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Energy Efficient Homes


Building Environmental Science & Technology
Source for consulting services and unbiased information on Green Buildings, energy efficiency technologies, and renewable energy in buildings.
http://www.nrg-builder.com
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U.S. Department of Energy
The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network is the U.S. Department of Energy's comprehensive resource for energy efficiency and renewable energy information.
http://www.eren.doe.gov
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Advanced Technologies for Commercial Buildings
A building professional's guide to more than 60 environmentally appropriate technologies. Architects, engineers and building managers can improve the energy and resource efficiency of commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential buildings through the use of the technologies described in this Web site. The following design and construction issues are covered: indoor air quality, daylighting, nontoxic materials, waste management, electricity production, water conservation, energy efficiency and recycled materials.
http://www.advancedbuildings.org
Sustainable Sources Environmental Web Site
Online collections of information on sustainable building, eco-travel, and Latin American environment.
http://www.greenbuilder.com
Home Energy
Home Energy magazine is published by a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide objective and practical information on residential energy conservation. Here you will find information about energy conservation, both for people who work on homes and for those who live in them.
http://www.homeenergy.org
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The Residential Energy Efficiency Database
Designed as a guide to understanding residential energy efficiency, the Residential Energy Efficiency Database provides users with a wide range of usable information on energy efficient housing.
http://www.its-canada.com/reed/index.htm
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Green Buildings Program
The city of Austin's (Texas) Green Buildings Program encourages construction professionals and consumers to incorporate sustainable building practices, systems and materials into residential and commercial construction.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/greenbuilder/
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The Home Energy Saver
The Home Energy Saver is designed to help consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes and find the resources to make the savings happen. The Home Energy Saver was the first Internet-based tool for calculating energy use in residential buildings. The project is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy as part of the national ENERGY STAR Program for improving energy efficiency in homes.
http://hes.lbl.gov
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Oikos
Oikos offers information on energy efficiency and environmentally responsible building construction. The site includes a database of 1,800 green building materials, a bookstore and how-to articles.
http://www.oikos.com
Environmental Building News
Environmental Building News is the leading periodical on environmentally responsible design and construction.
http://www.ebuild.com
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is the nation's premier facility for renewable energy and energy efficiency research, development and deployment.
http://www.nrel.gov/
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Western's Energy Services
Western's Energy Services — as an integral part of Western's power marketing mission and functions — offers customers the resources to improve their own and their retail customers' energy efficiency, renewable energy and competitive positions.
http://www.es.wapa.gov/
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