Green Building
Additional Resources
- Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency: DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency (www.dsireusa.org)
- Energy saving tips from the US department of energy (www.energy.gov)
- For more information on the Energy Star Program (www.energystar.gov)
- Sierra Club (www.sierraclub.org/globalwarming/)
- Health Built Homes The NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program provides a certificate for homes meeting "green home guidelines" built by residential builders who practice sustainable, high performance building strategies making the home a comfortable, healthy and affordable place that reduces energy and water usage, promotes renewable energy use and helps protect the land where the home is built. (healthybuilthomes.org)
- NC Green Power - NC GreenPower is an independent, nonprofit organization established to improve North Carolina's environment through voluntary contributions toward renewable energy. A landmark initiative approved by the N.C. Utilities Commission, NC GreenPower is the first statewide green energy program in the nation supported by all the state's utilities and administered by Advanced Energy(www.advancedenergy.org/), an independent nonprofit corporation located in Raleigh, N.C. Homeowners can contract with NC Green power(www.ncgreenpower.org/resources/ ) to sell energy generated at home.
- Chandler Design-Build, creative construction (www.chandlerdesignbuild.com)
- Green Building Advisor (www.greenbuildingadvisor.com)
