LibGuides: Interior Design: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

You'll find sustainable materials in the resources recommended on the Materials + Furnishings page. Building Green also has information on materials. Go to Knowledge Base > Sustainable Materials. Check out more sustainability-focused resources below.

Key Resources

Building Green This link opens in a new window
Find full text articles, case studies, and product listings on sustainable and healthy design.
GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
Sources covering environmental effects including global warming, green building and renewable energy.
JSTOR Sustainability Collection This link opens in a new window
A wide range of journals, ebooks, and research reports in the field of sustainability. The subjects of resilience and sustainability are explored broadly, covering research on environmental stresses and their impact on society.

New in Sustainability

Health and well-being for interior architecture

Building Biology: Criteria and Architectural Design

Healthy environments, healing spaces : practices and directions in health, planning, and design

Biophilic design : the theory, science and practice of bringing buildings to life

Bio design : nature, science, creativity

Sustainable Interiors

14 Patterns of Biophilic Design
Freely available ebook from Terrapin, a sustainability consulting firm.
LEED Project Directory
Get overviews and scorecards on LEED projects. Check out our LEED guide books, too.
International WELL Building Institute
Explore WELL projects and their resource library.
Green Interiors
Read articles from Inhabitat on green interior design.
2030 Palette
Guiding principles and actions for creating low-carbon and adaptable built environments worldwide.