APPLIANCES

EarthEasy Energy-Efficient Appliances
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (ARCA)

BUILDING SCIENCES

Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Ice Dams
Video - Five Fundamental Changes to Buildings
Video - Building Enclosure
University of the Pacific (UOP) Heat Transfer
Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG)
Green Building Source - Build Tight. Ventilate Right
Building Science Corp.
PATH - Moisture-Resistant Homes
BSC - Building Science Primers
Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Residential Building
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Residential Buildings
South Face - Resources
Council for Responsible Energy

DECONSTRUCTION - Recycling

Shingle Recycling
California Integrated Waste Management Board Urban Wood Waste
Unbuild-Rebuild.org
Bobvila.com - Deconstruction for Reuse and Salvage
U.S. EPA - Wastes - Resource Conservation - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Construction & Demolition Materials
ReBuilding Exchange
Habitat for Humanity ReStores

ELECTRICAL

Energy Star - Light Fixtures
The Energy Detective
Video - The Energy Detective
U.S. DOE - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Lighting and Day Lighting
Green and Save.com

ENERGY

Incentive by State (DSIRE)
Build It Solar
PATH - Roof Overhangs
PATH - Top 10 Techniques
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Passive Solar Home Design - Roof Overhangs
Arizona Solar Center - Passive Solar Heating and Cooling
The Reinvestment Fund (TRF) Renewable Energy Education - Solar
AltE
Photovoltaic Power
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
American Solar Energy Society
Solar Energy Application Laboratory (SEAL)
Green Builder - Passive Solar Guidelines
Efficient Windows Collaborative
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building - Energy Codes Program
Council for Responsible Energy (CRE)

FOUNDATIONS

Crawl Spaces
Southface - Top Ten List for Sealed Crawl Space Success
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Crawl Space Insulation
National Safety Council - Radon
PATH - Design Guide for Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations
Toolbase - Fly Ash Concrete
Green Building Source - Why Use Fly Ash?

FRAMING

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) - Efficient Uses of Wood in Residential Construction
PATH Advanced Framing Techniques
Building Science Corp. Advanced Framing Details

HVAC

ASHRAE Standard 62 - Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Furnaces and Boilers
Green Building Source - Manual J Exaggerates Cooling Load
Retrofitting Residential HVAC Systems
California Energy Commission - Procedures for Residential Mechanical Ventilation
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Geothermal Heat Pumps
Sizing Heating and Cooling Systems
EPA - Prevent Problems with Combustion Equipment
Toolbase - Energy and Heat Recovery Ventilators (ERV/HRV)

INDOOR AIR QUALITY/INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

 
 
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Indoor Air Quality R & R
Ventilation and IAQ
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Mold
EPA - Mold
EPA - Asbestos
EPA - Lead
National Safety Council - Environmental Health Center - Formaldehyde

INSULATION

Treehugger – Green Insulation
DOE Insulation Fact Sheet
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Washington Post - All Systems Green - Building Conservation into Remodeling
Closed Cell vs. Open Cell Foam
Foam-Tech - Difference between Open-Cell and Closed-Cell Foams
NAIMA - FAQs about Fiber Glass Insulation

INTERIORS

Santa Monica Green Building Program
Toolbase—Low- or No-VOC Paints, Finishes, and Adhesives
Healthy Home Plans—Adhesives & Caulking

LANDSCAPING

For the Wild—Native Plants
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Landscaping

PLUMBING

U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Oasis Design—Grey Water Central
Tree Hugger—Grey Water Gurrillas
Radiant Design Institute
Toolbase- Low-Flow Plumbing Fixtures
EPA—Water Sense

ROOFING

Building Energy Codes, Resource Center - Conditioned Attics - Code Notes
Building Science Corp. Unvented - Cathedralized Attics
Green Building Source - Rediant Barrier Sheathing
Roof Flashing Done Right
California Energy Commission – Cool Roofs

SIDING

Building for Sustainability
Building Science Corp. - Understanding Drainage Planes
Design Considerations for the Exterior of the House

WINDOWS

U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
NFRC — Windows and Heat Loss
NFRC - Tax Rebate Extended
NFRC — Questions about Windows and Condensation

OTHER

California Integrated Waste Management Board - Green Building Basics
Think Green Building
Smart Communities Network - Community Green Building Programs
Environmental Working Group- How Can YOU Tell If It’s Really “Green”?
CorpWatch - A Brief History of Greenwash
Saturn Resource Management
Green Sage Classes
Regreen Program
SustainabilityThoughts Wiki
The Future is Green