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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

EPA Green Homes website See Contacts page for regional contacts Description: The green home Web site is an "umbrella" Web site for EPA and other federal agency information on residential environmental issues. The site provides introductory information and links in an organized fashion for the homeowner to access more detailed information. For energy issues, this site links extensively to the EPA-DOE ENERGY STAR® program.	Housing Education and Research Association Phone: 406-994-3451 Fax: 406-994-5417 Address: Montana State University Extension Service, PO Box 173580, Bozeman, MT 59717-3580 Contact: - Dr. Michael Vogel, Executive Director mvogel@montana.edu - Joe Laquatra, President jl27@cornell.edu - Marilyn Bode, President-Elect mbode@MAIL.FCS.IASTATE.EDU - B.J. White, Vice-President White@humec.ksu.edu Description: HERA is an organization that promotes excellence in the planning, development, delivery and service of decent, safe, sanitary, affordable, ecologically sound, and appropriately designed housing for all people. Members of the organization recognize and understand the relationship that exists among the well being of individuals, families, and communities and the holistic housing environment. The organization is a major forum for professional dialogue among educators, researchers, and policy makers in the field of housing.
National Association of Home Builders Research Center (NAHBRC) Phone: 301-249-4000 Fax: 301-430-6180 Address: 400 Prince George's Boulevard, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Email: toolbase@nahbrc.org Contact: - Richard Dooley, Environmental Issues, Green Building, Waste - Mark Nowak, Environmental Issues, Green Building - James Lyons, Energy Efficiency, Mold - Jay Crandell, Durability, Wood - Joseph Wiehagen, Solar - Thomas Kenney, Indoor Air Quality, Mold Description: A subsidiary of the NAHB. The Research Center's mission is multi-faceted and aimed at keeping America's builders on the leading edge of technology, while enhancing the quality and affordability of housing for all Americans. At one end of the spectrum is research on the design and construction of homes. At the other end are some of America's most important social and policy issues, such as land use, the environment, affordable and sustainable housing, and special needs housing. Research Center staff are dedicated to bringing technical, regulatory, and practical factors into consideration as they facilitate the adoption of technology that will provide alternatives and improve housing performance.	National Center for Appropriate Technology Center for Resourceful Building Technology Phone: 406-549-7678 Fax: 406-549-4100 Address: PO Box 100, Missoula, MT 59806 Contact: - Tracy Mumma, Program Specialist crbt@ncat.org Description: CRBT actively promotes resource efficiency in building design, materials selection and construction practices through research, education and demonstration. CRBT's parent organization, NCAT, is a champion of sustainable technologies and community-based approaches that protect natural resources and assist people, especially the economically disadvantaged, in becoming self-reliant. In addition to http://www.crbt.org/ this organization manages the Affordable Sustainability Technical Assistance for HOME (ASTA) website at http://www.homeasta.org/.
Sustainable Sources - Green Building Professionals Database Address: 108 Royal Way #1004, Austin, TX 78737 Description: For a list of Green Building Professionals in your area, choose the Directory Category or a keyword for the type of services that you're interested in and your location (Metro area, State, and/or Country).	U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Phone: 202-828-7422 Fax: 202-828-5110 Address: 1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036 Email: info@usgbc.org Contact: - Christine Ervin, President and CEO Description: The U.S. Green Building Council is a coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work. They offer a membership, news, conferences, research and guidelines.
Whole Building Design Guide National Institute of Building Sciences Phone: 202-289-7800 Fax: 202-289-1092 Address: 1090 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005-4950 Description: The Whole Building Design Guide contains Resource Pages written by industry experts that explain standards, technologies, and emerging issues relevant to the subject, and links to internal pages and external websites, publications, and points of contact.

SITE AND DESIGN

DisasterSafety.org
The Institute for Business and Home Safety
Phone: 813-286-3400 Fax: 813-286-9960
Address: 4775 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33617
Email: wedwards@ibhs.org

Description: Get the latest building code information from around the country in the interactive map on this site.

The Community Builders, Inc.
Phone: 617-695-9595 Fax: 857-221-8618
Address: 95 Berkeley Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02116-6240
Email: Boston@tcbinc.org
Contact:
- Beverly Bates, Senior Vice Present, Development Operations

Description: The Community Builders, Inc became an Energy Star builder in 2001. It is a leader in comprehensive neighborhood revitalization and is the largest non-profit urban housing developer in America.

GREEN PRODUCTS

Greener Building Local Product Dealer Locator

Description: In Greenerbuilding.org we have created a forum to bring information to the building community, be they professional builders and architects, or a homeowner doing a small remodel. Most importantly we have created community meeting place where people around the world can discuss green building products and their strengths and weaknesses in specific regions and climates.

oikos - Searchable Green Product Directory
Phone: 541-647-2449 Fax: 541-647-2469
Address: Iris Communications, Inc., PO Box 6498, Bend, OR 97708-6498

Description: The Oikos® site is devoted to serving professionals whose work promotes sustainable design and construction. That's a broad goal, but then environmental sustainability touches virtually every aspect of a building.

Rainforest Alliance Certified Products and Companies Locator
Phone: 888-MY-EARTH Fax: 212-677-2187
Address: 544 Broadway, Suite 500, New York, NY 10012
Email: info@ra.org

Description: By choosing Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified products anyone can support forest practices that protect biodiversity and promote decent conditions for workers and their communities.

INDOOR AIR QUALITY

Health House
American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest
Phone: 800-788-5864 Fax: 217-787-5916
Address: 3000 Kelly Lane, Springfield, IL 62711
Email: info@healthhouse.org
Contact:
- Angie Lien, National Director Angie.Lien@healthhouse.org

Description: A national education program created by the American Lung Association of Minnesota to raise the standards for better indoor environments. The mission is to change the way homes are built in America to be healthier, more energy and resource efficient. The Health House Advantage Program is an educational program for builders and consumers to test and deliver a written report on how a house has met the Health House® performance standards. Over 120 demonstration houses have been built in over 30 states to provide a means of educating builders and homeowners on how to more effectively make choices when building, remodeling and maintaining a home.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Clean Air Act Compliance Assistance

Description: This Web site focuses on EPA's compliance assistance tools supporting air quality. It enhances the access to air-related environmental compliance assistance, compliance monitoring and enforcement information by providing links to documents, tools, information and other related and linked Web sites for compliance with environmental requirements to protect air resources.

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Earth 911 Recycling Locator Phone: 800-CLEANUP Address: 1375 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 360, Scottsdale, AZ 85257 Description: Earth911 is an environmental services company that addresses solutions for products' end-of-life for both businesses and consumers.	Materials Exchanges US EPA
Regional and State Composting Programs US EPA Description: Use this site to find information about regional and state composting programs.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Burn Wise US EPA Phone: 919-541-5398 Fax: 919-541-2664 Address: Mr. Larry Brockman, US EPA, OAQPS, Mail Code C304-05, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Email: brockman.larry@epa.gov Description: Burn Wise is a partnership program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that emphasizes the importance of burning the right wood, the right way, in the right wood-burning appliance to protect your home, health, and the air we breathe.	Certified Rater Directory Phone: 800-785-8154 Address: P.O. Box 4561, Oceanside, CA 92052-4561 Email: info@resnet.us Description: RESNET issues a Rater Seal of Quality to its rater members who subscribe to these highest standards. These raters have committed to RESNET that they will meet the high standards of ethics and quality.
DSIRE - Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency Description: DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Established in 1995 and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, DSIRE is an ongoing project of the N.C. Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council.	Find Solar Phone: 866.485.2757 Email: info@coolerplanet.com Description: Our suite of interactive solar maps are great for researching the Solar Power potential of your home or business, check out federal, state, and local rebates and incentives, as well as researching the growth of solar over the last decade.
Green Power Locator US EPA Description: This tool allows the user to select a state to find local green power producers.	Montana Weatherization Training Center Address: 705 Osterman Drive Suite A, Bozeman, MT 59715 Description: Here at the Weatherization Training Center our goal is to train the professionals who are on the ground weatherizing homes every day. This site also offers advice for individuals on weatherizing their homes. Check out the WxTV episodes hosted here.
Solar Energy International Phone: 970-963-8855 Fax: 970-963-8866 Address: PO Box 715, 76 S. 2nd St., Carbondale, CO 81623 Email: rachel@solarenergy.org Contact: - Rachel Connor Description: The SEI mission is to provide education and technical assistance so that others will be empowered to use renewable energy technologies (solar, wind and water. These technologies are practical, reliable, cost-effective, and healthier for people and the environment. SEI works cooperatively with grassroots and development organizations to meet sustainable development goals with renewable energies. SEI provides education and training to decision makers, technicians and users of renewable energy sources. SEI also provides the expertise to plan, engineer and implement sustainable development projects.

WATER CONSERVATION

Storm Water Resource Locator
Email: wchenevert@ncms.org

Description: Find stormwater permit forms and guidance documents for construction activities, and persons you can contact in your state agency for additional assistance.

Watersense
US EPA
Phone: 866-987-7367
Address: EPA Office of Wastewater Management (4204M) , 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. , Washington, DC 20460

Description: Launched in 2006, WaterSense is an EPA-sponsored partnership program that seeks to protect the future of our nation's water supply by promoting water efficiency and enhancing the market for water-efficient products, programs, and practices. Features include water efficiency partner locator and product locator tools.