Federal Green Building Resources
Links - Federal Green Building Resources
Building Technologies Program US Department of Energy)
DOE's Building Technologies Program works in partnership with states, industry, and manufacturers to improve the energy efficiency of our nation's buildings. Through innovative new technologies and systems-engineered building practices the goal of the program is to transform how we design, build, and operate the approximately 15 million new buildings projected to be constructed by 2015. .
Energy Star
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. The program's goal is to help Americans save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. This site lists the full ENERGY STAR product listing, tips for home improvements, and other useful resources and links.
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) is a federal-wide program that encourages and assists executive agencies in the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services. All federal procurement officials are required by Executive Order 13101 and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to assess and give preference to those products and services that are environmentally preferable.
EPA - Green Building Site/Pages
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) green building resource site. EPA's Green Building Workgroup was formed in July 2003 to bring together the many programs across the Agency that work with the building and development sectors to improve their environmental performance. The Workgroup seeks to build effective EPA leadership in the green building movement by jointly informing, coordinating, and guiding the development of Agency policies, programs, partnerships, communications, and operations that influence building and development.
EPA - Indoor Air Quality
EPA’s Indoor Environments Program promotes the use of integrated, whole building approaches to protect occupant health while saving energy and money. The EPA offers resources from informational pamphlets to interactive CD-ROMs on how everyone from builders to homeowners can improve their indoor environment.
High Performance Building Research
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) high performance buildings research website. High Performance Buildings Research is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program through NREL's Center for Building and Thermal Systems.
US Department of Energy: Energy and Efficiency and Renewable Energy
The EERE (Energy and Efficiency and Renewable Energy) mission is to strengthen America's energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality in public-private partnerships that: (1) Enhance energy efficiency and productivity; (2) Bring clean, reliable and affordable energy technologies to the marketplace; and (3) Make a difference to Americans by enhancing their energy choices and their quality of life.