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Provides the information and resources necessary to implement and enforce the ICC's International
Energy Conservation Code.
http://www.energycodes.info/
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M&V Cost Estimation Toolkit
Free software for download. M&V is highly recommended for resource efficiency in large capacity
facilities. Developed in cooperation with the US Army Corp of Engineers Construction Research
Laboratories.
http://www.cecer.army.mil/
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Passive Solar Housing
How to build homes that use less than half the energy of conventional homes yet will fit into a
typical suburban neighborhood.
http://users.chartertn.net/dhrivnak
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Sustainable Building Envelope
Online resource for the design and construction of sustainable building envelope and environmental
control systems. Contains resources, web simulation tool, project database, and discussion forum.
http://www.buildingenvelopes.org/
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Pakistan Energy and Environment Management Center
Provides architectural designs to reduce effects from solar radiation and improve energy
efficiency, building energy conservation fact sheets, tips, building code information, and other
resources.
http://peemac.sdnpk.org/resource/buildingm.html
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Stork Energy Efficient Home Technology
Features technologies for energy savings in building a new home in hot and humid Myrtle Beach, SC.
Solution to the problems of hurricanes, tornadoes, termites, fire, allergies, and low maintenance.
Constructed using Insulated Concrete Forms and steel trusses and steel interior walls.
http://smart_home.tripod.com/home.html
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Sea Water Cooling System for Downtown Vancouver
Proposes to use a sea water cooling system to replace air conditioners used by office buildings.
Site is a result of a UBC Mechanical Engineering undergraduate project.
http://seawatercooling.tripod.com/
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Energy Study of Roofing Materials
Energy study by Florida Light and Power confirms that using whiter, and therefore, more reflective
roofing materials, decreases air conditioning costs.
http://www.fpl.com/news/2001/contents/01015.shtml
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Air Tightness
Information on the key to energy efficiency by plugging leaks and through airtight constriction.
http://www.homebuildingworkshops.com/air_tight.shtml
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The Energy Conservatory
Manufacture precision diagnostic equipment used to solve comfort, energy use, durability and air
quality problems in buildings.
http://www.energyconservatory.com
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Chicago Department of Environment
Info on Chicago City Hall's rooftop garden as an experiment to cut energy costs and reduce
pollution.
http://www.cityofchicago.org/Environment/html/RooftopGarden.html
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Cool Roofing Materials Database
Assists with the selection of roofing materials which reflect, or otherwise reject, the sun's
radiant energy, before it penetrates into the interior of the building. From the Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory .
http://eetd.LBL.gov/coolroof/
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Usable Buildings
A large and well organised collection of information, guidance and research findings on the
"virtual circle" of good procurement, design, construction and management of buildings to
make them pleasant to occupy and manage, energy efficienct in use, and productive for occupants.
http://www.usablebuildings.co.uk/
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University of Massachusetts Building Energy Research Laboratory
Performing research on improving the energy efficiency of building assemblies, materials, heating
and energy producing equipment and components.
http://www.ecs.umass.edu/mie/labs/berl/
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Productive Energy Solutions
Interactive site provides information for industrial and commercial facilities to help them
understand the cost and savings of operating various pieces of equipment.
http://www.ProductiveEnergy.com/
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings
A team of designers, home builders, and product manufacturers that has joined the Department of
Energy's Building America Program on a cost-shared basis. All CARB projects are Energy-Star homes.
http://www.carb-swa.com/
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Road Maps to Energy Efficiency
Provides a step-by-step guide to retrofitting commercial properties, particularly tenant-occupied
office buildings, to improve energy efficiency and reduce operating costs.
http://www.energyroadmaps.org/
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Environmental Design and Construction
Magazine covering all aspects of environmentally sound building design and construction.
http://www.edcmag.com/
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Energy Efficient Building Association (EEBA)
Disseminating information and technology for energy efficient,
environmentally responsible buildings and communities.
http://www.eeba.org/
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DOE Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs Web Site
Research and dissemination of information about energy-saving appliance technologies (washers, and
refrigerators), energy-efficient building construction, and related topics such as indoor air
quality.
http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/
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Constructive Technologies Group, Inc.
Publications provide info on green buildings and the growing emphasis on building performance and
occupant health. Produce Better Buildings Interactive computer based training products designed to
improve building performance.
http://www.ctg-net.com
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Buildings Technology Center of Excellence
Research and development of technologies to improve the energy efficiency and environmental
compatibility of residential and commercial buildings. Facilities are available to manufacturers,
universities, and others for proprietary and nonproprietary research and development. At Oak Ridge
National Laboratory.
http://www.ornl.gov/ORNL/BTC/
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Energy Efficiency in Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Buildings
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) information to control operating costs and to preserve
profitability and maintain a competitive edge. Information to eliminate inefficient energy use
through the implementation of energy efficiency measures.
http://buildings.nrcan.gc.ca/
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