Offers tips and strategies for improving the energy efficiency of any building

Examines adobe, cob, rammed earth, earth-bag, earth-sheltered, straw bale, light clay, and bamboo systems for commercial and residential buildings

Provides guidance on daylighting and other passive design strategies

Explores and illustrates green buildings methods and materials, including passive design, energy efficiency, heating and cooling systems, water use, and more

Reviews sustainable strategies for commercial building envelopes, lighting, heating, cooling, energy, water and waste

Examines products, materials and techniques for making buildings more energy-efficient, with a focus on building envelopes and systems

Features case studies, research articles, and the latest news about sustainable methods and materials

Covers off-the-grid technologies including passive heating and cooling, solar and wind energy, water collection and reclamation, and back-up batteries and generators

This tools allows you to locate the position of the sun at a particular latitude and time, so that you can site buildings and design shading solutions accordingly

Explores passive design strategies to achieve energy efficiency

Considers building systems and construction methods and materials from a sustainable perspective, with case studies

Considers all areas of sustainable design for commercial interiors, including water, energy, materials, indoor environmental quality, ratings and certifications, and making the business case for going green

Covers building components, finishes and furnishings, indoor environmental quality, and lighting for commercial and residential interiors

Advocates changes throughout the lifecycle of materials to use less energy, use less material, recycle more material, generate less waste, and selecting more sustainable materials

Examines strategies for improving the performance of commercial and institutional buildings

Covers materials, building systems, finishes, and furnishings

A free online platform of sustainable design principles, strategies, tools and resources for creating adaptive, resilient, and Zero Net Carbon built environments at all scales, from regional and city planning to building details

Free design guides for education, healthcare, hospitality, office, and retail buildings, with information about daylighting, energy conservation, and other strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings. Requires free registration

California’s code for energy efficiency for commercial and residential buildings (Parts 1 and 6 of Title 24, California Code of Regulations)

Information about and detailed guides to green building policy, the design and construction process, location and site, water management, energy efficiency, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality

Note: Create a profile using your DISD email address for full access off campus.

California’s green building code (Part 11 of Title 24, California Code of Regulations)

Explains daylighting and how to incorporate it into building design, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information

Explains different types of energy efficient light fixtures and how to incorporate them into building design, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information

Reviews the factors that affect IEQ and design strategies for improving it, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information

Explains different green product certifications, including Energy Star, WaterSense, Forest Stewardship Council, Green Seal, Cradle to Cradle, Greenguard, and more

Discusses different types of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and how to integrate them into building design, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information

Information from the EPA about the causes and effects of indoor air pollution, as well as sections dedicated to information about indoor air quality in homes, in schools, and in large buildings

Explains natural ventilation strategies and how to incorporate them into building design, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information

Explains net zero basics, renewable energy options, and strategies for designing net zero projects, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information

Explains passive heating and cooling systems and how to design passive buildings

Provides online tools can help you choose the best glass products for your project, including a Sun Management Calculator and a Thermal Stress Calculator

Details strategies for improving the sustainability and energy efficiency of existing buildings

Highlights design strategies for conserving water, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information

Discusses energy-efficient design strategies for windows and glazing, with information about relevant codes and standards as well as links to sites with further information

The front of each board must be labeled with the name of the student(s) and with the year and semester completed

Each board should measure 16 x 20 inches, 20 x 30 inches, or 24 x 36 inches

Provides standards for presentation boards and attire, and defines terms such as design concept, concept statement, design program, and evidence-based design

Explains basic and advanced techniques of building architectural models, with examples and step-by-step instructions

Explains basic and advanced techniques of building architectural models, with examples, case studies and step-by-step instructions

Covers drawings, sketches, renderings, models, presentation boards, portfolios, and résumés, with examples of each

This 3-part video tutorial covers tools, materials, scaling, cutting, gluing, and connecting

Covers scale, materials and methods

Describes a model built not only with foam core, but also with Q-tips, bobby pins, a ping pong ball, and more

“Daylighting” by Gregg D. Ander. Whole Building Design Guide. http://www.wbdg.org/resources/daylighting.