The following links represent additional information
related to this program.
Alliance to
Save Energy (ASE)
The Alliance to Save Energy promotes energy efficiency
worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner
environment, and greater energy security.
American
Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy is
a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy
efficiency as a means of promoting both economic
prosperity and environmental protection.
American
Gas Association (AGA)
The American Gas Association represents 189 local
natural gas utilities that deliver gas to 54 million
homes and businesses in all 50 states. This website is
an invaluable resource for understanding the benefits
and availability of clean, safe, reliable natural gas
energy.
Applied Energy Group, Inc.
Management Consulting firm that is big enough to get the
job done, but small enough to care...
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)
This site is designed to guide consumers through
selection, use, care, and service/repair of household
appliances. We hope you take advantage of the
specialized information that AHAM and the Major
Appliance Consumer Action Program prepared to make your
appliance investment a satisfactory one.
Builder Tax Credit Information
.PDF document explaining Builder Tax Credit Information
Building Performance Contractors Association (BPCA)
The Building Performance Contractors Association NYS is
a coalition of building performance contractors, Home
Energy Raters, building diagnosticians, energy auditors
& consultants in New York State providing services which
increase the comfort, health and safety, efficiency and
durability of housing through the treatment of the house
as a whole system.
Building
Performance Institute (BPI)
The Building Performance Institute promotes excellence
in the contracting trades by establishing standards of
performance for technicians and providing certifications
for qualified contractors.
Consumer Federation of America Foundation
A consumer guide to buying energy efficient products for
the home.
CREST
The information site of the Renewable Energy Policy
Project.
DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
The U.S. Department of Energy's resource for energy
efficiency and renewable energy information.
DOE Insulation Fact Sheet
The U.S. Department of Energy's resource for energy
efficiency and renewable energy information.
EcoMall
A shopping center for green products also a collection
of resources.
Efficient Windows Collaborative
Provides unbiased information on the benefits of
energy-efficient windows, descriptions of how they work,
and recommendations for their selection and use.
Energy
and Environmental Building Association
Promotes the awareness, education and development of
energy efficient, environmentally responsible buildings
and communities.
Energy Efficiency Rehab Advisor
This Advisor describes the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development's (HUD) guidelines for conducting
energy efficient housing rehabilitation.
Energy Finance Solutions
Offering financing for a wide range of energy efficiency
measures.
Energy
Foundation
A partnership of major foundations interested in
sustainable energy.
Energy
Information Administration
Official energy statistics from the US government.
ENERGY STAR
Devoted to helping businesses and individuals protect
the environment through superior energy efficiency.
ENERGYguide
With ENERGYguide, you can learn how to lower your energy
bills by replacing equipment in your home or changing
the way you use energy. You can also learn how your
choices impact the environment. ENERGYguide sells
several high quality products to help reduce your energy
costs along with the information you need to guide your
decisions. Many of the products bear the ENERGY STAR®
label from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Environmental Building News
The leading newsletter on environmentally responsible
design and construction.
Federal Energy Tax Credit
This website gives an overview of The Tax Incentives
Assistance Project (TIAP), sponsored by a coalition of
public interest nonprofit groups, government agencies,
and other organizations in the energy efficiency field.
This project was designed to give consumers and
businesses information they need to make use of the
federal income tax incentives for energy efficient
products and technologies passed by Congress as part of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Federal Energy Tax Credit Information
.PDF document explaining Federal Energy Tax Credit
Information
Geothermal Consortium
Information on geothermal heat pumps and GeoExchange
technology.
Home Energy Magazine
This is the magazine of residential energy conservation.
Whether installing, remodeling, repairing, or
renovating, the most successful building professionals
know how their work influences the overall comfort,
health, safety, and energy efficiency of the home. These
Home Performance professionals are winning more jobs,
finding more work at homes, and getting fewer costly
callbacks.
Home
Energy Saver
This site is an interactive decision-support environment
for residential consumers.
Long Island Builders Institute (LIBI)
The Long Island Builders Institute, formed in 1941, is
an association of building industry professionals who
are dedicated to making Long Island a better place to
live and work, by creating a balance between the
economy, the environment and the achievement of the
American Dream of Home Ownership in all our communities.
New York
State Builders Association (NYSBA)
NYSBA offers their builder members exclusive services
and benefits that assist in expanding the members
business and enhances the bottom line.
Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)
In April 1995, the National Association of State Energy
Officials and Energy Rated Homes of America founded the
Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) to develop
a national market for home energy rating systems and
energy efficient mortgages. RESNET's activities are
guided by a mortgage industry steering committee
composed of the leading national mortgage executives.
The U.
S. Department of Energy (DOE)
This website is a comprehensive guide to all forms of
energy supply, demand and usage government links and it
also features many more energy conservation tips.