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As an NAR Green Designee and a LEED Green Assoc. I combine the traditional services of a
REALTOR® with the ability to help you understand the various elements
that make a home green, what credits you may qualify for, the numerous
green certifications, how to effectively market your green home, and
much more.
I
am also excited to see more and more people acknowledging the importance of sustainable living. With access
to the Internet, the amount of information and resources on "green" building is rapidly growing. Here are a few of my favorites web sites. If there are
any links that you would like me to add, please let me know.
Local Green Building
Resources:
Boston Building Materials Co-op and Resource Center - mostly
recycled building materials
www.bostonbmrc.org
and www.bbmc.com
New England Green Building – green building resources and material
www.negreen.com
US Green Building Council (USGBC) - Resource of Green Home
contractors and professionals in Boston
www.greenhomeguide.com/city/boston-ma/
National
Green Building and Energy Efficiency Resources:
Carbon Footprint calculations
www.earthlab.com
www.carbonfund.org
Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
(DESIRE)
www.dsireusa.org/incentives/
Earth911 – local recycling options
www.earth911.org
Energy Star
www.energystar.gov/
Energy Star’s Home Improvement
http://1.usa.gov/S5XSo
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Building
www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/tools/funding
Green Seal
www.greenseal.org
Greener Choices - Products for a better planet
www.greenerchoices.org/
Greening Schools Project - a list of energy efficiency and indoor air quality resources.
http://bit.ly/tpxCaT
Goddard College -Resources for Place, Environmental, and Sustainability Studies
http://web.goddard.edu/ESresources/
Mass Clean Energy Center
www.masscec.com/
Mass Department of Environmental Protection (Mass DEP)
www.mass.gov/dep/service
Mass Dept of Energy Resources (DOE)
www.mass.gov/doer
Mass Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
www.mass.gov/envir/ota/resource/energy_conserv
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
Toolbase Services, Residential Building Diagnostic Tools
www.toolbase.org
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
www.nesea.org
www.nesea.org/greenpages/
- Sustainable Green Pages- Directory of Professionals
Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP)
www.energytaxincentives.org/
Residential remodeling program
created by ASID and USGBC
www.regreenprogram.org/
Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) - Make your home more energy efficient – Find certified energy
auditors and raters
www.resnet.us/
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