Green Resources

Thinking about going Green?  Here are some helpful websites to visit that will answer questions and offer some great Green ideas !

Carbon Footprint calculators: www.earthlab.com, www.conservation.org, www.carbonfund.org
Green Energy Certification: www.green-e-org/energy
American Wind Energy Association Source: www.awea.org
National Wildlife Foundation provides an online water calculator: www.nwf.org/water/watercalculator
Center for Neighborhood Technology indexing tool: www.cnt.org
SustainLane index: www.sustainlane.com
U.S. Green Building Council, LEED Neighborhood Development: www.usgbc.org
Yale Environmental Performance Index: http://epi.yale.edu
"What Causes Sprawl", National Center for Policy Analysis 2003: www.ncpa.org
Walkability Scores: www.walkscore.com
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Smart Growth/Smart Energy Toolkit: www.mass.gov Chapter 3
ENERGY STAR: www.energystar.gov
Residential Services Network (RESNET) HERS score: www.resnet.us
American Society of Interior Designers, Inc., :REGREEN Guidelines 2008 & case studies": www.regreenprogram.org
U.S. Dept. of Energy: www.energy.gov
Alameda County Waste Management Authority & Source Reduction and Recycling Board, Home Remodeling Green Guidelines: www.stopwaste.org
2007 "The Green Homeowner, Attitudes, Preferences for Remodeling & Buying Green Homes": www.construction.com
Forest Stewardship Council: www.fscus.org
Green Seal: www.greenseal.org
Whole Building Design Guide: www.wbdg.org
National Association of Home Builders: www.nahb.org
Model Green Home Building Guidelines: www.nahb.org
Health House Builder Guidelines: www.healthhouse.org/build
Residential Building Diagnostic tools: www.toolbase.org
American Institute of Architects "Walk The Walk" campaign: www.aia.org
NAR Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers: www.realtor.org/BuySell
GreenWorks Realty: www.greenworksrealty.com Chapter 5
NAR's new GREEN website: www.GreenREsourceCouncil.org
Green products: www.greenseal.org/findaproduct
Bean Products -Thrash Cans and other cool products: www.beanproducts.com
Promotional items: www.recycledprodubts.com, www.closetheloop.com
Green Janitorial supplies: www.greenearthofficesupply.com
Recycle info: www.freecycle.com
California Dept. of Conservation: www.conservation.ca.gov
Energy Star fact sheet: www.doityourself.com/stry/energy-star-fact-sheet
Fuel Efficiency: www.fueleconomy.gov "Residential" elective
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development: www.hud.gov
State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency: www.dsireusa.org
Local NAHB organizations: www.nahbgreen.org
Green and Save: www.greenandsave.com

Other Websites you might want to check out:

BLOG: www.ecogeek.org
Products: www.ecoseek.net, www.chooserenewables.com, www.legourmet.com, www.luxebamboo.com, www.ecohatchery.com
Attorney Generals website of cities with green ordinances in California: http://ag.ca.gov/globalwarming/pdf/green_building.pdf
Solar rebates, tax credits, incentives etc: www.gosolarcalifornia.com

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