80 sites listedA. Nelessen Associateshttp://www.anavision.com/Although some of the text is difficult to read in their menu, this site is an interactive culmination of the architecture and planning firm’s objectives and projects. Be sure to check out their Visual Preference Survey–it highlights important facets of housing and community design.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Princeton, New Jersey, USARelated pages: USA, USA, New Jersey, Private Business, Design / Architectural Affordable Housing Development Corporationhttp://www.ahdc.com/This is the site for a multidisciplinary planning and development firm with primary practice along the east coast and the Rocky Mountain range. Their site includes information for and about municipalities and community development groups, as well AHDC’s recent projects and links to related sites.Rating: InformativeLocation: Katonah, New York, USARelated pages: USA, USA, New York, National, Private Business, Affordable / Assisted, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community AIDS Housing Corporationhttp://www.ahc.org/This site is home of this non-profit agency that facilitates housing programs for people living with HIV disease and AIDS, primarily in Massachusetts. Information provided includes newsletters, advocacy information, employment opportunities, and recent projects and programs.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Boston, Massachusetts, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Massachusetts, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Special Interest / Minority, Design / Architectural, Hospice / Healthcare Alpha Onehttp://www.alpha-one.org/A Maine non-profit organization run by and for people with disabilities, the Alpha One site provides disability information, programs, services and resources.Rating: RecommendedLocation: South Portland, Maine, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Maine, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Assisted Living Alpha One’s Accessible Housing Informationhttp://www.alpha-one.org/housing.htmA part of the primary Alpha One site, this page provides a wealth of information about The Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, accessible design, low cost solutions, and Fair Housing.Rating: ExcellentLocation: South Portland, Maine, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Maine, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Assisted Living Applied Radient Technologieshttp://www.appliedradiant.com/This site is a collection of hydronic and electric radient heating systems available for ordering and purchase online, providing not only product information, but design and installation help, as well.Rating: InformativeLocation: Danboro, Pennsylvania, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Pennsylvania, National, Private Business, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Arcosantihttp://www.arcosanti.org/This is an excellent site detailing the birth, construction and reasons behind Arcosanti, the experimental town in the high desert of Arizona housing 7000 people. Demonstrating ways to improve urban conditions and lessen destructive impacts on the earth, the site highlights the artistic, energy efficient and affordable means of construction, includes event and workshop information, is fully searchable, and is available in English, Italian, Spanish or German.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Mayer, Arizona, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Arizona, Multi-National, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative Best Practices For Human Settlements Databasehttp://www.bestpractices.org/”This searchable database contains proven solutions to common urban problems facing the world’s cities today.” A variety of projects are discussed, including those relating to affordable housing, homelessness, land usage, construction techniques, home financing, and a wealth of related issues, such as poverty, education, sustainability, economic development, social services, gender equity and equality, environmental protection, and other urban issues. Full project descriptions are provided only if you have an account with them.Rating: ExcellentLocation: New York, New York, USARelated pages: USA, USA, New York, Multi-National, Membership Group, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional Blueprints for Successful Communities — A Guide for Shaping Livable Placeshttp://www.gaconservancy.org/blu.htmlThis site displays the Georgia Conservancy’s most recent brochure which contains suggestions how to improve the state of Georgia’s changing community life, environmental outlook and housing conditions. Details of upcoming events and impacts of the program are also included.Rating: InformativeLocation: Atlanta, Georgia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Georgia, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community BuildingOnlinehttp://www.BuildingOnline.com/”BuildingOnline offers a multi-site search engine exclusively for the residential home building and home improvement industry.” Their site also offers a question-and-answer forum and a free e-mail newsletter service. Although the page is very slow in loading and overridden with advertisements, it contains a lot of useful information about products, materials, and cost-saving construction methods techniques.Rating: InformativeLocation: Dana Point, California, USARelated pages: USA, USA, California, National, Private Business, Index / Periodical, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural Census Bureauhttp://www.census.gov/This site includes information about every subject covered by the United States Census, and is fully searchable. Frequently updated, it provides the most current housing information in a variety of formats and subject headings for your ease of location, with most indexed, obviously, under the “H” heading.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Washington, District of Columbia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, National, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access — State University of New York at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planninghttp://www.arch.buffalo.edu/~idea/The IDEA site offers educational resources that relate to the Fair Housing Guidelines and help builders and architects comply with the law, and displays concepts of universal design. Descriptions of their research and programs, publications, software, and related resources are provided.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Buffalo, New York, USARelated pages: USA, USA, New York, National, University Program, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural Center for Maximum Potential Building Systemshttp://www.greenbuilder.com/maxpot/The CMPBS site includes information about their education, demonstration, and research organization geared toward sustainable design, details projects and resources, and provides ordering information for their published literature.Rating: InformativeLocation: Austin, Texas, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Texas, National, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Developmenthttp://iisd1.iisd.ca/trade/cciced/default.htmHosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, this site contains a variety of United Nations-directed events, research and information about the environment and sustainable communities. Work groups, publications, and recommendations are listed.Rating: InformativeLocation: ChinaRelated pages: China, Multi-National, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community Code Source PChttp://www.codesourcepc.com/This site provides full service building code consulting for architects, municipalities, businesses and home owners, and provides specific information about healthcare facilities, municipal structures, accessible home design, and pertinent architectural and design products.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Grandville, Michigan, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Michigan, National, Private Business, Disability Concern, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural Community Design Assistance Center — Virginia Polytechnic Institutehttp://www.lar.arch.vt.edu/program/CDAC/MAIN.HTMLThis site highlights CDAC’s mission to offer planning and design assistance to communities that are otherwise unable to afford professional consultants. Included are CDAC Project Categories such as downtown revitalization, architectural design and renovation, planning and design models, corridor studies, comprehensive and site planning, community planning and development, landscape planning and design, park and recreation design, and interior design.Rating: InformativeLocation: Blacksburg, Virginia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Virginia, State / Regional / Local, University Program, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community Community Design Opportunitieshttp://www.designcorps.org/designcorps.htmlThis excellent site includes so much information about community design, student involvement, ongoing projects, selected bibliographies, design professionals, locating grants, and innovations in the design profession, that you will not know what to read first.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Pennsylvania, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community Community Self-Build — Scotlandhttp://wkweb1.cableinet.co.uk/csbs/This site promotes CSBS’ desire to deliver more housing through the mechanism of community self-build–constructing or redeveloping their own housing with the aid of knowledgeable volunteers. Other information includes how to secure financing for a project, how to develop a project, news, and links to related sites.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Edinburgh, Scotland, UKRelated pages: UK, UK, Scotland, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community Council For Disability Rightshttp://www.disabilityrights.org/This site maintains CDR’s goals to “act as advocates for people with disabilities; support their empowerment to live independently; and oppose discrimination in housing, education, transportation, employment and health.” Provided are local, state, and national news stories, descriptions of structural barriers, American with Disabilities Act regulations (“for non-lawyers”), and a guide to disability rights.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Chicago, Illinois, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Illinois, National, Non-Profit Organization, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Design / Architectural Cyburbiahttp://www.cyburbia.org/The mother of all indexes, Cyburbia is a comprehensive directory of Internet resources relevant to planning, architecture, urbanism and other topics related to the built environment.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Buffalo, New York, USARelated pages: USA, USA, New York, Multi-National, Index / Periodical, Fair housing, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community Design Center for American Urban Landscape — University of Minnesotahttp://gumby.arch.umn.edu/dcaul/DCAUL.htmlThis web site provides an overview of their mission, publications and staff, including community development, public housing, and sustainable development projects.Rating: InformativeLocation: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Minnesota, State / Regional / Local, University Program, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional Design Sitehttp://www.atsrc.com/des-site/A website for architecture and design related information, products and services, this site maintains a large searchable database and links to a wide variety of related sites.Rating: RecommendedLocation: New York, New York, USARelated pages: USA, USA, New York, National, Private Business, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community disABILITY Information and Resourceshttp://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled.htmlThis searchable site provides links to information about all types of resources, products, guidelines and policy for disabled persons.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Kenmore, Washington, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Washington, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare Disability.comhttp://disability.com/This site provides information to “link persons with disabilities and chronic health conditions to resources, products and services that promote active, healthy independent living.” It also has a wonderful page of links to a huge variety of disability related issues and topics including housing, products, and services.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Capital Heights, Maryland, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Maryland, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare Earthship Global Websitehttp://www.earthship.org/”The Earthship is a completely independent globally oriented dwelling unit made from materials that are indigenous to the entire planet. The major structural building component of the Earthship is recycled automobile tires filled with compacted earth to form a rammed earth brick encased in steel belted rubber. This brick and the resulting bearing walls it forms is virtually indestructible.” This site details the home plans, energy efficiency, materials, waster, water, power, heating and cooling, and affordability.Rating: ExcellentLocation: El Prado, New Mexico, USARelated pages: USA, USA, New Mexico, Multi-National, Private Business, Affordable / Assisted, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable EcoDesignhttp://mastermall.com/eco/This site includes a primarily-Canadian index of environmentally-conscious practitioners, resources, and products, related to housing, neighborhood development, architecture, and planning.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaRelated pages: Canada, Canada, British Columbia, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Disability Concern, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Emergency Program for Reducing Housing Construction Costshttp://www.jef.or.jp/news/housing.htmlThis site includes design guidelines, importing of materials, and other suggestions for community realization of lowered cost housing covered in Japan’s 1996 plans for reducing housing costs.Rating: RecommendedLocation: JapanRelated pages: Japan, National, Affordable / Assisted, Legal / Policy, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community Encyclopedia of Housinghttp://www.sagepub.com/sagepage/encyclopedia_of_housing.htmAn excellent site detailing the newly released master reference book, this site includes the master list of entries, excerpts, and the introduction. Entries include brief definitions, historical background, descriptive statistics, policy analysis, critical assessment, and suggestions for further study, listing classic works and key publications.Rating: ExcellentLocation: California, USARelated pages: USA, USA, California, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Assisted Living, Cohousing / Cooperative, Hospice / Healthcare, Manufactured, Shelter / Homeless, Single Room Occupancy, Transitional Energy Efficient Building Associationhttp://www.eeba.org/The EBBA site strives to “promote environmentally respectful development through development and dissemination of information, conducting training, and providing peer-reviewed online journal for use by though housing industry, consumers, and governmental agencies.” Information about energy efficient housing, cost-saving techniques, the EBBA, and links to related sources are also provided.Rating: InformativeLocation: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Minnesota, National, Membership Group, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Energy Ideas Clearinghousehttp://www.energy.wsu.edu/ep/eic/This site “provides centralized access to comprehensive and objective energy information, education, resources, and technical assistance for increasing energy efficiency in the commercial and industrial sectors.” Topics covered include manufactured homes, building standards, alternative fuels, and a wealth of related resources and sites.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Olympia, Washington, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Washington, National, Index / Periodical, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Manufactured Energy Information Administrationhttp://www.eia.doe.gov/This site contains comprehensive data and information relevant to energy resources and reserves, energy production, energy demand, energy technologies, and related financial and statistical information as it pertains to construction and life-cycle costs and efficiency.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Washington, District of Columbia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, National, Legal / Policy, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Enertia Building Systemshttp://www.enertia.com/Although this site is slow to load, it provides excellent information about “a method of building homes and offices in which natural renewable materials, energy efficient, natural forces are used to create a comfortable environment without the use of fuel or electricity.” The science behind the technology, products, cost-efficiency, design, construction, links to related sites, and countless photographs of existing homes and projects are all detailed on this site as well.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Wake Forest, North Carolina, USARelated pages: USA, USA, North Carolina, National, Private Business, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Environmental Building Newshttp://www.ebuild.com/This site is home to this on-line newsletter containing stories and articles on energy-efficiency, resource-efficiency, and healthy building practices. Featured topics include material selection, siting, indoor air quality, daylighting, and innovative environmentally responsible building products and projects.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Brattleboro, Vermont, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Vermont, Multi-National, Index / Periodical, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Environmental Organization Webdirectoryhttp://www.webdirectory.com/This outstanding site is a massive directory of environmentally friendly resources, including home design, products, services, sustainable communities, and alternative transportation methods.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Santa Barbara, California, USARelated pages: USA, USA, California, Multi-National, Index / Periodical, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community Envirosense Consortium, Inc.http://www.envirosense.org/The Envirosense Consortium and its website provide educational programs that focus on proactive solutions for building, product, and maintenance systems through its described projects, programs, member list, searchable database, and newsletter.Rating: InformativeLocation: Kennesaw, Georgia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Georgia, National, Membership Group, Private Business, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Fair Housing Institute, Inc.http://www.mindspring.com/~fairhous/This site contains information about the Institute’s training, consulting and publications for housing management professionals, Fair Housing practices, requirements, and techniques, as well as related issues of housing feasibility.Rating: InformativeLocation: Atlanta, Georgia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Georgia, National, Private Business, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Design / Architectural First Community Villagehttp://www.firstcommunity.org/fc.htmlThe home of a continuing care retirement community in suburban Ohio, this site contains information about the Village’s services, amenities, security, religious offerings, floor plans, fees and contact information.Rating: InformativeLocation: Upper Arlington, Ohio, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Ohio, State / Regional / Local, Private Business, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Special Interest / Minority, Design / Architectural, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare GreenHOME Projecthttp://www.greenhome.org/This site is home to a “coalition of local design professionals and environmental organizations who are researching, designing, and building an affordable, energy and resource efficient house in partnership with Washington, DC Habitat for Humanity.” Facts about landscaping, recycling, energy efficiency, composting and related constructing methods are included, as well as volunteer opportunities and contact information.Rating: InformativeLocation: Washington, District of Columbia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Habitat Agenda and the Istanbul Declarationhttp://www.unhabitat.org/agenda/Set up in book-format, this site includes the entire Habitat agenda and declaration which contain requisites for human settlements, fair and equal housing, sustainability, development management, gender equality, and financing possibilities. The materials are downloadable, and are available in English, French, or Spanish.Rating: ExcellentLocation: WorldRelated pages: World, Multi-National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Habitat for Humanity Affiliate Website Directoryhttp://www.habitat.org/Links/Jason Wyckoff has created this searchable index of all the various Habitat for Humanity sites from around the world. This site contains over 97 links to Habitat sites in 35 states and nations.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Illinois, Multi-National, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Design / Architectural Homes For Changehttp://www.gabriel.co.uk/heaven/h4c/h4c.html”Homes for Change is a co-operative venture generating a mixture of housing and workspace in the United Kingdom,” whose goal is to “to prove that quality design is affordable for just about anyone. No longer can poor quality housing be justified on the basis of cost.” Project photographs and plans, as well as goals, history and a handbook for co-operative development design are included on the site.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Manchester, England, UKRelated pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative Housing and Household Amenitieshttp://kennedy.soc.surrey.ac.uk/qb/topics/housing_level_1.htmThis site contains information about, and results from, a United Kingdom survey of housing and housing amenities.Rating: RecommendedLocation: England, UKRelated pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Legal / Policy, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community Housing for Seniors: Developing Successful Projectshttp://www.uli.org/presroom/pr950707.htmThis site contains a 1995 press release from the Urban Land Institute about the release of this book regarding elderly housing and related issues. Ordering information is available.Rating: InformativeLocation: Washington, District of Columbia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare ImproveNethttp://www.improvenet.com/This is an excellent site for anyone looking to build, design, remodel or reconstruct housing in the United States. It provides a database of contractors, designers, lenders and products to assist persons of any income level in creating exciting housing arrangements. The page also includes a design gallery, past issues of their online magazine, and a variety of means of communication with site owners and site users for advice, suggestions, and general discussion.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Palo Alto, California, USARelated pages: USA, USA, California, National, Private Business, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Infloor Residential Heating Systemhttp://www.infloor.com/dr09.htmThis site details both verbally and graphically the technology behind in-floor radient heating systems, which potentially reduce heat loss in residential spaces up to 25% more than in typical heating environments, dramatically increasing home affordability. Product, installation, and other resource information is provided.Rating: InformativeLocation: Hammel, Minnesota, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Minnesota, National, Private Business, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Intentional Communitieshttp://www.well.com/user/cmty/Sponsored by the Fellowship for Intentional Communities, this is a comprehensive site of Intentional Communities worldwide (cohousing, ecovillages, communes, co-ops, and urban housing cooperatives). The site includes a massive directory of communities, their magazine, extensive background information about Intentional Communities and a wide collection of related information.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Rutledge, Missouri, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Missouri, Multi-National, Membership Group, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative International Institute for Sustainable Developmenthttp://iisd1.iisd.ca/This site contains is a comprehensive databank of information about sustainable design, both concerned with architecture and other man-made structures as well as the natural environment. Archives of past publications, event transcripts, and other materials are included. Available in English, Spanish or French.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaRelated pages: Canada, Canada, Manitoba, Multi-National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community International Society of City and Regional Plannershttp://titsoc.soc.titech.ac.jp/isocarp/This site contains information about ISOCARP’s programs, services, objectives, conferences, and related issues. Topics of interest include urban and regional planning, planning theory, planning management, urban and regional design, urban and regional renewal, housing/habitat, sustainable development, transport and mobility, architectural design, urban history/heritage, and related disciplines.Rating: InformativeLocation: The Hague, NetherlandsRelated pages: Netherlands, Multi-National, Membership Group, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Legal / Policy, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community International Solar Energy Society (ISES)http://www.ises.org/”Aimed at the advancement of renewable energy through research, technology transfer, commercialization and education,” this organization and site provide a wealth of information about solar energy, design, and energy efficiency in businesses and residences. Links to related sites, publications, conferences, and other resources are provided.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Freiburg, GermanyRelated pages: Germany, Multi-National, Membership Group, Non-Profit Organization, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Island Press / Shearwater Bookshttp://www.islandpress.org/A publisher and website created to “help meet the need for accessible, solutions-oriented information through a unique approach that addresses the multidisciplinary nature of environmental problems,” this searchable site includes information about their publications, authors, solutions, and suggestions. Book orders are taken online, and links to related sites are also offered.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Washington, District of Columbia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, National, Membership Group, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Legal / Policy, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community IUCN — The World Conservation Unionhttp://www.iucn.org/IUCN’s mission is “to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature, and ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.” Their site contains information about a variety of ecological and design issues, and provides information about their membership, programs, publications, and events.Rating: InformativeLocation: Gland, SwitzerlandRelated pages: Switzerland, Multi-National, Membership Group, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community Jacksonville Community Development Departmenthttp://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/develop.htmThis site includes information about Jacksonville’s home repair programs, Fair Housing, and home ownership assistance. Contact information as well as other Department services and links are also provided.Rating: InformativeLocation: Jacksonville, North Carolina, USARelated pages: USA, USA, North Carolina, State / Regional / Local, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community Joseph Rowntree Foundationhttp://www.jrf.org.uk/This site “supports programs of research and innovative development in the fields of housing, social care and social policy,” includes its publications, and contains a vast amount of research findings in a fully searchable database.Rating: RecommendedLocation: York, England, UKRelated pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional Klaus Novy Instituthttp://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/K_Novy_Inst/kni_eng.htmThis site focuses on the Institut’s interest in housing reform, the co-operative housing movement, and contemporary issues in urban and housing research. The site also includes working papers, housing research, projects, urban ecology information, and an excellent links page. Available in English and German.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Koln, GermanyRelated pages: Germany, National, Affordable / Assisted, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community Manufactured Housing Global Networkhttp://www.mfdhousing.com/This searchable site includes everything you ever wanted to know about the manufactured housing business and construction, community and energy efficiency information, and the Top One Hundred Manufactured Housing Links to HUD’s Web Servers.Rating: ExcellentLocation: USARelated pages: USA, Multi-National, Membership Group, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Manufactured Maybeck’s “Sack” House Technique Anewhttp://www.inforamp.net/~vitruv/magazine/current/mat01.htmlThis site contains an article from the June 1996 Vitruvius Online Magazine about affordable housing built in Hawaii from sand, cement, jute, and burlap bags.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Hawaii, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Hawaii, State / Regional / Local, Affordable / Assisted, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable National Association of Home Buildershttp://www.nahb.com/This site provides information about building products, conferences and events, financing, remodeling, new construction, and other issues related to home-building. Becoming a member of NAHB gives you additional access to their online resources. This site also includes information about the newly formed, NAHB-sponsored National Council of the Housing Industry.Rating: InformativeLocation: Washington, District of Columbia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, National, Membership Group, Index / Periodical, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural Oikos: Green Building Sourcehttp://www.oikos.com/This searchable site contains excellent information about green building materials and energy efficient environmentally responsible techniques for sustainable design and construction. Also included is product, newsletter, construction, and related resource information.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Oregon, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Oregon, National, Index / Periodical, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Passive Solar Industries Councilhttp://www.psic.org/This site is home to a trade association which details the benefits of passive solar energy as a method of cooling and heating efficiently. Details of energy efficient homes are included as well as information, resources, and links regarding lowering housing construction and maintenance costs as a result of incorporating green building methods in the design.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Washington, District of Columbia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, National, Membership Group, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Planners Networkhttp://www.picced.org/resource/pn/pn.htmThis site is home to “an association of professionals, activists, academics, and students involved in physical, social, economic and environmental planning in urban and rural areas, who promote fundamental change in their political and economic system.” Included are working papers, case studies, and membership information.Rating: InformativeLocation: Brooklyn, New York, USARelated pages: USA, USA, New York, State / Regional / Local, Membership Group, Affordable / Assisted, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community Planning Commissioners Journal — PlannersWebhttp://www.plannersweb.comThis searchable website is excellent in that it includes information about legal issues, suburban sprawl, housing dilemmas for low income families, resources for sustainability, land use, environmental concerns, architecture, landscape, and an index to all past journals (back issue orders taken online). The extent of information available is seemingly limitless.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Burlington, Vermont, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Vermont, National, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community Poptel InfoSource — Housing Issues Bulletin Boardhttp://www.poptel.org.uk/housing/This site provides pertinent information about this United Kingdom based bulletin board, aimed at providing “an open forum for anyone interested in UK housing to discuss any issues relevant to housing, homelessness and related issues.” Details of how to join and post to the list, and other list information is provided.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Manchester, England, UKRelated pages: UK, UK, England, National, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development (PICCED)http://www.picced.org/This site is the online home of PICCED, whose aim is to “provide community-based organizations in low-income neighborhoods throughout New York City with access to the technical resources” available at the Center. Information on the site includes project announcements, history of past Community Development Corporation projects, technical assistance, training and educational programs, resources and related sites, and news regarding recent planning and policy updates.Rating: InformativeLocation: Brooklyn, New York, USARelated pages: USA, USA, New York, State / Regional / Local, University Program, Affordable / Assisted, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community Project Row Houseshttp://www.NeoSoft.com/~prh/A public art project involving artists in issues of neighborhood revitalization, historic preservation, community service, and youth education, the Project Row Houses site describes the nature of the artwork, criteria behind the installation of the project, and provides contact information for program supporters, educators, and artists.Rating: InformativeLocation: Houston, Texas, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Texas, State / Regional / Local, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community Question Bank — The Centre for Applied Social Surveyshttp://kennedy.soc.surrey.ac.uk/qb/Welcome.htmlThe entire “Question Bank” of survey topics is keyword searchable and includes links to United Kingdom surveys about housing definitions and structure, race, gender, economic activity and other related issues.Rating: RecommendedLocation: England, UKRelated pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Disability Concern, Legal / Policy, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community Residential Energy Efficiency Databasehttp://www.its-canada.com/reed/This excellent searchable site provides information about housing construction, site, solar and house planning, vapor barriers, energy efficient building techniques and methods, air quality, insulation and a glossary of terms. Publications, awards, and products are also described.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Carvel, Alberta, CanadaRelated pages: Canada, Canada, Alberta, National, Private Business, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Riverside Housing Associationhttp://www.riverside.org.uk/The site for an English housing association whose “aim is to provide, improve and manage good-quality housing for rent for those who need it most,” it includes detailed information about crime, community development, training and employment, health, and a variety of information about the association itself.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Liverpool, England, UKRelated pages: UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Shelter / Homeless, Transitional Roy’s Housing, Inc.http://www.royshousing.com/This site details this business’ specialization in sectional and modular manufactured housing, with information about zoning, energy efficiency, and affordability provided. The site also provides a number of Question and Answer forums and a wealth of other pertinent information.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Highgate Center, Vermont, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Vermont, National, Private Business, Affordable / Assisted, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Manufactured Scandinavian Housing and Planning Researchhttp://www.scup.no/journals/en/j-413.htmlPart of the Scandinavian Press, this site details publications available about the physical, economic, social and political aspects of housing and planning, ranging in focus from the local and urban to the regional and national level. This site only contains information about the journal and how to receive it, not information contained within the journal. Available in English or Norwegian.Rating: InformativeLocation: Gavle, SwedenRelated pages: Sweden, Multi-National, Index / Periodical, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community Seattle Neighborhood Planning Officehttp://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/seattle/npo/homepg.htmThis page details Seattle’s innovative plans to provide community-created neighborhood plans for various areas in the Seattle region. Resources, ongoing projects, financing information, neighborhood websites, program information and a monthly calendar of events and meetings are included.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Seattle, Washington, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Washington, State / Regional / Local, Index / Periodical, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community Solstice — Center for Renewable Environment and Sustainable Technologyhttp://solstice.crest.org/index.shtmlThis site details energy efficiency, renewable energy and provides a variety of sustainable technology information. Information on reducing energy usage, and increasing affordability is included, as well as links to related sites.Rating: InformativeLocation: Washington, District of Columbia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, National, Membership Group, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable South Dakota Governor’s Affordable Senior Housing Programhttp://www.dakota.net/secog/HOUSING.HTMThis site details South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow’s Senior Housing Program. This program “puts state prison inmates to work, learning valuable skills, while providing smaller, affordable, easy to maintain homes for the senior and disabled citizens of our state. The simplified home design and prison labor keeps the cost of these homes low.” Features, floor plans, contact information and program qualifications are detailed.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USARelated pages: USA, USA, South Dakota, State / Regional / Local, Affordable / Assisted, Special Interest / Minority, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural Southface Energy Institutehttp://www.southface.org/This site details Southface’s education and research in energy, building science, environmental technologies, low-cost housing, and energy efficient methods of construction. Their innovative Homebuilding School is also described.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Atlanta, Georgia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, Georgia, State / Regional / Local, Membership Group, Non-Profit Organization, Affordable / Assisted, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Sustainable Building and Culturehttp://www.west.net/~prince/This site by Prince Associates Architects maintains an extensive database of sustainable building, architecture, alternative construction techniques, ecovillage, environmental, and landscaping links.Rating: ExcellentLocation: Santa Barbara, California, USARelated pages: USA, USA, California, Multi-National, Private Business, Index / Periodical, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Technical Assistance — Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development (PICCED)http://www.picced.org/techast/This site includes information available from PICCED’s Technical Assistance program, and highlights several low-income housing projects, Single Room Occupancy units, neighborhood planning, and temporary housing for persons with HIV.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Brooklyn, New York, USARelated pages: USA, USA, New York, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, University Program, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community, Hospice / Healthcare, Single Room Occupancy, Transitional Tweed Eco-Village Projecthttp://www.maths.unsw.edu.au/~brianj/tev.htmlThis site explores an environmentally beneficial village structure based on the permaculture concept. This project is accessible to 200 low income households, and their site provides details on low cost housing, energy efficient homes, farming, small industries, services and social activities.Rating: InformativeLocation: Murwillumbah, New South Wales, AustraliaRelated pages: Australia, Australia, New South Wales, State / Regional / Local, Non-Profit Organization, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Cohousing / Cooperative United Homeowners Associationhttp://uha.org/This site details site inspection, home mortgages, ongoing legislation, flood insurance, contract reviews and similar ownership topics. Information is also provided about home improvements, remodeling kitchens and baths, landscaping and gardening, and buying and selling your home.Rating: InformativeLocation: Washington, District of Columbia, USARelated pages: USA, USA, District of Columbia, National, Membership Group, Non-Profit Organization, Legal / Policy, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community Vitruviushttp://www.inforamp.net/~vitruv/An online magazine for building professionals and designers, this site includes regular features, materials and technology sections, and select information on innovative issues in housing, construction and design.Rating: InformativeLocation: USARelated pages: USA, Multi-National, Index / Periodical, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable Westwood Cohousinghttp://westwoodcoho.home.mindspring.com/westwood.htmlThe site for a newly constructed cohousing community in rural North Carolina includes information about cohousing, site and floor plans, community meeting minutes, the history of Westwood, and various energy efficient and environmentally friendly techniques used in construction. Details on how to join Westwood or other cohousing communities is also provided.Rating: RecommendedLocation: Asheville, North Carolina, USARelated pages: USA, USA, North Carolina, State / Regional / Local, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative Windsong Cohousing Communityhttp://www.cdnl.com/windsong/This site includes a variety of cohousing information, both in general and specific to Windsong. There are not only site plans and details of the cohousing community, press releases, and publications relating to it, but twenty photographs of the community, as well.Rating: InformativeLocation: Langley, British Columbia, CanadaRelated pages: Canada, Canada, British Columbia, Non-Profit Organization, Design / Architectural, Cohousing / Cooperative