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Total Cost of Green Home Ownership
Three Benefits of a Small-Footprint Home
An investment in a smaller home can offer big dividends, including lower cost of ownership, a better sense of community and a smaller environmental impact.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: TightLines Designs
When is wind power right for you?
Wind power is a wonderful source for energy, but it's worth investigating whether or not it is viable in your region before making the investment.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: ProudGreenHome.com
Green Home Credits and Rebates
In addition to saving on energy bills, there are many other financial incentives to go green.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: ProudGreenHome.com
Home Exteriors: Choosing the Perfect Look and Materials for Your New Home or Home Remodel
Using specially designed products for new home construction or a home remodel can help homeowners improve the appearance of their home and reduce overall maintenance needs and cost.Type: Guide
Take Control of Your Heating and Cooling Costs with High-Performance R-5 Windows
With record temperatures in many parts of the United States, heating and cooling costs are hitting homeowners right in the bank account.Type: White Paper
Exterior Home Design Elements that Work Together
This white paper, sponsored by Ply Gem, discusses the benefits and strategies of creating a Designed Exterior home.Type: White Paper
NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines: Regionally Adapted and Certified by Build Green NM
We cannot avoid impacting the environment when we build a house, but green building can work toward minimizing that environmental impact. During the process of building a green home, a builder takes numerous considerations into account simultaneously and consciously incorporates environmental issues into all decisions.Type: White Paper
Buying Green Power - You Really Can Make a Difference
Regardless of where you live, you can purchase green power to encourage greater use of renewable energy technologies.Type: Special Report
Utility Green Pricing Programs: Design, Implementation and Consumer Response
Since the introduction of the concept in the United States, the number of unique utility green pricing programs has expanded exponentially. The design and implementation has also changed, as has the consumer response to these changes.Type: Special Report
Creating Green Affordable Housing
Developing and preserving affordable housing is critical to creating sustainable communities, but local governments face many obstacles. Utilizing funding for green affordable housing practices can provide both long and short-term benefits for local governments, however costs continue to rise.Type: Research
Small Wind Electric Systems: An Iowa Consumer's Guide
Small Wind Electric Systems An Iowa Consumer's Guide provides consumers with enough information to help them determine if a small wind electric system can provide all or a portion of the energy they need for their home based on their wind resource, energy needs and economics.Type: Guide
Energy Savers Tips on Saving Energy and Money at Home
This guide provides consumers with home energy and money savings tips such as insulation, weatherization, heating, cooling, water heating, energy-efficient windows, landscaping, lighting and energy-efficient appliances.Type: Guide