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Government Sites
  • Austin Energy Green Building Program
  • California Energy Commission
  • Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse
  • Energy Efficient Technology Division at Lawrence Berkeley Lab
  • Energy Star
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Florida Solar Energy Center
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center
  • Wisconsin Focus on Energy


  • Educational Resources
  • The Healthy House Institute Provides consumers information to make their homes healthier.
  • Average Daily Temperature Archive University of Dayton
  • Best of Building Science Online training for home performance professionals provided by the best of building scientists.
  • The Energy Hog Kids (and adults) learn to defeat the Energy Hog in their homes.
  • Energy Quest Energy info for grade schoolers
  • Institute of Environmental Studies University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • PG&E Energy and Training
  • The Solar Energy Laboratory University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • The Weatherization Training Center at The Pennsylvania College of Technology


  • Organizations
  • Affordable Comfort
  • Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)
  • The Alliance to Save Energy
  • American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
  • American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
  • Association of Energy Services Professionals
  • Build It Green a membership supported non-profit organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy- and resource-efficient homes in California.
  • Builders Without Borders Builders who form partnerships with others around the world to create affordable and sustainable housing.
  • California Solar Center A prime source of information on solar energy activity in California.
  • Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies
  • Efficiency Vermont
  • Energy Efficient Building Association (EEBA)
  • Environmental and Energy Study Institute
  • Green Building Information Council
  • Refrigeration Service Engineers Society
  • Southface Energy Institute
  • U.S. Green Building Council


  • Home Performance Specialists
  • CMC Energy Services
  • Ecotope A small consulting firm with a strong commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability.
  • Efficiency First California (Formerly CBPCA, Efficiency First and CBPCA merged in Nov. 2012)
  • Energy Conservatory's Contractor List
  • Global Buildings Performance Network
  • Infiltec's List of Blower Door Analysts and Contractors
  • Performance Systems Development


  • Information Clearinghouses
  • Clean Power Campaign Advocating for policies and programs geared toward sustainable, renewable resources
  • DOE Building Energy Codes Resource for energy code compliance, development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement.
  • Energy Ideas Clearing House
  • Envirolink
  • Environmental Organization WebDirectory
  • Global Green USA Has been a national leader in advocating for smart solutions to global warming including green building for affordable housing, schools, cities and communities that save money, improve health and create green jobs.
  • Internetwork For Sustainability


  • Magazines
  • Environmental Building News
  • GRIST Online magazine


  • Training for Professionals
  • Please see our Contractor Training Guide


  • Consumer Resources
  • EcoIQ.com products and services to promote economically and ecologically bencificial community, business, and personal decisions
  • Home Energy Saver Do-it-yourself home energy audit and more.


  • Energy Software
  • Building Energy Software Tools Directory
  • EnergyPro Building Energy Analysis Software
  • EPS Auditor Software
  • EQuest Energy simulation tool
  • gREATESST Industry-specific premium software. It enhances energy improvement projects by streamlining the way data is captured and jobs are completed
  • Hancock's HEAT
  • Home Energy Saver Pro The energy assessment tool for home energy professionals.
  • Home Energy Tune-Up
  • ImproveBuild RBS Remodeler's Business Solution software
  • Optimiser
  • REM/Design Energy Efficient design software
  • TecBlast Duct testing
  • TecLog2 Data logging software
  • Tectite The Energy Conservatory's building airtightness test analysis programs for PC computers
  • Tendril Energy saving, Consumer engagement, applications and services. Recurve company was purchased by Tendrill as well.
  • TREAT
  • Advertiser Links

    • ACI ACI, a non-profit organization, celebrated 20 years of training building and housing professionals in 2006. Founded as the Affordable Comfort Conference in 1986, ACI's roots are in defining the best way to make homes energy efficient, without harming the residents and the building.

    • Building Performance Institute (BPI) BPI offers nationally recognized training, certification, accreditation, and quality-assurance programs.

    • EFI EFI was incorporated May 25th, 1982 by six non-profit energy organizations with the purposes of helping those member groups and other organizations economically purchase quality conservation products and assisting the public in using energy resources efficiently.

    • Intec Corporation Intec knows what it takes to make a fast, reliable, no-nonsense all fiber insulation machine. The original developer of high production electric airlock insulation machines. Intec has been recognized as a leader in the industry for over twenty five years and continues to be with the latest addition of the Force/3.

    • J&R Products, Inc. J&R Products, The Insulator's Warehouse.

    • Retrotec Retrotec manufactures blower doors (or door fans) that are used in over 40 countries to measure the leakage rate of buildings, houses, rooms, ductwork and enclosures.

    • Saturn Resource Management, Incorporated Saturn Resource Management, Inc. has been involved in the energy conservation field for over twenty years, offering technical assistance, producing custom publications, and delivering classroom and online training. Our low overhead and state-of-the-art technology allow us to produce the highest quality information products with quick turn-arounds.

    • The Energy Conservatory Diagnostic Tools to Measure Building Performance

    • WxWare Diagnostics ZipTestPro Building Diagnostics Software

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