Resources

NAHB Brochures
FAQ for Green Home Buyers and Owners
Green House Flyer

Green Guard Environmental Institute
(Low-Emitting Indoor products, Building Materials)
www.greenguard.org

Green Seal Inc.
(Paints, Adhesives, Cleaning Products)
www.greenseal.org

SCS-Scientific Certification Systems
(Recycled Content, Biodegradability Claims,
Environmentally Preferable Products)
www.scscertified.com

GreenSpec®
(Materials Directory)
www.buildinggreen.com

ACEEE-
American Council for Energy Efficient Economy (Energy-Efficient Appliances 2004)
www.acee.org

Iris Communications, Inc.
oikos.com/products/index.lasso

BEES Life Cycle Assessment-
Nat. Inst. of Standards & Tech. (NIST)

Athena™ Environmental Impact Estimator-
Sustainable Materials Institute
www.athenaSMI.ca

SFI-Sustainable Forest Initiative®
www.aboutsfi.org

The American Tree Farm System®
www.treefarmsystem.org

The Canadian Standards Ass.
Sustainable Forest Management System Standards
www.sfms.com

PEFC-
Program for the Endorsement of
Forest Certification Systems

Green Prints-
Southface Energy Institute
www.greenprints.org

NAHBRC-
National Green Building Conference
www.nahbrc.com

Environdesign®
www.envirodesign.com

Energy & Environmental Building Association (EEBA)-
Regional Workshops
www.eeba.org

Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC)-
Regional Workshops
www.sbicouncil.org

Turning Green into Gold-
Regional Workshops
www.squarefootage.net

Affordable Comfort (IAQ, HVAC)
www.affordablecomfort.com

AIA National Convention
www.aiaconvention.com

Southwest Sustainability Expo
www.sustainabilityexpo.com

American Solar Energy Society
www.ases.org

NeoCon World's Trade Fair
www.neocon.com Green Building Program Guidelines

Earth Craft House™
www.southface.org

Austin Energy's-Sustainable Building Sourcebook
www.ci.austin.tx.us/greenbuilder/srcbk_1.htm

City of Boulder-Green Points Program Guidelines

Organizations/Resources
EEBA-Energy &
Environmental Building Association
www.eeba.org

SBIC-Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
www.SBICouncil.org

NAHB-National Association of Home Builders
www.nahb.org

NAHBRC-
National Association of
Home Builders Research Center
www.nahbrc.org

AAMA-American Architectural Manufacturers Association
www.aamanet.org

HVI-Home Ventilating Institute
www.hvi.org

CRRC-Cool Roof Rating Council
www.coolroofs.org

National Roofing Contractors Association
www.nrca.net

ASHRAE-American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
www.ashrae.org

EEM-
The Energy Efficient Mortgages Program

UBMA-Used Building Materials Association

NRC-National Recycling Coalition, Inc.
www.nrc-recycle.org

IAQA-Indoor Air Quality Association Inc.
www.iaqa.org

NAIMA-North American Insulation Manufacturers Association
www.naima.org

ASES-The American Solar Energy Society
www.ases.org

SEPA-The Solar Electric Power Association
www.solarelectricpower.org

DSIRE-Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
www.dsireusa.org

GHPC-Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium-State Incentives
www.geoexchange.com/incentives/incentives.htm

Manufacturers Certification

EPAs Energy Star Label Program
(Appliances, Windows, Air-Source/Geothermal
Heat Pumps, Boilers, Central AC, Furnaces,
Thermostats, Ventilating Fans, Sky Lights,
Ceiling Fans, Roofing, Lighting)
www.energystar.gov

CEE-Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Inc.
(Appliances, Lighting, Central Air, Heat Pumps)
www.ceeformt.org

SCAQMD-
South Coast Air Quality Management District
(Paints, Adhesives, Sealants, Water Heaters)
www.aqmd.gov

NFRC-National Fenestration Rating Council
(Windows, Sky Lights)
www.nfrc.org

EWC-Efficient Windows Collaborative
(Windows, Sky Lights)
www.efficientwindows.org

NSF-National Sanitation Foundation
(Water Filtration, Water Softeners)
www.nsf.org

RESNET-Residential Energy Services Network
(HERS Raters-Diagnostic Testing)
www.natresnet.org

CRI-Carpet & Rug Institute-IAQ Green Label Program
(Low-Emitting Carpet, Cushions, Adhesives,
Vacuum Cleaners)
www.carpet-rug.com