This organization seeks to eliminate embodied carbon in built structures by the year 2050. See its Carbon Smart Materials Palette and its EPD Quicksheet for guidance on sustainable materials.
This U.S. Dept. of Energy website offers consumer guidance for the purchase of certified energy-saving home and office appliances, lighting, heaters, boilers, and commercial food service equipment.
This laboratory at the University of Colorado, Boulder, "integrates biology with polymer and cement chemistry to create responsive, biomimetic, and/or living materials for the built environment."
This Underwriters Labs website provides information on certified green building products, specifications, green credits, and MasterFormat numbering. Also see the SPOT Library for papers and reports that are available with free registration.
"Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, the national security, and protection of the environment."