Building Science
Buildingscience.com provides objective, high-quality information about buildings. This resource combines building physics, systems design concepts, and an awareness of sustainability to promote the design and construction of buildings that are more durable, healthier, more sustainable and more economical than most buildings built today.
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Green Building Pyramid
Reference: Green Builder Magazine

Building Green, Inc.
BuildingGreen is an independent company that provides accurate, unbiased, and timely information about green design and products. BuildingGreen brings this research to you – partially free, partially for a subscription fee – through its publications: Environmental Building News, the GreenSpec directory of green products, and the BuildingGreen Suite for online research.            

California Air Resources Board (CARB)
CARB is the California state agency that regulates air quality. Its policies often have national implications.

Carpet and Rug Institute/Green Label
CRI performs independent testing of carpets and rugs to check for chemical emissions.

The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC)
CRRC is an independent organization that rates roofing products for their ability to reflect or emit heat.

Department of Energy (DOE)
DOE promotes America’s energy security through reliable, clean, and affordable energy. DOE’s website has an expansive offering of free material focused on energy consumption and energy efficiency.

US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
This site offers authoritative information on energy efficiency and renewable energy.

EarthCraft
This residential building guideline, originally focused on homes in the Atlanta region, has served as a national model for well-built green homes.

Environmental Home Center a.k.a ecohaus
A catalog source for green building products.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA’s website provides a wealth of free information, including lists and sources of products that are in compliance with EPA’s various programs.

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
FSC is an international not-for-profit membership-based organization created to reward good forest management.

Green Building Blocks
Green Building Blocks is an online resource for green design and product information.

Green Building Supply
A catalog source for green building products.

Green California
The State of California’s green building standards are outlined here, and they offer good guidance to homes built anywhere.

Greenguard
The Greenguard Certification Program (run by the Greenguard
Environmental Institute) certifies low-emitting products for indoor air quality.

Green Seal
Green Seal provides environmental testing and certification for a wide range of materials, including building materials.

The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute
A helpful website that offers excellent resources, installation tips, and material sources for concrete pavers.

Green Building Initiative

Green Globes

Green Building Council

Green Works

 

 

 

 

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John's Mansville - Home Insulation Resource
Many of our dealers have inquired about an on-line 'energy calculator' or tool they could access at their sales desk to walk the consumer through the upgrade process and potential energy/cost savings. This is a very simple tool to use (scroll down to the JM Toolbox in the lower right hand corner).

State by state energy resources listed by the Department of Energy: http://www.eere.energy.gov/states/alternatives/resources_by_state.cfm

A compendium of energy efficiency rues and rebates listed by the Alliance to Save Energy:
http://www.ase.org/content/article/detail/2356

U.S. Green Building Council’s local green building programs: http://www.greenhomeguide.org/green_
home_programs/other_green_homebuilding_programs.html

NAHB’s list of local green programs: http://nahbgreen.org/WhoIsGreen/pro_findprogram.aspx

EPA’s a summary of national green building funding opportunities.
http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/tools/funding.htm

All vendor claims or references to green building are provided as information only. Due to the absence of an industry standard definition of green products and practices, ENAP, Inc. assumes no responsibility as to the accuracy or usefulness of the information, nor does ENAP, Inc. warrant that the statements or other information contained herein comply with applicable laws and regulations.