Internet Resources for Energy-Efficient Housing

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) (www.doe.gov) has information for consumers, builders, scientists, and environmentalists, including grant opportunities and more than 600 links to other resources.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN) (www.eren.doe.gov) is a comprehensive resource for DOE's energy efficiency and renewable energy information, and provides access to more than 600 links and 80,000 documents.

HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) (www.pathnet.org) provides information on innovative technologies in housing, details on federal initiatives and funding opportunities, and lists of conferences and other events.

The National Association of Home Builders Research Center (NAHBRC) (www.nahbrc.org) presents the latest in housing technology and green building, practical solutions to construction problems, best practices in the field of energy efficiency, and recent research.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR® Web Site (www.energystar.gov) contains information on energy-efficient products and ENERGY STAR® recommendations.

Advanced Energy (www.advancedenergy.org) provides links to research, conferences, and training, and its publication, "On the House" that presents residential energy techniques and technologies.