Thursday, November 18, 2010

Contra Costa County, CA Official Website - Green Building Links

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Green Building Links

Ask An Expert

Ask An Expert

  • Free hotline that provides customized responses to a variety of green building questions
  • Serves the general public, building professionals, local governments, & building suppliers in the 9-county bay area
  • Provides practical, unbiased, quality green building information
    Staffed by the Build It Green
  • Submit a Green Building Question online or call 1-888-40-GREEN

Build It Green








Build it Green (merged with the Green Resource Center)


PG



PG&E Residential Rebate Program

East Bay Municipal Utility District






East Bay Municipal Utility District

Contra Costa Water District






Contra Cost Water District

Green Affordable Housing Coalition









Green Affordable Housing Coalition
  • Green building resources for the general public, design & building professionals and public agencies
  • Case studies, fact sheets, local events & news

Green Building in Alameda County






Build Green Now
  • Green building resources for the general public, design & building professionals, & public agencies
  • Green Building Guidelines for renovations & new construction that have been adopted by or serve as the basis for many green building programs in the San Francisco Bay Area

USGBC






United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
  • Extensive collection of green building resources: market research, publications, presentations, & links to additional resources
  • LEED® Rating System info: case studies, training, certification, workshops

Flex Your Power





Flex Your Power
  • Energy efficiency & conservation info for California residents, business, industry, local governments, schools, & agriculture
  • Incentives/rebates, technical assistance, retailers, product guides, case studies & more

Energy Star









Energy Star
  • Info on energy efficient buildings, appliances & equipment
  • ENERGY STAR appliances & building strategies often qualify for rebates

Seal of the California Energy Commission







Go Solar California!

U.S. Department of Energy




DOE Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Building Technologies Program
  • Support for R&D activities to improve the energy efficiency of buildings
  • Tools, guidelines, training, & access to technical & financial resources

WaterWiser



Water Wiser
  • News, info, research results, discussion forums, references, calendar of events & searchable databases
  • Targeted to water conservation professionals, but freely accessible to the general public
  • Links to Water Saver Home (http://www.h2ouse.net/), a virtual encyclopedia of water saving tips for indoor & outdoor uses

U.S. EPA








U.S. EPA

ALA of the Upper Midwest Health House





Health House
  • For Consumers: info on IAQ concerns & tip sheets to help identify & reduce pollutants in the home
  • For Builders: guidelines & Registered House Builder training for building homes with better IAQ



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