Useful Green Links

There are many web sites that offer excellent information on the subject of green building. Here are a few that we especially like:

LEED for Homes is a certification program offered by the U.S. Green Building Council that covers all aspects of sustainability - www.greenhomeguide.org

Energy Star for Homes, offered by the Environmental Protection Agency, sets the ground rules for efficiency that can qualify a new home for substantial cash rebates - www.energystarhomes.com

Passive House US is a certification program dedicated to dramatic reduction in the energy needed to heat and cool homes - www.passivehouse.us/passiveHouse/PHIUSHome.html

The National Association of Home Builders Research Center is one of the nation's leading authorities on building-science based research applicable to new homes - www.nahbrc.com/builder/highperforminghomes/index.aspx

The Health House program is offered by the American Lung Association. Fundamentally, it is a sound guide to building green - www.healthhouse.org

The Connecticut Green Building Council is the official state chapter of the USGBC - www.ctgbc.org

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association has created a Sustainable Green Pages and sponsors an annual Green Buildings Open House - www.nesea.org

The Not So Big House offers great insights into beautiful, green homes of reduced size - www.notsobighouse.com

Building Green is a wonderful source of technical information and resources related green building - www.buildinggreen.com

Good to be Green is another excellent source of information and resources related to green building - www.goodtobegreen.com

Building Science Corporation is a seminal resource for technical information regarding building science, which is the backbone of green building www.buildingscience.com/bsc

The Energy & Environmental Building Association offers a variety of builder-oriented resources, including a wonderful book store - www.eeba.org