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