Aspen/Pitkin County Efficient Building Program Includes the APCEP Efficient Building Checklist, Guidelines, Resource Guide & Deconstruction Plan.
Department of Energy's Building America Program Great information, particularly under "Additional Resources."
Next Gen Homes are energy efficient homes. These are affordable too. This website shows the ones CORE consulted on building in the Roaring Fork Valley, with plans available for free. One of them won the 2005 award for affordable housing in the Western Regional division of the American Institute of Architects.
Building Science Consortium BSC is a Building America team leader. Their site is a rich source of information on energy-efficient design and construction, particularly under their "Houses That Work" and "Case Studies " sections.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Technical resources for cold climate construction. It is geared towards both builders and home buyers/owners.
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB) Building America team leader, Steven Winter Associates. Their "Projects" and "CARB-News" sections are especially strong.
Energy & Environmental Building Association This is THE trade organization for energy-efficient builders. Especially useful are the "Building Info Central" and "Communications" elements.
Environmental Building News Considered "must reading" for those involved in energy efficiency and green building design and construction.
Green Building Alliance focuses on the development of green buildings in Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh's many LEED accredited buildings in all areas of business and non profit work provide inspiration.
DOE's Efficient Windows Collaborative Great resources on the why and how of selecting high performance, climate-tuned glazing.
DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network Building Technologies A significant and highly technical resource for both commercial and residential building; but the site does include some energy basics for consumers as well.
EPA's Energy Star Product-specific information on high-performance appliances and lighting for the home.
EPA's Energy Star Homes Energy Star web site for high-performance homes. Good subsections for both home builders and buyers.
Hickory Consortium This Building America team leader from Cambridge, Mass. Has case studies representing their work under under the Building America program.
Home Energy Magazine All past issues of this great publication are now available on-line. Good technical information for both builders and consumers.
Industrialized Housing Partnership Building America team leader, Florida Solar Energy Center, has excellent technical resources, particularly on energy efficiency for hot, humid climates.
Iris Communications, Inc. One of the oldest and best commercial sources of publications, products, and news on green resources and energy efficiency.
HUD's Partnership for Advancing Housing Technology Great resource for builders on technology and building components/systems. Click on the "inventory" section.
NAHB Research Center Key programs with builder resources include: ToolBase, Energy Value in Housing Award, and "Research."
Southface Institute Southface Institute is a Building America partner, posting great resources under their "Journal" and Fact Sheets."
National Renewable Energy Lab NREL does a wide range of work on energy-efficiency, but this section of their web site is dedicated to excellent technical resources for builders, particularly on renewable energy systems, energy analysis and building evaluation.
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) A national resource clearinghouse for whole building design, product information, professional training, consumer education, and analytical tools.
ACEEE The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy-efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection.
Incentive Insulation Database An on-line searchable database for access to local information on incentive programs for making energy-efficient improvements. This web site was created and is maintained by North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA).
Building Energy Codes Your resource for tools to facilitate energy code compliance, development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement.
ZIP-Code Program for Insulation A computer program is available to help you calculate the amount of insulation appropriate for your house. The program is called the ZIP-Code because it includes weather and cost information for local regions defined by the first three digits of each postal service zip code.
Building With Awareness is a website which emphasizes aesthetic design in conjunction with sustainable design. Check out their photo tour!
US Green Building Council offers up-to-date info on LEED accreditation of buildings and professionals.
