Building Details & Performance (sustainability/mitigation)

Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) 
A gateway to up-to-date information on integrated 'whole building' design techniques and technologies.

Sweets Construction
Building product source for design and construction professionals. 

Better Building Materials: Understanding Human Health and Environmental Attribute
EPA’s EXPOsure toolBOX (EPA ExpoBox) is a toolbox created to assist individuals from within government, industry, academia, and the general public with assessing exposure. It is a compendium of exposure assessment tools that links to guidance documents, databases, models, reference materials, and other related resources.

United States Census Bureau Building Permits Survey
This page provides data on the number of new housing units authorized by building permits. Data are available monthly, year- to- date, and annually at the national, state, selected metropolitan area, county and place levels. The data are from the Building Permits Survey.

Building and Environment

Energy and Buildings

High Performing Buildings

International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment

Journal of Green Building

Khouli, Sebastian El, Viola John, Martin Zeumer. Sustainable Construction Techniques : from Structural Design to Material Selection : Assessing and Improving the Environmental Impact of Buildings. München: Architektur-Dokumentation GmbH & Co., KG, 2015.

Ma, Uly. No Waste: Managing Sustainability in Construction. Farnham, Surrey: Burlington, VT: Gower ; Ashgate, 2011.

Schmid, Karl F. Concise Encyclopedia of Construction Terms and Phrases. New York: Momentum Press, LLC, 2013.