Energy Conservation at Dominion

Discusses what consumers have and can do to reduce their energy use in the home and office.

Solar Calculator

This is a solar calculator that can show you how much you would save on electricity bills after installing a solar panel.

Energy Star Home Energy Yardstick

By inputting some home statistics such as energy bills and square footage this website lets you compare your home’s personal energy usage with others around the country.  It also gives recommendations on how to improve the efficiency of your energy use.

Alliance to Save Energy

This website is dedicated to increasing the number of energy efficient buildings in order to have a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and energy security.  It lists many energy saving programs that are part of the alliance and information about them, which include businesses, the government, environmentalists, and consumer leaders.

Green Collar Students

This blog is about making homes more energy efficient and is partnered with Energy Audit and Energy Efficient Retrofit services.  It helps by listing incentives, such as tax credits, to retrofit your home.  It also provides information about different retrofit options.

 

EDGE Energy

This company performs energy audits and home weatherization to buildings in the Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. area.

Get Solar

This website lists all the solar installers by location so that you can easily compare reviews and prices that are available to you.

Virginia Solar Panel Installers

This website lists solar panel installers in VA along with reviews, both residential and commercial.

Comfort Insulation

This is a VA based home weatherizing company.  Their website also discusses the tax credits available in VA and has many different fact sheets about different weatherizing procedures.

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 LEED certified, as well as raise awareness and educate people about the benefits of green building.

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, material, and reduce home energy use.