Links to Green Roof Resources
City Farmers Nursery: A full-service nursery in the City Heights
neighborhood, including drought-tolerant and native plants
Location: 4832 Home Avenue (at Euclid); (619) 284-6358;
Hours M-Sat 10-5
http://www.cityfarmersnursery.com
US Green Building Council : Information on LEED standards
(leadership in energy and environmental design) as they apply
to green roofs
http://www.usgbc.org
US Green Building Council San Diego Chapter: Local workshops and events
pertaining to green building and green roofs
http://www.usgbc-sd.org
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities: a non-profit organization that promotes green
throughout North America. Offers courses and yearly conferences.
http://www.greenroofs.org
Portland Office of Sustainable Development: learn how a city applies green
incentives to ecoroofs.
http://www.portlandonline.com/osd/index.cfm?a=bbehci&c=ecbbd
RECON: A local provider of responsive environmental consulting
services and habitat restoration as well as a wholesale native
plant nursery producing restoration quality material 95%
propagated from seeds collected in Southern California
http://www.recon-us.com/
http://www.reconnativeplants.com/
ARCSA: American Rainwater Catchment Systems is an organization
that promotes rainwater catchment systems in the United States.
Their site is a great resource for education and products.
http://www.arcsa.org/