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Government Sites
  • Austin Energy Green Building Program
  • California Energy Commission
  • Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse
  • Energy Efficient Technology Division at Lawrence Berkeley Lab
  • Energy Star
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Florida Solar Energy Center
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center
  • Wisconsin Focus on Energy


  • Educational Resources
  • The Healthy House Institute Provides consumers information to make their homes healthier.
  • Average Daily Temperature Archive University of Dayton
  • Best of Building Science Online training for home performance professionals provided by the best of building scientists.
  • The Energy Hog Kids (and adults) learn to defeat the Energy Hog in their homes.
  • Energy Quest Energy info for grade schoolers
  • Institute of Environmental Studies University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • PG&E Energy and Training
  • The Solar Energy Laboratory University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • The Weatherization Training Center at The Pennsylvania College of Technology


  • Organizations
  • Affordable Comfort
  • Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)
  • The Alliance to Save Energy
  • American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
  • American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
  • Association of Energy Services Professionals
  • Build It Green a membership supported non-profit organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy- and resource-efficient homes in California.
  • Builders Without Borders Builders who form partnerships with others around the world to create affordable and sustainable housing.
  • California Solar Center A prime source of information on solar energy activity in California.
  • Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies
  • Efficiency Vermont
  • Energy Efficient Building Association (EEBA)
  • Environmental and Energy Study Institute
  • Green Building Information Council
  • Refrigeration Service Engineers Society
  • Southface Energy Institute
  • U.S. Green Building Council


  • Home Performance Specialists
  • Building Performance Network
  • California Building Performance Contractors Association (CBPCA)
  • CMC Energy Services
  • Ecotope A small consulting firm with a strong commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability.
  • Energy Conservatory's Contractor List
  • Infiltec's List of Blower Door Analysts and Contractors


  • Information Clearinghouses
  • DOE Building Energy Codes Resource for energy code compliance, development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement.
  • Energy Ideas Clearing House
  • Envirolink
  • Environmental Organization WebDirectory
  • Green Building Resource Center
  • Internetwork For Sustainability


  • Magazines
  • Environmental Building News
  • GRIST Online magazine


  • Training for Professionals
  • Please see our Contractor Training Guide


  • Consumer Resources
  • Building Environmental Science and Technology
  • EcoIQ.com products and services to promote economically and ecologically bencificial community, business, and personal decisions
  • Home Energy Saver Do-it-yourself home energy audit and more.


  • Energy Software
  • Building Energy Software Tools Directory
  • EnergyPro Building Energy Analysis Software
  • EPS Auditor Software
  • EQuest Energy simulation tool
  • gREATESST Industry-specific premium software. It enhances energy improvement projects by streamlining the way data is captured and jobs are completed
  • Hancock's HEAT
  • Home Energy Tune-Up
  • ImproveBuild RBS Remodeler's Business Solution software
  • Optimiser
  • Recurve Home energy Audits
  • REM/Design Energy Efficient design software
  • TecBlast Duct testing
  • TecLog2 Data logging software
  • Tectite The Energy Conservatory's building airtightness test analysis programs for PC computers
  • TREAT
  • Advertiser Links

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