green resources for new home construction
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Green Resources for New Home Construction
What is Your Home Going to Be?
There are many things to consider when you are looking to build a new energy efficient
home. Its really important to take your time, research green buildings to educate yourself,
and ask many, many questions. You may benefit from taking local green building tours and
visiting open houses in your area or attending conferences and workshops focused on
sustainability.
Here are some questions for you to consider: What are you looking to accomplish by building
green? Are you seeking a custom home or one that has already been designed? What kind
of wall system are you interested in? Can you afford to hire and work with a local architect?
What is your budget?
Below are some resources to get you started.
Green House Plans:
www.freegreen.com- They offer a limited number of plans for free; others require a
registration fee of $10-20/year
Energy Efficient Pre-Fabricated Homes:
Clayton i-house - www.claytonihouse.com/
Wardcraft Homes -www.wardcraft.com/
Wall Systems:
Building Green - www.buildinggreen.com/menus/drillBC.cfm?BuilderCategoryID=26
Database of information on a wide variety of building structural systems and
components
Department of Energy, Advanced House Framing Techniques -
www.energysavers.gov/your_home/designing_remodeling/index.cfm/mytopic=10090
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) - www.sips.org/
Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) -www.forms.org/
Building Programs:
Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) -www.passivehouse.us
LEED for Homes - www.usgbc.org/leed/homes
Energy Star Qualified Homes www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_homes.hm_index
Locating a Green Contractor:
http://www.freegreen.com/http://www.freegreen.com/http://www.claytonihouse.com/http://www.wardcraft.com/http://www.wardcraft.com/http://www.buildinggreen.com/menus/drillBC.cfm?BuilderCategoryID=26http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/designing_remodeling/index.cfm/mytopic=10090http://www.sips.org/http://www.forms.org/http://www.forms.org/http://www.passivehouse.us/passiveHouse/PHIUSHome.htmlhttp://www.passivehouse.us/passiveHouse/PHIUSHome.htmlhttp://www.usgbc.org/leed/homeshttp://c/Users/office%20depot/AppData/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/VKRTIYGP/www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_homes.hm_indexhttp://www.freegreen.com/http://www.claytonihouse.com/http://www.wardcraft.com/http://www.buildinggreen.com/menus/drillBC.cfm?BuilderCategoryID=26http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/designing_remodeling/index.cfm/mytopic=10090http://www.sips.org/http://www.forms.org/http://www.passivehouse.us/passiveHouse/PHIUSHome.htmlhttp://www.usgbc.org/leed/homeshttp://c/Users/office%20depot/AppData/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/VKRTIYGP/www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_homes.hm_index -
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First step is to Google green contractor plus your city or state, or some similar type of
search. Finding the right contractor can be a long process, so be sure to do your homework.
Before you hire any contractor, make sure they are licensed, insured and bonded. Check
with the Better Business Bureau to see if any complaints have been filed. Many of the
websites on this page contain resources to find contractors; here are two to get you started.
Build it Green -www.builditgreen.org
National Association of the Remodeling Industry - www.nari.org
Organizations and Associations:
Department of Energy - www.eere.energy.gov/topics/homes.html
Many great resources and tips - www.energysavers.gov/
www.energystar.gov
National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) - www.nrel.gov/
Elements of an Energy Efficient House - www.nrel.gov/docs/fy00osti/27835.pdf
United States Green Building Council - www.usgbc.org/
USGBCs Green Home Guide -http://greenhomeguide.com/
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) - www.nahbgreen.org and
www.toolbase.org/greenbuilding
Web Resources:
Green Building Advisor - www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/
Proud Green Home - www.proudgreenhome.com/
Green Expo 365 -www.greenexpo365.com/
Material resource list -
www.greenexpo365.com/en/green_building_resources/green_building_materials_prod
ucts/
Green Building (requires user to purchase subscription) - www.greenbuilding.com/
Green Building Supply - www.greenbuildingsupply.com
Greener Choices - www.greenerchoices.org
Magazines:
Green Builder Magazine - www.greenbuildermag.com/
Homeowners Handbook 2010 - www.greenbuildermag.com/Magazine/Homeowner-s-
Handbook-2010
Natural Home and Garden -www.naturalhomeandgarden.com/
Mother Earth News - www.motherearthnews.com/
Incentives:
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) - http://www.dsireusa.org/
http://www.builditgreen.org/http://www.builditgreen.org/http://c/Users/office%20depot/AppData/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/VKRTIYGP/www.nari.orghttp://www.eere.energy.gov/topics/homes.htmlhttp://www.energysavers.gov/http://c/Users/office%20depot/AppData/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/VKRTIYGP/www.energystar.govhttp://www.nrel.gov/http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy00osti/27835.pdfhttp://www.usgbc.org/http://greenhomeguide.com/http://greenhomeguide.com/http://var/www/apps/conversion/tmp/scratch_1/www.nahbgreen.orghttp://www.toolbase.org/greenbuildinghttp://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/http://www.proudgreenhome.com/http://www.greenexpo365.com/http://www.greenexpo365.com/http://www.greenexpo365.com/en/green_building_resources/green_building_materials_products/http://www.greenexpo365.com/en/green_building_resources/green_building_materials_products/http://www.greenbuilding.com/http://c/Users/office%20depot/AppData/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/VKRTIYGP/www.greenbuildingsupply.comhttp://c/Users/office%20depot/AppData/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/VKRTIYGP/www.greenerchoices.orghttp://www.greenbuildermag.com/http://www.greenbuildermag.com/Magazine/Homeowner-s-Handbook-2010http://www.greenbuildermag.com/Magazine/Homeowner-s-Handbook-2010http://www.naturalhomeandgarden.com/http://www.naturalhomeandgarden.com/http://www.motherearthnews.com/http://www.dsireusa.org/http://www.builditgreen.org/http://c/Users/office%20depot/AppData/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/VKRTIYGP/www.nari.orghttp://www.eere.energy.gov/topics/homes.htmlhttp://www.energysavers.gov/http://c/Users/office%20depot/AppData/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/VKRTIYGP/www.energystar.govhttp://www.nrel.gov/http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy00osti/27835.pdfhttp://www.usgbc.org/http://greenhomeguide.com/http://var/www/apps/conversion/tmp/scratch_1/www.nahbgreen.orghttp://www.toolbase.org/greenbuildinghttp://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/http://www.proudgreenhome.com/http://www.greenexpo365.com/http://www.greenexpo365.com/en/green_building_resources/green_building_materials_products/http://www.greenexpo365.com/en/green_building_resources/green_building_materials_products/http://www.greenbuilding.com/http://c/Users/office%20depot/AppData/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/VKRTIYGP/www.greenbuildingsupply.comhttp://c/Users/office%20depot/AppData/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/VKRTIYGP/www.greenerchoices.orghttp://www.greenbuildermag.com/http://www.greenbuildermag.com/Magazine/Homeowner-s-Handbook-2010http://www.greenbuildermag.com/Magazine/Homeowner-s-Handbook-2010http://www.naturalhomeandgarden.com/http://www.motherearthnews.com/http://www.dsireusa.org/ -
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Energy Star - http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index
The Tax Incentive Assistance Project - http://www.energytaxincentives.org/
If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to contact us.
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