Green/Sustainable Building: Web Resources

The nation's leading association of solar professionals and advocates.

Company provides information to help building-industry professionals and policymakers improve the environmental performance of buildings.

Professional non-profit membership organization "to promote healthy, energy and resource-efficient buildings in California."

Company develops exhibits and programs to inform about green building and sustainability education.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's site provides information on green buildings, residential to commercial; energy-efficient products; water-saving and waste-reduction systems; funding opportunities and more.

California state government site includes green-building basics, training programs, publications, grants, case studies, tool kits, and more. (California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)).

Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council--connects the public to ideas, advice and green home professionals.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)'s PVWattsTM calculator determines the energy production and cost savings of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) energy systems.

Provided by The Solar Nerd website (founder is Dale Lum). Helps you decide whether solar is right for you.

Non-profit whose LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system is the nationally accepted benchmark. Includes projects, directories, education, etc.