Construction Resource Links:

Integrated design process
www.nexusboston.com/space/events/archived_events.html#idp

Design Standards/ Certifications
U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes (soon to be LEED for Residential Design & Construction)- www.usgbc.org
Energy Star Homes - www.energystar.gov; www.energystarhomes.com
ResNet’s Home Efficiency Rating System (HERS) - http://www.natresnet.org/
NAHB’s Nat’l Green Building Certification- http://www.nahbgreen.org/Certification/
National Association of the Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) Verified Green - http://www.greenremodeling.org/
USGBC & ASID’s ReGreen- http://www.regreenprogram.org/
International Energy Conservation Code (IEEC) - http://www.iccsafe.org/
ASHRAE; e.g. Standard 62.2-2007 Ventilation- http://www.ashrae.org/

Professional Accreditations
USGBC’s LEED-H Provider - http://www.usgbc.org/leed/homes
HERS Rater - http://www.energy.ca.gov/HERS; http://www.natresnet.org/
NAHB’s Accredited Green Building Verifier- http://www.iccsafe.org/
Nat’l Ass’n of Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) Green Certified Professional - http://www.greenremodeling.org/

LEED & LEED Accreditation
http://www.nexusboston.com/action/information_resources/leed_at_a_glance.html
http://www.usgbc.org
http://www.gbci.org

Measuring Green- Design Resources:
Building America- http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/building_america/about.html
Environmental Building News/ Greenspec- http://www.buildinggreen.com
City of Austin, TX green building program- http://www.austinenergy.com/Energy%20Efficiency/Programs/Green%20Building/Sourcebook/index.htm
EPA Region 1’s Green Building Guide- http://www.epa.gov/ne/greenbuildings/residential/pdfs/guide07.pdf
DOE’s High Performance Buildings Database- http://eere.energy.gov/buildings/database

Green Construction Companies

TSC Construction, LLC, Newburyport, MA Building sustainability into all of the projects we are involved with, from renewables to conservation. We take the long view and present it to you. 978-994-5392  www.tscconstruction.com	MJW Dry Wall & Foam Insulation, Hampton, NH Foam insulation and injection foam for pre-existing homes.603-289-2124   www.NHfoam.com
The Green Cocoon Peter Strattner, Owner cell 978 270-8850 thegreencocoon.com	Window Woman of New England, Topsfield, MA Window repair and restoration. The most green building is the one that is already built. We repair windows so they are functional, energy efficient and saved from a landfill. 978-561-1062   www.window-woman-ne.com
Olson Carpentry, Gloucester, MA Green Consults, carpentry 978-290-2717	River Village Carpenters, Inc., Merrimac, MA Green residential construction. Green modular home construction. 978-387-7622   www.rivervillagecarpenters.com
Jordan Castro, Salem Aggregate Designs www.aggregatedesigns.com	Back to Resources Page
Azimuth Construction, Ipswich Marc Simon azimuth5@verizon.net