1. Light House Sustainable Building Centre
http://www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com/
Light House Sustainable Building Centre is an enterprising non-profit society dedicated to advancing and catalyzing sustainability in British Columbia's built environment. We offer a range of free and fee-based programs and services out of our 1,300 square foot office, resource and display centre on Granville Island.
http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/BUILDSMART/
Business
BUILDSMART is the Lower Mainland's resource for sustainable design and construction information. Developed by the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), this innovative program encourages the use of green building strategies and technologies; supports green building efforts and educates the building industry.
4. Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC)
Business
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) accelerates the design and construction of green buildings in Canada. The Council is a broad-based inclusive coalition of representatives from different segments of the design and building industry.
5. City of Vancouver Green Buildings
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/southeast/greenbuildings/
Business
A Green Building is a building that is “environmentally friendly.” It has been designed to reduce both the direct and indirect environmental consequences associated with its construction, occupancy, operation, maintenance and eventual decommissioning.
6. U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
Business
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.
http://greenbuildingbrain.org/
Resource
The Green Building Brain is a free online database of green building and sustainable planning tools and resources, designed to accelerate the advancement of sustainable building and planning worldwide.