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In this one location, you will find links to Web sites relating to Building America teams, residential communities, and Building America partners in industry and construction. In addition, you will find access to research and education organizations, government agencies, and a wide variety of resources pertaining to energy-efficient home construction.
- Civano — A 1,200-acre sustainable community in Tucson, Arizona.
- Hidden Springs — A Building America housing community near Boise, Idaho.
- Meadow View — A Building America community in Longmont, Colorado.
- Playa Vista — A housing community in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California.
- Prairie Crossing — A Building America community located in Grayslake, Illinois.
- Stapleton — The nation's largest urban development.
- Summerset at Frick Park — A new community of 713 homes in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Village Green — A Building America community in Slymar, California.
- 3E Plus Insulation Thickness Computer Program — This site provides free software for calculating monetary savings and emissions reductions from adding insulation to steam pipe systems.
- Andersen Windows — The country's largest producer of windows and patio doors.
- Building Science Corporation — An innovative housing design and engineering firm; the leader of the Building Science Consortium.
- Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates — Experts in architectural, engineering and energy systems.
- Carrier — A leading manufacturer of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
- Dow Chemical — A major manufacturer of residential construction products including insulating sheathing.
- DuPont — One of the oldest continuously operating industrial enterprises in the world; their products include Teflon® resins, Stainmaster® stain-resistant carpet, Antron® carpet fiber, Dacron® polyester fiber, and Corian® solid surface material.
- GE Appliances — A leading global manufacturer and marketer of major kitchen, laundry, and room air appliances.
- GE Capital Mortgage — Investigates alternative home financing models including energy-efficient mortgages.
- GE Plastics — The world leader in engineering thermoplastics.
- GreenStone Industries — The nation's largest manufacturer of cellulose insulation made from 100% recycled newspaper.
- Heat-n-Glo — A manufacturer of high quality gas and wood burning fireplaces.
- IBACOS, Inc. (Integrated Building and Construction Solutions) — Researches, develops, and applies initiatives into new and better home building practices through an industry network and comprehensive understanding of the changing marketplace.
- ITW — A manufacturer of fasteners, adhesives and other building products.
- Kohler Company — Recognized as a leader in plumbing and power systems products marketed and sold worldwide.
- Nomaco — A manufacturer of polyethylene foam building materials.
- North American Insulation Manufacturers Association — NAIMA is a trade association of manufacturers of fiberglass, rock wool, and slag wool insulation products.
- Owens-Corning — The nation's largest producer of insulation products.
- Pella — The nation's second-largest manufacturer of wood windows and doors.
- Simpson Strong-Tie — Designs, engineers, and manufactures structural connectors and other related products.
- Shelter Supply Inc. — Develops energy-efficient home construction technologies.
- Steven Winter Associates — An architecture, engineering, energy, and building systems consulting firm.
- Tamarack Technologies, Inc. — Specializes in air quality control products.
- Trus Joist MacMillan — Manufactures and markets engineered lumber.
- USG — A leading producer of engineered gypsum materials and building products.
- US Steel — The nation's largest producer of steel.
- Weyerhaeuser — The largest producer of lumber in North America.
- Whirlpool — The world's leading manufacturer of home appliances.
- York International — A leading manufacturer of heating and cooling equipment.
- Advanced Energy Corporation (AEC) — A national resource that aids utility, industrial, and residential customers improve the return on their energy investment.
- Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) — Design a residential heating and cooling system based on best practice recommendations from ACCA Manuals J, S, and D.
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) — A nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection.
- BuildingGreen, Inc. — An independent company committed to providing accurate, unbiased, and timely information designed to help building-industry professionals and policy makers improve the environmental performance, and reduce the adverse impacts, of buildings.
- Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems — A leader in the design of sustainable buildings and developments.
- Center for Resourceful Building Technology (CRBT) — Promotes environmentally responsible construction practices
- Cold Climate Housing Research Center — An industry-based, non-profit corporation created to facilitate the development, use, and testing of energy-efficient, durable, healthy, and cost-effective building technologies for cold climate regions.
- Efficient Windows Collaborative — Unbiased information on the benefits of energy-efficient windows, descriptions of how they work, and recommendations for their selection and use.
- Energy Efficient Building Association (EEBA) — A housing industry association dedicated to the development, dissemination, and acceptance of information for energy and resource-efficient buildings.
- Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) — An energy research institute.
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Energy Performance of Buildings Group — A U.S. Department of Energy laboratory specializing in problems associated with whole-building integration involving modeling, measurement, design, and operation.
- National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) — Serves the public interest by promoting a more rational regulatory environment for the building community
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) — A U.S. Department of Energy laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research, development, and deployment; provides field support for the Building America program.
- NREL Building Technologies Program — The National Renewable Energy Laboratory researches building technologies in support of DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) Building Technologies Program.
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Buildings Technology Center — A U.S. Department of Energy research facility devoted to the development of technologies that improve the energy efficiency and environmental compatibility of residential and commercial buildings.
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) — A U.S. Department of Energy multiprogram national laboratory.
- Partnerships for Affordable Housing — Works with providers of publicly and privately owned housing to make residential dwellings more affordable.
- Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) — Develops a national market for home energy ratings systems and energy-efficient mortgages.
- Residential Moisture Management Network (RMMN) — Disseminates research results and technical information to builders, remodelers, trade contractors, nonprofit housing developers, community organizations, and consumers with the goal of building healthy, durable, and affordable housing.
- Rocky Mountain Institute — An energy policy research institute.
- Southface Energy Institute — An education and research facility specializing in energy, building science, and environmental technologies.
- Sustainable Buildings Council — A nonprofit organization that serves as the foremost national resource for sustainable design and product information. SBIC offers professional training, consumer education, and energy analysis tools.
- SWEEP — SWEEP is a public-interest initiative that promotes greater energy efficiency in a six-state region, including: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation — AHFC provides Alaskans with access to safe, quality, affordable housing.
- Built Green Colorado — A voluntary program that uses buyer demand and market education to encourage builders to produce homes that have improved energy efficiency, conserve water, have improved indoor air quality, are more durable and more comfortable, reduce pollution, and save natural resources.
- Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation — Colorado's lead state agency on energy efficiency issues.
- ENERGY STAR® Program — A voluntary partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, product manufacturers, local utilities, and retailers. Partners help promotes efficient products by labeling with the ENERGY STAR® logo and educating consumers about the unique benefits of energy-efficient products.
- Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority — GEFA provides environmental and energy efficiency financing, coordination, and education to governmental units and non-profit organizations in Georgia.
- Healthy School Environments — These Web pages are intended to serve as a gateway to on-line resources to help facility managers, school administrators, architects, design engineers, school nurses, parents, teachers and staff address environmental health issues in schools.
- Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) — A voluntary initiative that seeks to accelerate the creation and widespread use of advanced technologies to improve housing in the United States.
- Rebuild America — A program of the U.S. Department of Energy, Rebuild America "partners" with communities to reduce energy expenditures, retrofit existing buildings, and build new facilities.
- Resident's Handbook for Energy-Efficient Apartments — Tips for renters to help save money on utility bills. (PDF 5.0 MB) Download Acrobat Reader.
- U.S. Department of Energy
- U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program (BTP)
- Weatherization Assistance Program — The U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program has served as the nation's core program for delivering energy conservation services to low-income Americans since 1976.
- Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy — The DMME provides state government, the business community, and citizens with a focal point for the development of innovative policies and for the implementation of comprehensive programs for energy and mineral resources consistent with modern safety and conservation practices.
- Advanced Energy Corporation — Great publications, particularly "Building Solutions On-line" and "High Performance Homes."
- Building Science Consortium — BA team leader with newly revised web site. Lots of practical text and graphic resources on energy-efficient design and construction, particularly under "Houses That Work" and "Case Studies."
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation — Lots of quality information and technical resources about cold climates for builders, home buyers, and home owners.
- Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB) — BA team leader, Steven Winter Associates, Inc. Check out their "Projects" and "CARB-News."
- Energy & Environmental Building Association — This is THE trade organization for energy-efficient builders. Especially go to "Building Info Central" and "Communications."
- Environmental Building News — Lots of news stories and feature articles offered on-line that deal with energy efficiency in design and construction.
- DOE's Efficient Windows Collaborative — Great resources on why and how to select high-performance, climate-tuned glazing.
- DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Buildings Topics — Lots of highly technical resources for both commercial and residential building, but also some energy basics for consumers.
- DOE's State Energy Program (SEP) Special Projects — This Web site lists special projects that have been funded by SEP. These projects identify how specific technologies could be implemented in various regions of the country.
- EPA's ENERGY STAR® — Really good product-specific information on high-performance appliances and lighting for the home.
- EPA's ENERGY STAR® Homes — OpenForm — ENERGY STAR web site just for high performance homes. Good subsections for both home builders and buyers.
- Home Energy Magazine — All past issues of this great publication are on-line. Good technical information for both builders and consumers.
- Integrated Building and Construction Solutions (IBACOS) — BA team leader, IBACOS, posts their builder case studies under "Publications."
- Industrialized Housing Partnership — BA team leader, Florida Solar Energy Center, has excellent technical resources, particularly on energy efficiency for hot, humid climates.
- Iris Communications, Inc. — One of the oldest and best commercial sources of publications, products, and news on resource and energy efficiency.
- HUD's Partnership for Advancing Housing Technology — Great resource for builders on technology and building components and systems.
- NAHB Research Center — The National Association of Home Builders offers some useful research tools and publications. For example, see their booklet entitled, "Building Greener, Building Better: The Quiet Revolution" (PDF 1.6 MB). Download Acrobat Reader. The NAHB Research Center sponsors The National Green Building Conference.
- Southface Energy Institute — Southface Energy Institute is a BA partner, posting great resources under "Journal" and "Fact Sheets."
- National Renewable Energy Lab — NREL does a wide range of work on energy efficiency, but this section of their web site is dedicated to excellent technical resources for builders, particularly on renewable energy systems and energy analysis and building evaluation.
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