Here in Cleveland, as the snow whirls and the days are over if you blink your eyes, few people are thinking about construction. However, now is the perfect time to think about that upgrade you need or getting that kitchen you have always wanted. If you want to make green changes, you can get whatever they have at Home Depot, but for more impact take a little time and plan. The long dark evenings of Midwest winter leave ample time for that. And when the weather turns, you will already have a plan in mind for that home improvement project.
A great website to start with is Building Green. This site is LOADED with information. While this site is not free, its membership price give you full access to thousands of articles and products. If you are a builder, or planning a large project this is a great spot for one-stop-shopping of information. The upside is that as a member driven site, it accepts no advertising and can be more unbiased that many other sites. Members give feedback of products they have used, so you get first hand usable information.
Another site that I like is Green Building Supply. This is more of a Home Depot site for everyday Joes. There is a wealth of information, in easy to understand language, and a helpful 1-800 phone number for questions. The downside is that this is a shopping site, and as such is designed to sell you things. There is little information on what is available down the street. Another shopping site is Green Home. This site is more of a department store site with all kinds of products.
Green Building Product Dealer is dealer driven site that allows you to get more in-depth information on a particular type of product by requesting it from the dealer.
Green Building Advisor is the newest site. Set to launch in January, I am anxious to see if it will provide a more comprehensive look at building green.
As the arena of green building websites grows, it should be interesting to see who else will emerge to provide great content and ease of use for the end consumer.
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