. To make your own posts, you must obtain a membership. Please contact us for access. You don't have to actively be building a home to qualify. Anyone with an interest in this kind of construction is welcome. Content is categorized by geographical area, so that you can easily find people and services for your area. On the Horizon On the Horizon provides links each business day to three top news stories about developments in environmental research and advanced techniques that allow our community to stay abreast of events in the green technology world. We endeavor to provide quality over quantity, so that you don't have to spend your entire day keeping up on green news. Home Samples Home Samples is the Green Making "housing collection", a set of links to online articles and websites about homes that embody green building principles in whole or in part. Homes are categorized by their geographical area, using standard statistical areas where possible (see "Geographical Areas" below). Use your browser's "search in page" feature to find listings for your area or scan down to the heading that applies. Knowledge Base The Knowledge Base is a wiki for green information. This is a collecting point for useful information, and you are welcome to help add your own facts. A wiki is designed as an open, online space where any member can add or alter the information. Please contact us for access. Green TV This link to the Green Professionals website offers a selection of online videos on green news, as well as other information for green professionals. It provides a wider perspective on the environmental movement. (Alt-click if you don't want to load it in the main window pane.) Book Store The Book Store provides recommended books on green building. We select and read the books so you don't have to. Each book is reviewed with the purpose of deciding how it will be useful to constructing better homes. We give you a complete list of the table of contents, a summary of the book's organization, its possible uses, and a summary of its advantages and any limitations. Back to Intro This link will reload the welcome screen in the main window pane. Resources Each resource on our list has been individually selected to be useful for constructing better homes in our area. We welcome responsible feedback on all of these resources in our community blogs, and any specific techniques for accessing or using these resources in our Knowledge Base. Footer Information If you want to know more about Green Making, view our privacy policy, or contact us, there are links in the footer. Builders Online The Builders Online community provides a forum for architects and construction companies to meet and discuss eco-friendly techniques and products for building homes. The community blog allows you to write your own entries or make comments on others' entries. For access, you must be an architect, engineer or licensed construction company to participate. Please contact us for access. Geographical Areas Many of the entries on the site have been categorized by their geographical location. Where possible, we have used standard statistical areas. For a list of these, go to "The Greens" and click on the "Finding Locations" link (on the right, under "Pages"). Social Networking Green Making sponsors groups on Facebook and Meetup. On the Horizon news is echoed to Twine. You can also register your Twitter account here so that others who are interested in green building can follow you. Find out more by following these links: Facebook Group Meetup Group Twitter Group News on Twine Thank you for visiting Green Making.

Green Making Help

From the main page, you can access a number of online resources. Most of these resources will load in the main window pane. If you would like to open these in their own window or tab, alternate-click the links and select the appropriate option. Also note that in many cases, no scroll bar will appear automatically in the main pane. Just click in the middle of this area to post the scroll bar.

The Greens

This open online community provides a forum for architects, construction companies, suppliers and home builders to meet and discuss eco-friendly techniques and products for building homes. The online community provides a blog for you to write your own entries or make comments on what others post. To make your own posts, you must obtain a membership. Please contact us for access. You don't have to actively be building a home to qualify. Anyone with an interest in this kind of construction is welcome. Content is categorized by geographical area, so that you can easily find people and services for your area.

On the Horizon

On the Horizon provides links each business day to three top news stories about developments in environmental research and advanced techniques that allow our community to stay abreast of events in the green technology world. We endeavor to provide quality over quantity, so that you don't have to spend your entire day keeping up on green news.

Home Samples

Home Samples is the Green Making "housing collection", a set of links to online articles and websites about homes that embody green building principles in whole or in part. Homes are categorized by their geographical area, using standard statistical areas where possible (see "Geographical Areas" below). Use your browser's "search in page" feature to find listings for your area or scan down to the heading that applies.

Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base is a wiki for green information. This is a collecting point for useful information, and you are welcome to help add your own facts. A wiki is designed as an open, online space where any member can add or alter the information. Please contact us for access.

Green TV

This link to the Green Professionals website offers a selection of online videos on green news, as well as other information for green professionals. It provides a wider perspective on the environmental movement. (Alt-click if you don't want to load it in the main window pane.)

Book Store

The Book Store provides recommended books on green building. We select and read the books so you don't have to. Each book is reviewed with the purpose of deciding how it will be useful to constructing better homes. We give you a complete list of the table of contents, a summary of the book's organization, its possible uses, and a summary of its advantages and any limitations.

Back to Intro

This link will reload the welcome screen in the main window pane.

Resources

Each resource on our list has been individually selected to be useful for constructing better homes in our area. We welcome responsible feedback on all of these resources in our community blogs, and any specific techniques for accessing or using these resources in our Knowledge Base.

Footer Information

If you want to know more about Green Making, view our privacy policy, or contact us, there are links in the footer.

Builders Online

The Builders Online community provides a forum for architects and construction companies to meet and discuss eco-friendly techniques and products for building homes. The community blog allows you to write your own entries or make comments on others' entries. For access, you must be an architect, engineer or licensed construction company to participate. Please contact us for access.

Geographical Areas

Many of the entries on the site have been categorized by their geographical location. Where possible, we have used standard statistical areas. For a list of these, go to "The Greens" and click on the "Finding Locations" link (on the right, under "Pages").

Social Networking

Green Making sponsors groups on Facebook and Meetup. On the Horizon news is echoed to Twine. You can also register your Twitter account here so that others who are interested in green building can follow you. Find out more by following these links:

Thank you for visiting Green Making.