Although there isn’t a specific government entity or legislation, which mandates building energy efficiently, there are many tax incentives on federal, state or local levels which reward green homes and make the pursuit of a eco-friendly home a worthwhile self-motivated effort. But you don’t have to go it alone, there are professional institutions which will assist you in reaching your green goals.
The official green building organization is the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), a non-profit organization and a great place to start tracking down local incentives. Search …

Imagine a sleek shading device that double acts as both a passive and active solar system. That may sound very futuristic, but the Eliosolar Thermal Shade Structure by Eliosolar does precisely that.
Eliosolar Thermal Shade Structures offers a wide range of residential shading devices such as sunshades, facade sun shields or canopies. These devices contain an integrated solar thermal collecter. While the shade cools the building, the solar energy is collected to generate hot water for the building’s use. Thermal Shade Structures are easily installed by attaching them to facades …

The market for green building products offers many great eco-friendly products which are not only green and functional, but also beautiful. Building green however can be achieved with using just a few green products, if done right, or a lot of wasted energy even with more green products if done wrong. Also, it is easy to be seduced by a product’s claim to fame, when in reality a lot of times such a product is not really necessary. It is important to thoroughly consider the skeleton of …

Before the green movement gained ground in this country, being green was solely motivated by the effort of individuals who wanted to benefit from the environmental and financial perks of implementing green strategies for their homes. Although there is no governmental entity that sets forth guidelines for green building, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) is the official institution to provide building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.
The USGBC developed the LEED program, …

Imagine somebody came to your house to audit energy consumption in your home and offered concrete ideas and suggestions to make improvements to lower your energy bills with upgrades that don’t require up front cash. Not only that, this quality service is guaranteed and comes to you at no cost. This is exactly what an Energy Alliance does. An energy alliance does not use taxpayer money but a revolving loan pool made up of private funds from which users can borrow without incurring monthly payments; savings from …