Local Energy Experts

Misc Energy Efficient Links

The home energy saver    http://hes.lbl.gov/           

DIY Energy Efficient              http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/pac_ctnt_988_leader/text/0,2829,DIY_26336_52992,00.html 

Urban Options      http://urbanoptions.org/

L E E D for Homes   http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=147 

West Michigan Chapter US Green Building Council      http://chapters.usgbc.org/westmichigan/

Michigan Green Built      http://www.greenbuiltmichigan.org

EEM's Energy Efficient Mortgages   http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/energy_mort/energy-mortgage.htm     Call Gary for local in formation

EERE Consumer's Guide        http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/insulation_airsealing/index.cfm/mytopic=11510

EERE Consumers Guide to EEM's    http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/designing_remodeling/index.cfm/mytopic=10380

National Organizations

• Alliance to Save Energy
• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• American Solar Energy Society
• American Wind Energy Association
• Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology
• Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
• Edison Electric Institute
• Electric Drive Transportation Association
• Energy and Environmental Building Association
• Energy Efficient Green Building Institute
• Global Green
• National Institute of Building Sciences
• National Resources Defense Council
• Residential Energy Services Network
• Rocky Mountain Institute
• Smart Communities Network
• Solar Living Institute
• Southface
• Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC)
• U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• U.S. Green Building Council

Green Building Programs:

• Green Built Michigan - Michigan
• Austin Energy's Green Building Program - Austin, TX
• Boulder Green Building Guide - Boulder, CO
• Build Green - Kansas City, MO
• Build San Antonio Green - San Antonio, TX
• Builders Association of the Hudson Valley Green Builder Program - NY
• Built Green  - Seattle, WA
• Built Green Colorado - Denver, CO
• Built Green - Southwest WA
• Build It Green - San Francisco, CA
• California Green Builder - CA
• City of San Jose, CA Environmental Services - San Jose, CA
• Earth Advantage
• EarthCraft House - Atlanta, GA
• Energy Star Qualified Homes - U.S.
• Environments for Living - U.S.
• Florida Green Building Coalition  - FL
• Greater Cleveland Green Building Coalition  - Cleveland, OH
• Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania - Central PA
• Green Building Initiative - Houston, TX
• Green Building Program - Austin, TX
• Green Built North Texas - Dallas/North Texas
• Green Built Home - Madison, WI
• Green Points Building Program - Boulder, CO
• Hawaii BuiltGreen - HI
• Marin's Best - CA
• Maryland's Environmental Design Program - MD
• National Association of Home Builders
• NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program - NC
• New York State Green Building Initiative - NY
• Northwest EcoBuilding Guild - Seattle, WA
• Portland's Green Building Resource - Portland, OR
• Scottsdale Green Building Program - Scottsdale, AZ
• Seattle Area Built Green - Seattle, WA
• Seattle Sustainable Building - Seattle, WA
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED
• Western North Carolina Green Building Council - Western NC