Green Home and Sustainable Design
This section provides information, reosurces and links on a range of green home topics including LEED, sustainable design, green home design, passive solar and energy efficiency.
Green Home and Sustainable Design - Continued
Blog focused on green and healthy homes.
NAHB National Green Building Program
National Association of Home Builders provides builders, remodelers, home building associations and homeowners to learn how to build green, and the benefits of doing so.
Natural Home Magazine
Companion web site to print publication focused on sustainable home design and materials, earth-friendly décor and natural lifestyles.
Green building directory, ratings site and community portal.
Green home blog.
Companion web site to print publication focused on efficient, healthy and eco-friendly homes. Blog
Special section of EDC magazine focused on design, building and remodeling topics.
Includes a green building professionals database directory, green real estate section and extensive green building resource section.
The Common Fire Foundation - Green Building Introduction
Introduction to green buildings and green homes.
The Green Home Guide - US Green Building Council
The US Green Building Council’s green home web site with tips, information, resources and guidelines.
The Home Energy Saver Audit Tool
Interactive audit tool helps consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, as well as find the resources to implement desired changes.
Provides extensive information and resources on green home/facility designing, building, remodeling.
Companion web site to print publication focused on the "Ultimate Home Design" concept for homeowners and building trade practitioners.
US ENERGY STAR - Home Improvement
Information and resources to make existing homes more energy efficient.
US ENERGY STAR - New Home Qualification
Details the requirements and features of ENERGY STAR rated homes and a search function to locate local qualified builders.
Joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy promoting energy efficient products, practices, homes and buildings.
US EPA - Green Buildings Resource Page
Information clearinghouse for green home and buildings.