RESOURCES:

Improving Home Performance: How to make homes more energy efficient, comfortable and environmentally friendly.

Below is a list of web-based resources on this topic. The sites were identified by a SoundWaters researcher. They are neither rated nor endorsed, but are presented here as a way to facilitate your own research and education. Please let SoundWaters know of sites that you find particularly helpful, or if they do not work. Email: soundbusiness@soundwaters.org.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Energy Star Homes on the Rise, August 22, 2007, The CT Green Scene

50 Steps to Energy Efficiency in the Home; checklist arranged by area of the home

CT Renewable Energy Links, includes financing

CT Energy Links

Zero Energy, Infinite Appeal, by: Nathan Good, Fine Homebuilding Magazine

Residential Energy Efficiency Software, “learn effective ways to reduce home energy consumption, and how to calculate your consumption”

Energy Saving Tips For Home, also see new homes and retrofits on the left

Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency, Ct information

Residential Energy Services Network: Consumer Information

Energy Star Products, also see Home Improvement and New Homes tabs

RETROFITS & IMPROVEMENTS

The U.S. Green Building Council, The Green Home Guide; tons of information and resources on every topic one could imagine! Very well organized

Green Roofing, numerous resources and articles about green roofing trends and products

Understanding LEED for Homes Rating Systems

Information on Green Homes

Characteristics of Many Green Homes, see bottom

Greening Your Home Series Brochures

What Type of Eco-Home is Best For You?, by: Carol Venolia, July/August, 2008, Natural Home Magazine

Good to Know: 20 Simple Resolutions to Reduce Global Warming, by: Natural Home Staff, January/Febuary, 2005, Natural Home Magazine

Remodeling Basics: Windows, Floors, Walls, by: Debra Lynn Dadd, July/August, 2005, Natural Home Magazine

Good to Know: Green Home Certification- What You Need to Know, by: Wendy Underhill, March/April, 2006, Natural Home Magazine

Insulating Your Windows

Green Building Resources Including: Innovative Products & Processes | Design & Construction Guides | Best Practices | Performance Reports & Case Studies | Field Evaluations | Questions & Answers | Web Links; also see energy efficiency and zero energy homes on the left

PDF Picture of a Green House, details of green building material options

Green Paints, Nov 6, 2006; sign up for free daily tips for living green

Green Building Store; products such as natural paints

What is Green Building? 51 Things you can do to Make Your Home Greener; Barry Katz Home Building, Westport, Ct, bk@katzhome.com, 203-454-2941

Building Ct Green, multi topic links

GREEN POWER

Can I Buy Green Power in My State? available green power retail companies and products in Ct and nationally

Guide to Purchasing Green Power
- Certified and Verified Greenpower
- Can I buy Green Power in my State?
- Green Power Benefits
- What is Green Power?

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & ACTIONS

One Thing, Inspired by Govenor Rell

CT Climate Change: What Can I do?

Carbon Dioxide; learn about carbon dioxide, global warming and the Kyoto protocol; calculate your own carbon emissions

A Beginners Guide to Solar Power; sign up for free green living tips newsletters on the right and plant a tree

How to Make a Difference in Fifteen Minutes; great tips towards a green lifestyle!

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