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The Internet contains a wealth of information on saving energy and building resourcefully. A few of our favorite Web sites are listed below. Most of these are operated by government agencies or non-profit organizations.
Oikos is a World Wide Web site devoted to serving professionals whose work promotes sustainable design and construction. That's a broad goal, but then environmental sustainability touches virtually every aspect of a building.
Oikos is a greek word meaning house. Oikos serves as the root for two english words: ecology and economy. That may seem contradictory at first, but it makes perfect sense.