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Find accredited, qualified home energy assessors in your area, and the tax incentives to help pay for them.
OTHER HELPFUL GREEN SITES:
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing
Allows businesses to pay for solar and energy efficient retrofits through a municipal loan that business and commercial property owners can pay back through property taxes over twenty years. Legislation should be introduced soon to make applicable to residences.
http://pacefinancing.org
St. Louis County Saves
St. Louis County SAVES is a new low-interest rate financing program for home owners in St. Louis County — designed specifically for energy efficiency improvements to your home.
http://www.stlouiscountysaves.com
U.S. Green Building Council
National green building organization with local chapters of architects, contractors and planners. USGBC sets guidelines for LEED, their standard for green-building
www.usgbc.org
National Association of Home Builders
Information on NAHB's efforts to build greener homes using more renewable materials and greener processes
www.nahb.org
Building Performance Institiute
Nationally-recognized training, certification and quality-assurance programs for home performance consulting and contracting
www.bpi.org
U.S. Dept. of Energy/Home Energy Score
Video about the Home Energy Score, which helps homeowners understand how home energy systems perform on a simple 10-point scale.
www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/homeenergyscore
Home Eco
St. Louis' general store approach for alternative, planet-preferred goods and services with eco-friendly options for the home and garden Products from laundry powder to natural flooring. 4611 Macklind Ave. St. Louis, MO 63109 314-351-2000
http://home-eco.com/Home_Eco/Home
R3 Saint Louis
A free monthly publication featuring articles, columns and how-to's on local products and services for homeowners, landlords and trade professionals. Topics focus on repairing, remodeling, restoring and revitalizing homes & neighborhoods.
http://r3stl.com
Green Homes America
Energy auditor's webpage explaining common residential energy efficient and air quality problems and best remedies
http://greenhomesamerica.com
Energy Federation Organization
Non-profit organization with wholesale and consumer store for environmentally benign and sustainable home and commercial products
www.efi.org
Alliance to Save Energy
Coalition of businesses and non-profits that promotes energy efficiency worldwide
www.ase.org
3 Degreesº
Contributors fund clean energy and carbon reduction projects, issues renewable energy certificates and verified emission reductions (carbon offsets) worldwide
www.3degreesinc.com
RESNET: Residential Energy Services Network
Non-profit membership company issues national standards for building energy efficiency rating systems
www.natresnet.org
U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
From solar and geothermal energy to weatherization technologies and energy management, it can be found on this vast site
www.eere.energy.gov
Missouri Solar Energy Industries Association
Directory of state-wide companies performing solar energy installation and design. Site contains info for consumers and FAQs. Member companies must sign code of ethics and attend training events.
http://www.moseia.org
Show Me Solar
Non-profit organization promoting the use of solar energy with demonstration projects and events.
http://www.showmesolar.org
Green-e
Leading consumer program for the sale of renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions. Green-e offers certification and verification of renewable energy and greenhouse gas mitigation products. A program of the Center for Resource Solutions.
www.green-e.org
Architecture 2030
2030’s mission is to rapidly transform the U.S. and global building sector from the major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions to a central part of the solution to the global-warming crisis by changing the way buildings and developments are planned, designed and constructed
www.architecture2030.org
EcoSeed
The global green portal. Daily green news, business, marketplace, stock listings and large database of white papers and links to green information worldwide
www.ecoseed.org
National Association of REALTORS®
www.realtor.com
Association of Energy Professionals
Non-profit association of professionals committed to significantly reducing the energy load in buildings
www.maaep.org
Green Building Advisor.com
Blog within website on building, designing and remodeling green homes, along with tax credit links
www.greenbuildingadvisor.com
Carbon Footprint
Appraisals of business' carbon footprint for saving costs and reducing emissions
www.carbonfootprint.com
Financing FAQ sheet
energyarm.com/faqs/#EIM
Habitat for Humanity Restore Directory for Missouri
ReStores offer quality used and surplus building materials at a fraction of normal prices. Proceeds from the sales help to fund the construction of Habitat houses within local communities.
http://www.habitat.org
Trailnet Commute Page
Trailnet's ongoing effort to encourage individuals to bike to work
http://shiftyourcommute.com
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