Getting Started
"A green building is a structure that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout its life-cycle." - US EPA Green Building FAQ
Quick Links for Green Building and Design Research
- Art & Design Databases This link opens in a new windowJournal articles, news, and reviews in art & design periodicals.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowFull online text for back issues of selected scholarly journals and monographs in history, economics, political science, anthropology, sociology, and more.
- Scopus This link opens in a new windowIndexing, abstracts, and citation searching for science and social science scholarly literature.
Recommended Journals
Architectural DesignAvailable to authorized JMU users from 2005 to the present.
Design IssuesAvailable to authorized JMU users from 2000 to the present. Back issues (1984-2013) in JSTOR.
Journal of Green BuildingAvailable to authorized JMU users from Volume 1 (2006) to the present.
Search for Green Building Books at JMU
The following links will launch specialized searches of JMU Libraries Quick Search that looks for books only (not videos or articles). Click on a link to find books on that subject in JMU Libraries.
- Sustainable BuildingsIncludes architecture and construction.
- Sustainable DesignIncludes building design and design of consumer products.
- DaylightingDesigning buildings to make use of natural light.
- Ecological HousesIncludes solar houses.
- Green RoofsUsed as a space for growing plants. Also known as living roofs.
Selected Links
- US Green Building Council (USGBC)Non-profit group dedicated to green building. Developers of the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
- US EPA - Green BuildingFrom the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
- Energy Star - Green Buildings and Energy EfficiencyFrom ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.
- CalRecycle - Green Building Design and ConstructionFrom the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.
- HGTVPro - Green Building From the Basement to the RoofFrom Home & Garden Television.
- Society of Architectural Historians Architecture Resources Archive (SAHARA) in ArtstorContains architectural images, from ancient to modern.
