Related Links

The following programs provide extensive resources for designing and building high performance homes.

Building America: A list of the top Web sites related to home energy performance according to the U.S Department of Energy's Building America Research Program and access to the latest research in residential building systems and strategies. Building America provides extensive technical resources, including best practice guides to build high performance homes in all climate zones.

EcoBroker International: Provides extensive information on energy efficiency and sustainable design for real estate professionals, vendors and the general community. EcoBroker offers educational courses and other resources.

Energy and Environmental Building Association: Books, guides, and educational seminars related to building and selling high performance homes.

ENERGY STAR for New and Existing Homes: Extensive information on buying, building, and remodeling strategies to improve energy performance.

Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH): Volumes of information on new and old building technologies and strategies to improve building performance.

Residential Energy Services Network: Resources for builders, buyers, raters and homebuyers regarding the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) – the system underlying the E-Scale. The site allows users to search for raters and providers.