Energy & Green Building Links

Green Building

• Austin’s Green Building Program

• Building Green

• Ecosa Institute

• Energy Star Homes

• Green Building Concepts

• Green Builder Program

• Green Building Maintenance

• Green Design

• Oikos

• Partnership Advancing Technology in Housing

• U.S. Green Building Council

• USGBC Central Texas-Balcones Chapter

Energy Efficiency

• Alliance to Save Energy

• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

• Association of Energy Engineers

• Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology

• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network

• Energy Guide

• Energy Information Administration

• Energy Services Coalition

• Energy Star

• Home Energy

• National Association of of Energy Service Companies

• North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP)

• Rebuild America

• Southface

• Texas Rose

Energy Efficient Mortgages

• Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEM)

• Fannie Mae

• HUD Energy Efficient Mortgages

Renewable and Alternative Energy

• Solar

  • Photovoltaic Power

  • Texas Solar Energy Society

• Wind

  • American Wind Energy Association

• Fuel Cells

  • Fuel Cells Texas

• Other/Miscellaneous

  • Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)

  • Interstate Renewable Energy Council

  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  • Renewable Energy Policy Project

  • Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association

• Alternative Fuels

  • Alternative Fuels Data Center

Water Conservation

• SAWS

  • Garden Style SA

• San Antonio River Authority

• Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance

• Edwards Aquifer Authority

Climate Protection

• Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy

• Center for Clean Air Policy

• Cities for Climate Protection

• Clean Air World

• Climate Institute

• Earth Day

• Environmental Defense

• Global Warming

• Sierra Club

Senate Bill 5

• Senate Bill 5 Compliance (SECO)

• Texas Engineering Experiment Station

• The Texas Energy Partnership

Public Awareness and Advocacy

• Rocky Mountain Institute

• Sustainable Energy and Economic Development

• Texas Campaign for the Environment

• Texas Public Interest Research Group

International Organizations

• Global Resource Options

• International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

• Union of Concerned Scientists

• World Energy Council

Government Agencies

• Federal
  Government

  • U.S. Department of Energy–Rebuild America

  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency–Energy Star

  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development–HUD

• State of Texas

  • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

  • State Energy Conservation Office

  • Texas General Land Office

• Local Government

  • Bexar County

  • Alamo Area Council Of Governments

  • City of San Antonio

    • City of San Antonio – Office of Sustainability

    • SA Tomorrow

    • SA2020

  • CPS Energy

    • Rebates & Programs

  • San Antonio Water System

  • VIA Metropolitan Transit

COST, CODE, AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• A Blueprint for Green Building Economics

• High Performance Green Building Whitepaper

• Making the Business Case for High Performance Green Buildings

• “Green Buildings Offer Cost Benefits”

• Energy Benchmark for High Performance Buildings

• Residential Code Compliance Software Information

• North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners

• Architecture and Building Science

• Building Momentum

• Sustainable Building Technical Manual

• Sustainable Building Sourcebook

SELECTED FEDERAL GREEN BUILDING PROGRAMS

• Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG)

• Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)

• Building Technologies

• Smart Communities Network

• Green Building

• Construction Sector Compliance Assistance

• Indoor Environments

• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

• Water Efficiency Program

• Non-point Source Pollution

• Construction and Demolition (C & D) Debris

• Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines

• Brownfields or Sustainable Redevelopment of Brownfields

• EnergyStar

• Labs 21

• Biobased Products and Bioenergy Coordination Council

• Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability