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Related Links on High-Performance Buildings

Below are related links to resources for incorporating energy efficiency and renewable energy into high-performance commercial and residential buildings.

Commercial Buildings

Advanced Energy Design Guides

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG) provide information on designing and constructing buildings to achieve high energy savings.

Commercial Building Initiative

Information from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for architects that includes case studies, design guidelines, and design software tools for all types of commercial and public buildings.

Designing and Remodeling Your Workplace/Business

Information from DOE for business owners on designing, remodeling, and saving energy in your workplace or business (farms, ranches, religious institutions, small businesses, offices).

Energy Design Resources

This California Public Utility Commission website offers design tools and resources that help make it easier for architects, engineers, lighting designers, and developers to design and build energy-efficient commercial and industrial buildings.

Residential Buildings

Building America

An industry-driven research program that is accelerating the adoption of advanced building energy technologies.

Builders Challenge

Information for homebuilders across the country that want to differentiate their energy-efficient homes from other products in the marketplace.

Find DOE and National Renewable Energy Laboratory publications on homes.