Energy Efficiency Resources

    Green Building

  • Green Contractor Guide – A directory for green building products and services based on locations that businesses serve.
  • Sustainable Spaces – A holistic approach to home performance contracting that treats the home as a system by identifying the best and most cost effective approach for customers to get the most out of the home improvement dollar.
  • Modern Earth Finance – Specializing in funding the transformation of homes and businesses into healthier, sustainable properties that conserve energy and water resources.
  • US Green Buildings Council – A non-profit composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.
  • Building Green – A non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy and resource-efficient buildings in California.

    Green Social Networking

  • Greeniacs – Greeniacs.com is a rapidly growing online community allowing users the ability to interact and spread the word about going green and building a more sustainable lifestyle.

    Green Products

  • Seacoast Lighting – CPF’s preferred choice for energy efficient and solar lighting and home electrical equipment.
  • EcoFabulous – Zem Joaquin’s site devoted entirely to making fashion greener and providing guidance in the expanding world of green products.
  • GreenHomeGuide – Founded in San Francisco to address the frustration and uncertainty from people wanting to green their homes, but bogged down trying to find reliable advice and sorting out products’ competing claims.
  • Low Impact Living – Dedicated to help lower the environmental impact of your home and your daily life.

    Eco-Organizations

  • Solar Living Institute – A non-profit educational organization whose mission is to promote sustainable living through inspirational environmental education.
  • Global Green – Founded by Mikhail Gorbachev, Global Green USA is a national environmental organization addressing global climate change, the elimination of weapons of mass destruction, and to provide clean, safe drinking water for the 2.4 billion people who lack access to clean water.
  • One Percent for the Planet – 1% For The Planet is an alliance of businesses committed to leveraging their resources to create a healthy environment and donate at least 1% of their annual sales to environmental organizations worldwide.

    Green Ratings System

  • RESNET – Focused on ensuring the success of the building energy performance certification industry, set the standards of quality, and increase the opportunity for ownership of high performance buildings.
  • US Green Building Council Rating System- LEED – LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.
  • California Energy Commission- Analysis Division – Committed to making California’s businesses, homes, and appliances more energy efficient.

    Other External Resources

  • CO2 Saver – An application you download to manage your computer’s power usage when it’s idle, saving energy and decreasing harmful emissions, one small step at a time.
  • SolarBuzz – Solarbuzz is an international solar energy research and consulting company, staffed by a team drawn from some of the largest companies in the solar energy industry today.
  • The Solar Rating & Certification Corporation – A non-profit dedicated to the development and implementation of certification programs and national rating standards for solar energy equipment.