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Books and Videos
- Advocate (Graphic Novel) by Eddie Ahn
- Biology of Plants by Peter H. Raven, Ray E. Evert, and Susan E. Eichhorn
- Biomimicry by Janine M. Benyus
- Circular Economy for Dummies by Kyle J. Richie and Eric Corey Freed
- Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
- Natural Capitalism by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins
- Regenerative Development and Design: A Framework for Evolving Sustainability by Regenesis Group
- Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
- Sustainable Design for Interior Environments by Susan M. Winchip
- Sustainability in Interior Design by Sian Moxon
- Sustainable Interior Design by Chole Bullock
- The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken
- The Philosophy of Sustainable Design by Jason F. McLennan
Certification
- California Council for Interior Design Certification (CCIDC) – https://ccidc.org/
- Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) – https://www.cidq.org/
- Cradle to Cradle (C2C) – https://c2ccertified.org/
- LEED certification – https://www.usgbc.org/leed
- Living Building Challenge Resources – https://living-future.org/lbc/resources/
- National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) – https://nkba.org/
- WELL certification – https://www.wellcertified.com/well-ap/
Education
- Boston Architectural College: https://the-bac.edu/continuing-education/certificates/sustainable-design-certificate
- Design Learning by ASID: https://learn.asid.org/
- Learn Biomimicry – https://www.learnbiomimicry.com/
- Regenerative Development – https://regenesisgroup.com/
- Sherwin-Williams Design Education Center – https://swceulearn.com
- West Valley College Interior Design Program https://www.westvalley.edu/academics/interior-design/
Guides and Tools
- AIA Materials Pledge Starter Guide – https://www.aia.org/resource-center/materials-pledge-starter-guide
- Declare website – https://living-future.org/declare/
- EC3 – https://buildingtransparency.org/ec3
- Gensler Product Sustainability Standards 2.1 – https://www.gensler.com/gensler-product-sustainability-standards
- Habitable Future Informed – https://informed.habitablefuture.org/
- Kaleidoscope: Embodied Carbon Design Tool – https://www.payette.com/kaleidoscope/
- Metropolis Climate Toolkit – https://metropolismag.com/climatetoolkit/introduction-to-the-climate-toolkit/
- Mindful Materials – https://mindfulmaterials.origin.build/
- Parsons Healthy Materials Lab – https://healthymaterialslab.org/material-collections
- Perkins&Will – Precautionary List – https://transparency.perkinswill.com/lists/precautionary-list
- Pharos – http://pharosproject.net/
- ReGreen Residential Remodeling Guides, 2nd edition
- Product Declaration (HPD) – http://hpd-collaborative.org
- Studio O+A Eco Playbook – https://o-plus-a.com/project/eco-playbook/#ecoplaybook
- Sustainable Minds – https://www.sustainableminds.com/
Research and Policy
- Architecture 2030 – https://www.architecture2030.org/
- ASID Sustainability – https://www.asid.org/sustainability
- Building Green – https://www.buildinggreen.com/
- Carbon Leadership Forum – https://carbonleadershipforum.org/
- Green Science Policy Institute – https://greensciencepolicy.org/harmful-chemicals/
- Material bank – https://www.materialbank.com/
- Whole Building Design Guide – https://www.wbdg.org/
Other Resources
- Building ReSources of San Francisco – https://buildingresources.org/
- Nonprofit reclaim materials in San Francisco, CA
- The ReUse People – https://thereusepeople.org/
- Nonprofit reclaim materials in Oakland, CA
Last updated: 7/15/2026