Environmental Science Degrees

Sustainable building techniques have become more common as people have become more environmentally conscious. Not only are homes being designed that have a minimal impact on the environment, but so are schools, hospitals and government buildings. Many architects and designers have joined the green movement with the goal of ensuring that greenhouse gases are reduced while they provide new places to study, heal, work, play and live. Here are 25 blogs at the forefront of sustainable building.

1. Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture
   The author of this blog is well-versed in sustainable design, having previously resided in an earthbag and papercrete home that he designed.
2. Inhabitat
   Newly and uniquely designed green buildings from throughout the world are displayed, including the beautiful Nissam Villas in Singapore.
3. Greenversations: Green Building Category
   Employees of the EPA blog about their experiences and provide advice related to green building.
4. Eco-Business.com
   Fittingly, an eco-business site supports sustainable building, providing information about measures being taken to make communities throughout the world greener.
5. Sustainable Industries Blog
   The founder of Organic Architect offers his knowledge pertaining to everything from design considerations to efficiency improvements.
6. Green Building Elements
   This blog specializes in the “construction of green buildings, ideas and the design behind them.”
7. Campus Green Builder
   College students document the efforts of colleges and universities and their students to create eco-friendly campuses.
8. Sustainablog
   Green building is one of the many aspects of sustainability covered on Sustainablog.
9. Building Green Blog
   Included on this blog is a list of essential priorities in green building.
10. Building My Green Life
    The author doesn’t just advocate sustainable building, but also a sustainable life.
11. Sustainable Construction Blog
    An architectural engineering student created the Sustainable Construction Blog, which discusses new technology and products in the construction industry that assist sustainability.
12. Sustainable Cities Blog
    This blog discusses the actions that cities across the world are taking to become more sustainable.
13. Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: Building Green Blog
    Green building issues in the Pacific Northwest – a notably green area in the US – and beyond are discussed.
14. Environmental Building Strategies
    Environmental news that affects contractors and residential professionals is featured on this blog.
15. GreenBuildingAdvisor.com’s Green Building Blog
    Readers can learn how to make their home more sustainable inside and out after perusing through the posts on this site.
16. iGreenBuild.com Blog
    An excellent source for sustainable building information, addressing everything from sustainable design to environmental issues.
17. Green Built Blog
    Oodles of information pertaining to green housing are presented on the Green Built Blog, including green design trends and green developments.
18. Green Strides
    Tips on green dorm living, fencing and eco-friendly garden fountains are offered on this blog.
19. GreenBuilder Blog
    Experts from the green building movement offer their two cents of news in the industry and various other issues.
20. 100k House Blog
    A blog that began as a journal of quest to build a $100,000 LEED Platinum home has evolved into a full-fledged source for green building info.
21. The Deans of Green
    The Deans of Green live up to their name by offering details about green building and living.

Green Building Codes and Laws

Numerous codes and laws must be considered when a sustainable building project is undertaken. What’s more, those laws and codes are always changing. Here are some blogs composed by experts in the field.

22. Sustainable Building Codes
    The author is a building code regulator who advocates the revision of modern building codes in order to encourage more sustainable construction.
23. Green Building Law Update
    Issues in the green building industry that hinder progress are brought to light by a construction consultant.
24. Green Building Law Blog
    Although the blog is run by an attorney based in Baltimore, insight is given into green building law and issues that affect the country.
25. Green Building Law
    Green Building Law is based in the Pacific Northwest, but it covers a variety of green building legal issues important to people nationwide – not unlike Green Building Law Blog.