Energy & Green Building Links

Green Building

• Austin’s Green Building Program
• Building Green
• Ecosa Institute
• Energy Star Homes
• Green Building Concepts
• Green Builder Program
• Green Building Maintenance
• Green Design
• Oikos
• Partnership Advancing Technology in Housing
• U.S. Green Building Council
• USGBC Central Texas-Balcones Chapter

Energy Efficiency

• Alliance to Save Energy
• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
• Association of Energy Engineers
• Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
• Energy Guide
• Energy Information Administration
• Energy Services Coalition
• Energy Star
• Home Energy
• National Association of of Energy Service Companies
• North American Board of Certified Energy Pracitioners (NABCEP)
• Rebuild America
• Southface
  
• Texas Rose

Energy Efficient Mortgages

• Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEM)
• Fannie Mae
• HUD Energy Efficient Mortgages

Renewable and Alternative Energy

• Solar
  • Photovoltaic Power
  • Solar San Antonio
  • Texas Solar Energy Society
• Wind
  • American Wind Energy Association
• Fuel Cells
  • Fuel Cells Texas
• Other/Miscellaneous
  • Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)
  • Interstate Renewable Energy Council
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • Renewable Energy Policy Project
  • Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association
• Alternative Fuels
  • Alternative Fuels Data Center

Climate Protection

• Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy
• Center for Clean Air Policy
• Cities for Climate Protection
• Clean Air World
• Climate Institute
• Earth Day
• Earth Trends
• Environmental Defense
• Global Warming
• Sierra Club

Senate Bill 5

• Senate Bill 5 Compliance (SECO)
• Texas Engineering Experiment Station
• The Texas Energy Partnership

Public Awareness and Advocacy

• Rocky Mountain Institute
• Sustainable Energy and Economic Development
• Texas Campaign for the Environment
• Texas Public Interest Research Group

International Organizations

• Global Resource Options
• International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
• Union of Concerned Scientists
• World Energy Council

Government Agencies

• Federal Government
  • U.S. Department of Energy--Rebuild America
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Energy Star
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development--HUD
• State of Texas
  • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
  • State Energy Conservation Office
  • Texas General Land Office
• Local Government
  • Bexar County
  • Alamo Area Council Of Governments
  • City of San Antonio
  • CPS Energy
  • San Antonio Water System
  • VIA Metropolitan Transit

COST, CODE, AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• A Blueprint for Green Building Economics
  
• High Performance Green Building Whitepaper
  
• Making the Business Case for High Performance Green Buildings
  
• "Green Buildings Offer Cost Benefits"
  
• Energy Benchmark for High Performance Buildings
  
• Residential Code Compliance Software Information
  
• North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
  
• Architecture and Building Science
  
• Building Momentum
  
• Sustainable Building Technical Manual
  
• Sustainable Building Sourcebook
  

SELECTED FEDERAL GREEN BUILDING PROGRAMS

• Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG)
  
• Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
  
• Building Technologies
  
• Smart Communities Network
  
• Green Building
  
• Construction Sector Compliance Assistance
  
• Indoor Environments
  
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
  
• Water Efficiency Program
  
• Non-point Source Pollution
  
• Construction and Demolition (C & D) Debris
  
• Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines
  
• Brownfields or Sustainable Redevelopment of Brownfields
  
• EnergyStar
  
• Labs 21
  
• Biobased Products and Bioenergy Coordination Council
  
• Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability