Resources
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit trade organization that promotes sustainability in how buildings are designed, built and operated. The USGBC is best known for the development of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and Greenbuild, a green building conference that promotes the green building industry.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program rates commercial buildings for energy efficiency and provides Energy Star qualifications for new homes that meet its standards for energy efficient building design. The EPA maintains Greenversations, a blog focused on a variety of green topics including a Green Building category.
The National Association of Home Builders, a trade association representing home builders, remodelers and suppliers to the industry, has created a voluntary residential green building program known as NAHBGreen. The program includes an online scoring tool, national certification, industry education, and training for local verifiers. The online scoring tool is free to builders and to homeowners.
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is a not for profit organization whose mission 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 Way Supply is a retailer and wholesaler of environmentally sensitive, energy intelligent, and healthy building materials serving homeowners and the building and design community.
The main focus of the Energy Matrix is to show homeowners and homebuilders ways to reduce their carbon footprint while saving money and the environment at the same time. The Energy Matrix is a detailed guide to help people make a difference by conserving energy without changing their daily habits.
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