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Tips for Building "Green" - Resources
The vast amount of information available about building green can be overwhelming. To assist our customers in making environmentally sensitive decisions while building their new home, Donald A. Gardner Architects has compiled this handy FREE guide to building green.
Resources

Department of Energy
www.doe.gov

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy
www.eere.energy.gov

Energy Star
www.energystar.gov

Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov

www.epa.gov/watersense

Forest Stewardship Council
www.fscus.org



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National Association of Home Builders
www.nahb.org/gbg

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
www.nrel.gov

Natural Resources Conservation Service
www.nrcs.usda.gov

Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing
www.pathnet.org

United States Green Building Council
www.usgbc.org

EarthCraft House (Southeast region)
www.southface.org

Energy-Efficient Economy
www.aceee.org/consumerguide

Green Home Guide
www.greenhomeguide.com

Health House
www.healthhouse.org

Low Impact Living
www.lowimpactliving.com

Solar Living Institute
www.solarliving.org

Architecture 2030
www.architecture2030.org

Blue Egg
www.blueegg.com

Building Green
www.buildinggreen.com

Ecologue
www.ecologue.com

Green Home
www.greenhome.com

Green Living Tips
www.greenlivingtips.com

New American Dream
www.NewDream.org

National Fenestration Rating Council
www.nfrc.org/label.aspx

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
www.noaa.org

iGreen Build
www.soloso.aia.org



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