Builders

• Paul Konove, Carolina Country Builders of Chatham County, Inc. - http://greenhomedesignbuild.com
• http://www.nahbgreen.org/
• www.buildingscience.com
• www.toolbase.org

Resources

• www.architecture2030.org
• www.gettingto50.org
• www.energystar.gov
• www.buildinggreen.com
• www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/daylighting/
• www.aia.org
• www.sbicouncil.org
• www.ncsustainableenergy.org
• www.ncsc.ncsu.edu
• www.oikos.com
• www.usgbc.org
• www.greenroundtable.org
• www.yestermorrow.org
• www.rmi.org

Climate Change/Global Warming / Buildings Impact

• 2030^O Challenge - Ed Mazria - http://www.architecture2030.org/home.html
• American Institute of Architects - AIA - www.aia.org
• US Green Building Council - www.usgbc.org

Non-Profits - North Carolina

• North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association - http://www.ncsustainableenergy.org/
• North Carolina Solar Center - http://www.ncsc.ncsu.edu
• NC State Energy Office - http://www.energync.net
• Advanced Energy - http://www.advancedenergy.org
• NC Green power - http://www.ncgreenpower.org

Non-Profits - National

• American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy -
  http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/index.htm
• American Lung Association Health House Project - http://www.healthhouse.org
• Building Science Corporation - www.buildingscience.com
• Lighting Research Center - www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/daylighting/
• NAHB Research Center - http://www.toolbase.org
• NAHB Research Center - www.nahbrc.org/greenguidelines/
• The Healthy House Institute - John Bower - http://hhinst.com

Organizations (Federal/State/Regional)

• American Solar Energy Association - http://www.ases.org/
• Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.energystar.gov
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Build America Project - http://www.nrel.gov/buildings/
• Rocky Mountain Institute - http://www.rmi.org
• Sustainable Building Industry Council - http://www.sbicouncil.org
• Southface Institute - http://www.southface.org

Books & Publications

• Environmental Building News - http://www.buildinggreen.com
• Home Power Magazine - http://www.homepower.com
• Sarah Susanka - The Not So Big House - http://www.notsobighouse.com
• NC tax credit (in detail) - http://www.ncsustainableenergy.org

Passive Solar Home Design & House Plans

• www.Sunplans.com
• Solar Homes for North Carolina II (PDF, 3M)