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GenGreen Life - Find the Green in Everything... Locally
Radon: www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html
Lead: www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/leadpdfe.pdf
Water: www.epa.gov/safewater/dwh/dw-health.pdf
Mold: www.epa.gov/mold/pdfs/moldguide.pdf
Asbestos in the home: www.epa.gov/Region06/6pd/asbestos/asbmatl.htm
Indoor Air Quality (AIQ): www.epa.gov/iaq/ia-intro.html
www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/insidest.html
1. C.A.R. green site – http://green.car.org – understanding what’s green, tips & information for homeowners & more.
2. U.S. Green Building Council - http://
www.usgbc.org/ - to learn, certify & understand green building, & more about LEED.
3. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA - http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/tools/funding.htm - provides information on its Energy Star program, with resources on new-home builders, lenders, energy-use rater, and utility programs that promote energy efficiency.
4. Energy Star - http://www.energystar.gov/ - The site also provides users with an extensive list of federal tax credits for using energy-efficient products.
5. Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency - http://www.dsireusa.org/ - DSIRE provides information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
6. Energy & Environmental Building Association or EEBA - http://www.eeba.org/ - is a principal association for builders and others, including real estate professionals, concerned with development of environmentally friendly buildings.
7. Residential Energy Services Network - http://
www.natresnet.org/ - sets standards for building energy performance
certification industry. Site also contains basic information on energy-efficient mortgages and links to many of the key green housing sites.
8. Energy Efficient Mortgages, offered as part of the Energy Star program, spells out EPA home energyefficiency standards and FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage requirements on mortgages that credit a home’s energy efficiency in the mortgage: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=bldrs_lenders_raters.energy_efficient_mortgage
9. Earth 911 - http://business.earth911.com/ - find local recyclers, create an office recycling program, and do a waste assessment, among other programs.
10. National Geographic - http://www.thegreenguide.com/ - guide for daily living.
11. New California Green Buildings Code book http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/bsc/2009/part11_2008_calgreen_code.pdf |
