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Resource-Efficient Materials
Development Center for Appropriate Technology www.dcat.net is particularly valuable for its “Building Sustainability into the Codes” work that has helped advance natural building into the mainstream.
Comparative matrix of forest conservation schemes www.forestrycertification.info is a non-affiliated website comparing the various rating systems for sustainable forestry in the paper and wood industries.
Salvaged material warehouses in Maryland:
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Indoor Environmental Quality
Minimizing Toxic Materials – Greenguard certifies construction materials and furnishings www.greenguard.org
Heschong-Mahone studies of increased productivity in daylighting
www.h-m-g.com/expertise/energy_impacts_research.htm
Healthy Home Arts, LLC helps homeowners with their house's indoor environmental climate, reducing toxins and improving their indoor air quality using the principles of Bau Biologie™.
www.healthyhomearts.com
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Business Operations and Maintenance
EPA P2 Pollution Prevention Clearinghouse www.epa.gov/p2
Smart Office www.smartoffice.com has tips on greening one’s business, home, or workplace.
Green Seal www.greenseal.org awards a "Green Seal of Approval" to products that cause less harm to the environment than other similar products Financial Incentives
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