Green Links:

The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings accessible to everyone within a generation: U.S Green Building Council

 Energy Star: Find home builders and developers that build ENERGY STAR qualified new homes, lenders that offer energy efficient mortgages, utilities that offer special incentives to buyers, builders and developers of ENERGY STAR qualified new homes, and home energy raters that can verify the energy efficiency of a home:  EnergyStar.gov

 

Solar Energy! Here's a great site to find out what Federal and State incentives are available for home solar systems, it has a very useful Solar Estimator to calculate the installation costs for photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, it guides you to the Solar Pro nearest you and it has lots more great info. It's at:   FindSolar.com

Green and Sustainable Homes: "Our homes are THE major contributor to greenhouse emissions. The carbon footprint of our homes is huge! The good news is the technology and materials exist, and are becoming more widely available and affordable, to reduce energy usage, increase efficiency and provide healthy green homes for us to live in." Christianne Perrin, founder. Visit: Green and Sustainable Homes

I have a soft spot for hand power (ie wind-up) tools and appliances. Here's a great company: FreePlayEnergy.com

Homeowner News and Products:
      Green Depot:
GreenDepot.com

      Buy Green Savvy Shopper: BuyGreenSavvy.com

       GreenHome: GreenHome.com