Virginia Sustainable Building Network

 

Smart Building Directory

 

J. Hall Homes

 

Rappahannock Building and Remodeling Inc.

 

GreenJob Spider

 

 

Energy Audit Brochure

Advertises energy audits performed by Rappahannock Electric Cooperation energy advisors who will suggest ways to most efficiently decrease energy use.

 

Energy Saving Tips

Goes through the different high energy use appliances and practices in your home and give tips on how to reduce your energy bill.

 

Heat Pump Efficiency Tips

Describes the importance of an efficiently working heat pump and how to ensure that it is working properly.

 

Saving Energy

Gives tips on how to save energy in each room of your home and shows the typical break down of energy use in a home.

 

Winter Savings Tips

Gives extra tips on how to save energy specifically during the winter.

 

Your Family is Unique

Helps families become in control of their energy use by bringing awareness to some energy intensive lifestyle choices and suggestion ways to save money.

 

 

Forest Stewardship Council

The Forest Stewardship Council was formed after the 1992 Earth Summit to try to deal with unsustainable forestry practices. They work to set forest management standards dealing with economic, social, and environmental issues and certify companies that harvest wood according to these standards.

 

Virginia Native Plant Society

This website discusses the benefits of growing native plants when landscaping. Some of its resources include a list of reputable nurseries, questions to ask to assure that the plants you are buying are native, and brochures with tipe about native gardening.

 

U.S. Green Building Council

This is a non-profit organization working to make a higher percentage of green buildings in the U.S. They rate buildings to determine if they are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified, as well as raise awareness and educate people about the benefits of green building.

 

Green Building

This website is designed for anyone interested in green building, consumers or construction workers, providing lots of information and recommendations. It tries to help consumers find truly green companies for their home rennovation projects.

 

Virginia Sustainable Building Network

This organization brings together the green building initiatives from many different regions of Virginia all into one place. Its goal is to promote environmentally sound building designs, methods, materials. and reduce home energy use.

 

Toolbase Services

This website is a resource designed for the housing industry, providing information on building materials, best management practices, house technology, and houses acting as a system. They focus on lowering costs, increasing quality, energy efficiency, and safety.

 

"This project was funded, in part, by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality through Grant # NA09NOS419 of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.