Cooperative Extension Service

308 Tanana Loop, Room 101
P.O. Box 756180
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6180

Phone: 907-474-5211
Fax: 907-474-2631
e-mail: cesweb@alaska.edu

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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

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.
I nterior Alaska Building Association Web home of the Interior Alaska Building Association.

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.

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.