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ENERGY LINKS
- Home: ENERGY STAR A great source of energy efficient applicance and housing materials information.
- Energy End Use Forecasting Works with the EPA and U.S. Department of Energy
- The Residential Energy Services Network's (RESNET) Includes Alaska listing of home energy raters and lenders familiar with home energy mortgages.
- Home Energy Provides objective and practical information on residential energy conservation.
- Advanced Building Technologies Has information on green construction practices.
- Database of green building materials and products.
- International Network for Sustainable Energy Official page.
- Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Network w/ Building Energy Tools Directory
- Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design 1993 publication from the National Park Service.
- WaterWise The water efficiency web site containing water conservation strategies.
- Micro Hydropower A very nice page on small scale hydropower.
- Wind Power Monthly This is a great windpower newsletter from New Zealand.
- CES Rural Development Wood Energy Sustainable Rural Communities Program.
- The Energy Efficient Home: Lighting, Insulation, Fans, Windows and More from Delmar Designs
HOUSING LINKS
- American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers The ASHRAE green engineering site contains general engineering guidelines for green building and primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools.
- Alaska Building Science Network Check here for information on local energy conferences.
- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
- Cold Climate Housing Research Center Located in Fairbanks, Alaska.
- Weatherization Training Offered through Montana Extension
- Code Check A great site for general code information (mostly residential) and includes ADA guidelines
- Lighting Resource Center Information on energy efficient lighting.
- Efficient Windows Collaborative Everything you wanted to know about windows and more.
- Interior Alaska Building Association Web home of the Interior Alaska Building Association.
INDOOR AIR QUALITY/MOISTURE PROBLEMS LINKS
- American Lung Association A good page for IAQ awareness.
- Health House (sponsored by ALA) For a truly modern, healthy house.
- North Dakota State University Extension Service Great site for educational material on home moisture and related topics.
- Flooding, Mold, & Your Health A publication of the New Jersey-Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
- Mold Remediation in Schools U.S. EPA - Mold Remediation in Schools & Commercial Buildings.
- Contolling Mold Growth Kansas State Research and Extension publication on "Controlling Mold Growth in the Home."
- Mycotoxins and Indoor Molds An excellent overview of molds and their known health effects.
- Healthy Indoor Air for America's Homes Enough said.
- Indoor Air Quality Association Resource Center Objective is increasing public awareness of poor indoor air quality. Topics include mold, radon, asbestos, lead, bioaerosols, and more.
PERMAFROST LINKS
- Design Manual for New Foundations on Permafrost from the Permafrost Technology Foundation, 2000.
- Design Manual for Designing Foundations on Permafrost from the Permafrost Technology Foundation and Terry McFadden, 2001.
POLAR LIVING LINKS
- State of Alaska Government
- Selected Polar Websites Compliments of the UAF Geophysical Institute.
- International Dark-Sky Association Tired of light pollution?
