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Addressing Indoor Environmental Concerns During Remodeling. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Sensible, constructive advice on avoiding or minimizing the generation of pollutants during remodeling activities.
American Lung Association Health House Program. Booklet provides recommendations for minimizing the generation of biological and particulate pollutants during remodeling activities.
ENERGY STAR® Home Improvement Guide. Web-based resource identifies common energy problems, as well as solutions for remedying them.
Energy Efficient Rehab Advisor. Interactive tool from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides guidelines for conducting energy efficient housing rehabilitation.
Energy Savers. A consumer guide to energy efficiency and renewable energy. Comprehensive information on renewable energy options and energy-efficiency for homeowners and small business. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Energy Solutions for Your Building: Building an Addition to Your Home. Useful information from DOE covers important things to consider when adding on to your home.
Green Building Products: The GreenSpec Guide to Residential Building Materials. Green Building Products lists over 1,400 "environmentally friendly" products that are available for the residential building and remodeling markets. From the publishers of Environmental Building News. Order at www.buildinggreen.com.
Green Remodeling—Changing the World One Room at a Time , by David Johnston and Kim Master, 2004. A book for consumers and remodeling professionals that provides comprehensive, practical guidance and advice on healthy, energy-efficient, environmentally friendly approaches to home remodeling. Available for purchase at www.whatsworking.com.
Useful Links
The North Carolina HealthyBuilt Homes Program provides a certificate for homes meeting "green home guidelines" built by residential builders who practice sustainable, high performance building strategies making the home a comfortable, healthy and affordable place that reduces energy and water usage, promotes renewable energy use and helps protect the land where the home is built.
The website for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology, Division of Public Health.
The North Carolina state chapter of The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) national organization participates in initiatives to help create a sustainable energy future in North Carolina through the promotion of renewable energy technologies including solar, wind, micro-hydro, geothermal, biofuels and energy efficiency.
Green Power is an independent, nonprofit organization established to improve North Carolina's environment through voluntary contributions toward renewable energy. A landmark initiative approved by the N.C. Utilities Commission, NC GreenPower is the first statewide green energy program in the nation supported by all the state's utilities and administered by an independent nonprofit corporation located in Raleigh, N.C.
The State Energy Office is North Carolina's lead agency for energy programs and services and serves as the official source for energy information and assistance for consumers, businesses, government agencies, community colleges and schools and the residential, commercial and industrial sectors.
The North Carolina Solar Center serves as a clearinghouse for solar and other renewable-energy programs, information, research, technical assistance, and training for the citizens of North Carolina and beyond.
The mission of the Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency is to protect and monitor the area's air quality to safeguard the public health, safety, and to protect the environment
This site sponsored by the American Lung Association provides extensive information on how to build your own Health House®, a building that is healthier for its occupants and more energy - and resource - efficient.
The U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR program provides its label to homes that use reliable and established technologies and building practices to operate 30% more efficiently than homes built to the Model Energy Code. This site provides listings of ENERGY STAR builders and lenders for each state, a Home Improvement Toolbox, ENERGY STAR rated products and much more.
This Department of Energy website contains links to online documents about energy efficiency and renewable energy.
This site from the Alliance to Save Energy features tips to save money and energy by getting rid of the energy hogs in your home. It includes a checklist and no-cost/low-cost tips, home energy surveys and audit information, a children's website, and tax credit information for home energy efficiency and vehicle purchases.
Enviromental Building News is a monthly newsletter published since 1992 featuring comprehensive, practical information on a range of topics related to sustainable design in the built environment.
Fannie Mae offers mortgage products through participating lenders to help meet the growing demand for resource-efficient housing. These mortgage products can help increase homeownership opportunities while promoting energy - and resource - efficient design and construction, smart growth, and sustainable communities.
Efficient Windows Collaborative Site contains printable fact sheets and a wealth of other information relating to windows, including benefits of particular window types, descriptions of how they work, and recommendations for their selection and use.
Environmental Design and Construction Magazine is a bi-monthly magazine that reports on the innovative products, strategies and technologies that are driving the green building industry's success.
 PSNC Energy is proud to partner with ENERGY STAR to promote energy efficient products and practices that save money and protect our environment.
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