Government Sites
Austin Energy Green Building Program - http://bit.ly/cTfzJG
California Energy Commission - http://www.energy.ca.gov/
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse - http://www.eere.energy.gov/
Energy Efficient Technology Division at Lawrence Berkeley Lab - http://eande.lbl.gov/
Energy Star - http://www.energystar.gov/
Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.gov/
Florida Solar Energy Center - http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/
Green Works Gov -
http://greenworksgov.org/resources/
National Renewable Energy Laboratory - http://www.nrel.gov/
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - http://www.pnl.gov/
U.S. Department of Energy - http://www.energy.gov/
Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center - http://www.waptac.org/
Wisconsin Focus on Energy - http://www.focusonenergy.com/
Educational Resources
Parts Tap - http://www.partstap.com/saving-energy-with-appliances-electronics.aspx/
The Healthy House Institute - http://www.healthyhouseinstitute.com/ Provides consumers information to make their homes healthier.
Average Daily Temperature Archive - http://academic.udayton.edu/kissock/http/Weather/default.htm University of Dayton
Best of Building Science - http://www.bestofbuildingscience.com/ Online training for home performance professionals provided by the best of building scientists.
The Energy Hog - http://www.energyhog.org/ Kids (and adults) learn to defeat the Energy Hog in their homes.
U.S. EPA Students for the Environment -
http://www.epa.gov/students/index.html
Resources and activities for students, parents, and educators.
Energy Quest - http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/index.html
Energy info for grade schoolers
Facts about Solar Energy -
http://www.facts-about-solar-energy.com/renewable-resources.html
Institute of Environmental Studies - http://www.nelson.wisc.edu/ University of Wisconsin-Madison
Institute of Environmental Studies - http://www.nelson.wisc.edu/ University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Solar Energy Laboratory - http://sel.me.wisc.edu/ University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Weatherization Training Center - http://www.pct.edu/wtc/ The Pennsylvania College of Technology
WellHome - http://www.wellhome.com/ They assess your home using state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, recommend options to improve your home's comfort and energy efficiency, and handle the installations you select. And They guarantee your first year's energy savings with our Whole Home Energy Saving Limited Guarantee
Organizations
Affordable Comfort - http://www.affordablecomfort.org/
Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) - http://www.acca.org/
The Alliance to Save Energy - http://www.ase.org/
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) - http://www.ashrae.org/
Association of Energy Services Professionals - http://www.aesp.org/
Build It Green - http://builditgreen.org/ A membership supported non-profit organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy- and resource-efficient homes in California.
Builders Without Borders - http://www.builderswithoutborders.com/ Builders who form partnerships with others around the world to create affordable and sustainable housing.
California Solar Center - http://www.californiasolarcenter.org/
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies - http://www.cleanpower.org/
Efficiency Vermont - http://www.efficiencyvermont.com/Index.aspx
Electric & Gas Industries Association (EGIA) - http://www.egia.org/ EGIA is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing energy-efficiency and renewable energy solutions through the home improvement and renewable energy industries. EGIA serves a rapidly-growing nationwide network of over 3,000 contractors, distributors, product manufacturers and other trade allies delivering energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions to millions of homes and businesses.
Energy Efficient Building Association (EEBA)
- http://www.eeba.org/
Environmental and Energy Study Institute - http://www.eesi.org/
Green Building Information Council
- http://www.iisbe.org/index.html
Natural Resources Defense Council - Natural Resources Defense Council NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. They use law, science and the support members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
Refrigeration Service Engineers Society - http://rses.org/
Southface Energy Institute - http://www.southface.org/
Story of Stuff - http://www.storyofstuff.org
U.S. Green Building Council - http://www.usgbc.org/
Worldwatch Institute -
http://www.worldwatch.org/resources/go_green_save_green
Magazines
Home Power - http://www.homepower.com/
Mother Earth News - http://www.motherearthnews.com/
Solar Today - http://www.solartoday.org/
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