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• Alternative Energy
• Alternative Energy
  Alternative energy news and information resources about renewable energy technologies.
• Alternative Energy -Wikipedia
  Alternative energy is energy derived from sources that do not harm the environment or deplete the Earth's natural resources.
• Alternative Energy Store
  Making Renewable Do-able -- The Alternative Energy Store is the premiere retailer of renewable energy goods.
• Alternative Energy Technologies
  Once all energy-efficient design strategies have been exhausted, consider what technologies may be used with your home that would help reduces its need for fossil fuels.
• Midwest Renewable Energy Association
  The Midwest Renewable Energy Association promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living through education and demonstration.
• Renewable Energy Access
  A trusted source for Renewable Energy News and Information on the Internet.
• Small Wind from American Wind Energy Association
  Wind-powered electric systems sized for homes, farms, and small businesses.
• Associations & Not-For-Profit Organizations
• American Solar Energy Society
  ASES is leading the renewable energy revolution. We're the nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the use of solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies in the U.S.
• Architecture 2030
  Design is the first strategy that should be used to reduce the need for fossil-fuel energy. Within this category there are a number of design techniques that are no-cost or low-cost. These strategies can dramatically reduce your home's need for fossil-fuel energy.
• Build it Green
  Build It Green is a professional non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy and resource-efficient buildings in California.
• Energy Star >> U.S. EPA / DOE
  Protect our environment for future generations.
• Flex Your Power
  Flex Your Power's website is your resource for energy efficiency and conservation information. Find incentives/rebates, technical assistance, retailers, product guides, case studies and more.
• Global Green USA
  Fostering a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future.
• Green Building Initiative
  The mission of the Green Building Initiative is to accelerate the adoption of building practices that result in energy-efficient, healthier and environmentally sustainable buildings by promoting credible and practical green building approaches for residential and commercial construction.
• Green Progress
  The latest news on environmental technology and green innovations.
• Healthy House Institute
  For a Healthier Home - The Resource for a Better, Safer Indoor Environment.
• Solar Living Institute
  Promoting Sustainable Living through Inspirational Environmental Education.
• Sustainable Building Industry Council
  Advancing a 'whole building' approach to design.
• The Green Home Guide
  From Seattle to Des Moines to New York City, anyone can have a green home. Rented or owned, affordable or market-rate, single-family or multi-unit, urban, suburban or rural: If it's housing, it can be green.
• U.S. Green Building Council
  The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices.
• Case Studies
• Built Green -King County, WA
  Built Green homes and communities are unique, with features chosen from hundreds of items on the Built Green checklists. Every Built Green home also meets strict state and local codes for water use efficiency, stormwater, energy and ventilation.
• Capitol Hill House -Seattle, WA
  The owners wanted to retain its "modern" look, while turning it from drab to beautiful. At the same time, they wanted their house project to be a laboratory for sustainability and "smart house" technology.
• Eastern Sierra House -Gardnerville, NV
  This sustainable demonstration home was carefully designed to take advantage of the rugged beauty of its site on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, overlooking the Carson Valley.
• Factor 10 House -Chicago, IL
  Factor 10 House's cutting edge design was one of five affordable case-study designs chosen for construction and was completed in summer 2003.
• Florida House Learning Center
  The Florida House Learning Center demonstrates "earth-friendly" conservation technology and design for living in southwest Florida.
• Green Building -Austin, TX
  The Green Building Program develops case studies of new and renovated buildings in the Austin area to showcase real-world applications of sustainable building principles and strategies.
• Hanover House -Hanover, NH
  The Hanover House uses active and passive solar systems and high efficiency, resulting in extremely low energy consumption.
• Lakeside Solar House -Evanston, IL
  This single-family residence on Lake Michigan was designed to take advantage of the dramatic views of Lake Michigan.
• Resource Efficient Homes Across America
  Homes across America provides a showcase of information on sustainable construction practices, innovations, and resource efficient features.
• Solar Umbrella House -Venice, CA
  Inspired by Paul Rudolph's Umbrella House of 1953, the Solar Umbrella House was designed to establish a precedent for the next generation of California modernist architecture.
• Wine Creek Road Home -Healdsburg, CA
  This modest California retreat evokes the spirit of local vernacular buildings and was designed to take maximum advantage of the site and climate to make the house comfortable while minimizing energy use and environmental impacts.
• Z6 House -Santa Monica, CA
  The Z6 House is a single-family residence that was added to a multifamily-zoned lot with an existing duplex.
• Codes, Standards & Rating Systems
• ENERGY STAR Qualified New Homes
  An ENERGY STAR qualified new home performs better for the homeowner and the environment thanks to a variety of energy-efficient features.
• LEED Rating System for Homes
  LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes.
• NAHB Green Guidelines
  The NAHB Green Home Building Guidelines, created for mainstream home builders.
• Communities & Blogs
• Alternative Energy Blog
  News, views and strong opinions on alternative energy resources including wind power, solar energy, wave energy, geothermal & other alternate energy sources.
• Andrew & Stacy --The Green Team
  Andrew and Stacy Hunt work as consultants and writers in the residential green building industry, and are based in Pittsburgh.
• Building Green
  Providing homeowners with a glimpse of just how easy, cost-effective and healthy it is to go green, while dispelling the myth that an environmentally conscious lifestyle means doing without.
• Building Seattle Green
  We are a collective of professionals dedicated to exploring green building and the technologies, practices, materials and designs that are at the forefront of this movement.
• Equity Green
  Finding equity in green real estate.
• Green Geek
  Technology for a greener future.
• Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture
  Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.
• GreenBean
  Built, in-progress, and unbuilt green buildings in Chicago.
• GreenHomeGuide
  GreenHomeGuide helps close the gap between intentions and practical realities. We're a trusted, community-based resource whose combination of tips, case studies, expert Q&A articles and regional directories of products and services helps millions of homeowners create homes that make them feel good.
• Inhabitat
  Inhabitat.com is a weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future.
• Lloyd Alter
  Lloyd Alter has been an architect, developer, inventor, and is currently developing, promoting and building modernist prefab homes in the Toronto area.
• Ramsey House Project
  Follow and learn from a Canadian family building a home in the City of Calgary.
• ENewsletters
• Green Wednesday
  Green Wednesday is a weekly email newsletter from Architecture Week focusing on green and sustainable design and building.
• iGreenBuild
  Cutting edge environmental commentary, timely green building news, new green building product information and much more.
• Natural Home News
  The latest content, including gorgeous natural homes, beautiful organic gardens and products and methods for building and decorating your natural home.
• Renewable Energy Access
  Subscribe to our Newsletters. We Cover All Renewable Energy Technologies Solar Energy - Wind Power - Geothermal - Hydropower - Hydrogen - Biomass - Ocean Energy - Green Power - and other emerging renewable energy technologies.
• Sustainable Architecture, Building and Culture
  Get our newsletter - it's FREE! Eco & green building, healthy homes, home remediation, maintenance and design, household tips and web site reviews.
• Financing & Tax Credits
• Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
  The IRS has provided the guidance regarding the tax credits for constructing energy efficient new homes available under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
• Interactive Tools
• Carbon Footprint Calculator from Green Progress
  Calculate Your Carbon Footprint and Reduce Your Impact.
• Ecological Footprint Quiz from Earthday
  Ever wondered how much "nature" your lifestyle requires?
• Myabodo
  Myabodo is an interactive toy that lets you shape a house to fit you.
• Test Your Energy IQ from National Geographic
  Is your home a Green House?
• Media & Publications
• Green Building from HGTVpro
  Get going with green building -- from using renewable resources in construction to energy efficiency in the finished home.
• GreenBiz.com
  Daily News and Resources on Green Business, Sustainable Practices, Environmental Innovation.
• Home Power Magazine
  Whether you're a do-it-yourselfer or not, off-grid or on-grid, Home Power is here to help you make informed decisions about your energy use. We provide extensive product information, homeowner testimonials, buyer advice, and "how-to" instructions.
• Products & Suppliers
• AccessGreen Directory
  Search the Directory to locate suppliers and service providers of green building products within the 9-County San Francisco Bay Area and Anaheim.
• EcoSmart Fire
  Environmentally Friendly Modern Fireplaces Ecosmart Fire, designers of open environmentally friendly open fireplaces fueled by green energy.
• ENERGY STAR Qualified Products
  Products in more than 50 categories are eligible for the ENERGY STAR. They use less energy, save money, and help protect the environment.
• Environmental Home Center
  Your source for green building materials, including low-toxic, low-odor paints, finishes, sealers, carpets, and cork and linoleum flooring from Nature's, AFM/ Safecoat, BioShield, Forbo and OS.
• Forest World
  Forest World LLC is the premier manufacturer of sustainably harvested forest products.
• Green Home Building
  Using natural, non-industrial materials will improve the energy equation when building.
• Green Home Building from ToolBase Services
  Selected innovative building products, processes, and systems that can produce safer, more energy efficient homes at a lower cost and higher quality.
• Green2Green
  Green2Green.org offers free environmental and practical data about any Green-Building Material or practice.
• GreenSpec-Listed Products from Building Green
  The online GreenSpec� Directory lists product descriptions for over 2,100 environmentally preferable products.
• Marin Outdoor Living
  EcosmartFire � Furniture � Spas � Swim Spas � Shade Makers � Planters � Infrared Grills � Marin Images
• Oikos Green Building Source
  Environmentally friendly building materials and products.
• Premier Building Systems
  Premier Building Systems is North America's largest SIPs manufacturer.
• Site & Water
• Building Green
  Water-Efficient Appliances and Equipment, Land Development, Landscaping, Plumbing Fixtures, Site Selection, Stormwater, Water Collection and Conservation.
• Greenscapes -U.S. EPA
  GreenScaping encompasses a set of landscaping practices that can improve the health and appearance of your lawn and garden while protecting and preserving natural resources.
• NAHB's Model Green Home Building Guidelines
  Even before the foundation is poured, careful planning can reduce the home's impact on natural features such as vegetation and soil; and enhance the home's long-term performance.
• Solar
• Akeena Solar
  Residential Solar Power Systems. Be Energy Independent -- And Save Money.
• Enertia
  Designers and Manufacturers of Geo-solar Homes.
• HelioPower
  HelioPower specializes in helping you manage your energy consumption, as well as helping you reduce or eliminate your energy bills - whether gas, propane, or electricity.
• Ohmji
  Ohmji is a marketplace to power your search for solar energy. Our mission is to give everyone access to sustainable energy.
• Solar Power from DIY's Best Built Home
  Imagine using the sun to generate your own electricity.
• SunPower
  SunPower residential solutions offer up to 50% more power than conventional solar systems, and our all-black panels blend in beautifully with your home's rooftop.