Association of Environment Conscious Building

Info:  The objective and aims of the AECB are to facilitate environmentally responsible practices within building: promoting the use of products and materials which are safe, healthy and sustainable; encouraging members' projects that respect, protect and enhance the environment; making available comprehensive information and guidance about products, methods and projects; supporting the interests and endeavours of members in achieving these aims.

Association of Scottish Hardwood Sawmillers

Info:  Through ASHS, you can find your local supplier of Scottish hardwood -- sawn timber planking, wooden floors, beams, cladding and structural timbers, bespoke kitchens, hand made furniture, and more. You can access on-line information about Scotlands native hardwood trees and timber, as well as information on the products that ASHS members supply, plus technical notes to assist in specification. You can link up with other people who appreciate and are inspired by Scotlands native hardwoods and support the creation of new woodlands, as well as the sustainable and productive management of Scotland's existing forest resource.

BRE

Info:  Is a world leading research, consultancy, training, testing and certification organisation, delivering sustainability and innovation across the built environment and beyond. Their mission is to 'build a better world'. They help their clients create better buildings and communities and solve problems with confidence.

BREEAM

Info:  Is the world's most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings. The BREEAM family of assessment methods and tools are all designed to help construction professionals understand and mitigate the environmental impacts of the developments they design and build.

Devon Earth Building Association

Info:  Was formed in 1991 to sustain the ancient and traditional practice of building in earth or ‘cob’ in the South-West of England. The Association supports the conservation of existing cob buildings, by developing and promoting appropriate techniques for their repair and maintenance, and encourages the use of cob for new building.

Energy Saving Trust

Info:  We work with building professionals involved in designing, specifying, planning or installing to help promote the sustainable use of energy in homes. We set energy efficiency standards for the housing industry that go beyond current building regulations. Covering good, best and advanced practice, we provide an integrated package of measures for all aspects of new build and refurbishment.

Permaculture The Earth

Info:  Scientific research has demonstrated that ecological stability is achieved through biological diversity, and no single organism is responsible for that stability. Permaculture research reveals that this stability is achieved only through a complex network of connections ... 'functional connections' between elements in the total system. The more functional connections a system has, the more sustainable it becomes.

Scottish Ecological Design Association

Info:  Was set up in 1991 'to promote the design of communities, environments, projects, systems, services, materials and products which enhance the quality of life of, and are not harmful to, living species and planetary ecology'. They see ecological design as a discipline which is still in its infancy. They believe that a mature respect for Nature should become an intrinsic part of the choices we make, and can enhance good design, and need not preclude the use of sophisticated technology.

Sponge

Info:  Is a network of open-minded individuals who share a particular interest in sustainable development. These individuals generally work in, or are associated with the development of our built environment; from bricks and mortar through design, engineering and planning to communities and regeneration. Sponge provides a focus for fresh ideas in building; demonstrating how sustainable development can improve the quality of our built and natural environment.

SUST

Info:  Scotland’s dedicated web site to sustainable design in architecture and the built environment.

The Carpenter's Fellowship

Info:  Promoting communication, training and sharing of knowledge amongst those interested in historic and contemporary timber framed structures.

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

Info:  Was founded by William Morris in 1877 to counteract the highly destructive 'restoration' of medieval buildings being practised by many Victorian architects. Today it is the largest, oldest and most technically expert national pressure group fighting to save old buildings from decay, demolition and damage.

We advise. We educate. We campaign. We offer help when it's wanted and informed resistance when we are alarmed. We encourage excellence in new design to enrich and complement the historic environment. We represent the practical and positive side of conservation. We have a firm set of principles about how old buildings should be repaired and the practical knowledge to show how these can be put into effect. We are training the next generation to do the job with discernment and care and we are helping many others, who own or live in old buildings, to understand them better.

UKGBC

Info:  The UK Green Building Company is dedicated to providing green building information in the United Kingdom.

wood for good

Info:  Is the UK's wood promotion campaign. Our objective is to increase the value of wood sold in the UK by promoting wood's role in sustainable construction and in helping to mitigate climate change. It is the largest timber industry campaign ever undertaken in the UK and has been running since 2000. All members are committed to sustainable forest management.