Architectural Design Philosophies at SFIA:
     - A philosophy for the San Francisco Institute of Architecture.

Comet Studios:
    - Click on "Studio" and then "Philosophy."

David Vandervort Architects:
    - You may have to click on "Philosophy" to view. This philosophy has three
        categories: Responding to the client's needs, Integrating the structure
        with its surroundings, and using sustainable materials.

Dekker/Perich/Sabatini:
     - A design philosophy from an architectural firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Design Philosophy:
     - From Atelier Design Group.

Design Philosophy:
     - From a southwest firm.

Kells and Craig Architecture:
    -A philosophy from a southwest firm.

Mackel & Doherty Architects:
     - The philosophy of a firm in the United Kingdom.

Modern Medium Inc.
    - A list-style philosophy.

Advanced Building Technologies:
     - Ways to make buildings more energy/resource-efficient.

Comet Studios:
    - An environmental architecture firm.

David Vandervort Architects:
    - A Seattle-based firm which incorporates sustainability into each
        of its designs.

Denver AIA Committee on the Environment:
     - A wonderful guide on how to design green.

Earth and Sky Architecture:
     -An architecture firm that designs sustainable buildings.

Earthships:
     - Use "trash" and packed earth to build a house.

Eco-Architecture:
    - A project for a class in the southwest. Students are to design a
      "green" home, by looking at ways that local animals and plants
       adapt to the environment.

Environ Design Collaborative:
     - Tips and strategies for "planning green," also has a list of green
       products, as well as project overviews and resources.

Environmental Building News:
     - An online monthly newsletter with tips and information on how to
       "build green."

Environmental Design and Sustainability:
     - A website for a course from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
       Includes case studies, images, a bibliography and web links.

Environmental/Sustainable Links:
     - An index of links to environmental sites.

Envirosense Newsletter:
     - News, links, and information on the latest environmental products.

Green Architecture:
     - Links from About.com.

Green Architecture and Sustainable Living Links:
    - Links to websites that discuss sustainable architecture.

Green Design:
    - A bibliography and link page from Berkeley.

Green Home:
    - An organization based in Washington D.C. that collects information
       about building designing green houses.

HOK Sustainable Design:
    - What one design firm is doing in the area of envrionmental architecture.

Indoor Air Quality:
     - Hazards of poor air quality and how it can be improved.

North Carolina Solar Center:
     - Information and resources for using solar power in buildings.

Northwest EcoBuilding Guild:
     - Information on sustainable design in the Pacific Northwest.

Oikos:
     - A directory of environmentally friendly building products, plus
       news, and an  online bookstore.

Our Environment - Building a Sustainable Future:
     - A newsletter from Hawaii.

Residential Environmental Design:
     - A website focused on how homes can be designed to fit better in
       the environment.

Solstice:
     - Information on renewable energy & sustainable living, plus news.

Straw-Bale Construction:
     - An interesting way to build a house in a dry climate to be more energy
       efficient, and environmentally friendly.

Straw Bale Construction - An Overview:
     - More information on straw bale construction.

Sustainable Architecture:
     - Information from a university student.

Sustainable Architecture and Building Design:
     - An overview of sustainable development.

Sustainable Architecture Building & Culture:
     - A great deal of infromation from air & water quality to building
       materials to the principals of sustainability.

Sustainable Architecture - Eco Design and Landscaping:
     - A site from Hawaii.

Sustainable Buildings Industry Council:
     - Lots of information.

Sustainable Business Network:
     - Organizations, news, educational resources and more.

Sustainable Development:
    - A long list of web-links provided by the World Wide Web Virtual
      Library.

Sustainable Housing:
    - Has some great info. Go to "Exemplar Projects" to see some real
      examples of what people are doing to build environmentally.

Sustainable Sources:
     - Articles, sustainable building info, and related sites.

The Hannover Principles:
     - Commonly accepted principals of sustainable design.

The Natural Step:
    - An organization with thoughts about what people should do to take
      better care of the earth.

Southwest Architects:

Daniel William Hoffmann:
     - An architect specializing in environmental homes with a traditional
       style.

Dekker/Perich/Sabatini:
     - An architectural firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Dennis Holloway:
     - An architect who focuses on solar and Native architectral
       designs.

Design Philosophy:
     - From a southwest firm.

Kells and Craig Architecture:
    -A philosophy from a southwest firm.

Art:

Art Taos:
     - Images of work by modern Taos artists, with links to their online
       galleries.

Chamber of Commerce Arts & Galleries:
    - Links to art galleries in Taos.

Collector's Guide: Sharing the Art of New Mexico:
     - A list of all the art galleries and studios in Taos.

Distinctly Taos:
    - Sells arts and crafts done by Taos artisans. Has images too.

Northern New Mexico Art Directory:
    - Has some links to Taos artisans' works.

Solar Music Fest:
    - Some information and photos of this annual music festival.

Taos Art Tours:
    - Click on the artists' names at the left to see some of their works.

Taos Museum Shop:
    - An online store of some of the things sold at Taos museums.
     You can view images of many of the items here.

Taos Society of Artist's Collector's Portfolio:
    - Images of some of the Taos art from the late 19th and early
      20th centuries.

Buildings: (also see architects section)

Earthworks:
     - Not located in Taos, but a very interesting structure designed
       to be a children's learning center for environmental studies.
       Click the images to view larger pictures.

Taos Photos:
    - A search on Taos photos from Webshots.com. Although not all
      the photos will be strictly Taos, most will at least be in the SW.

Taos Photos II:
   - A search from AllTheWeb.com

Taos Pueblo:
     - Photos and comments on this nearly 500 year old structure.

Taos Pueblo II:
     - More photos and comments!

Taos Pueblo Building:
    - A photo of an adobe in Taos.

Views of Taos Pueblo:
    - Taos pueblo in winter.

Climate

Taos Essential Facts:
   - Includes climate data.

Taos, New Mexico:
   - Average highs, lows, precipitation, as well as a general
     description of the town's climate.

Taos, New Mexico Climate Summary:
     - Average temperatures, average rainfall and snowfall info.

Plants

Bearberry Cotoneaster
     - Size, leaf, flower & fruit color, uses, three small photos.

Prairie Sage:
     - Detailed information on uses, life-cycle, fire resistance and more.

Prairie Sage II:
     - Basic Information (height, soil type etc.) A photograph is included.

Soil

STATSGO Derived Soil Order:
     - An image from Utah State University.