BUILDING SCIENCE WEB LINKS

The following are web links that will allow you to research the National Building Performance Programs we offer -and- better learn about the Building Science Guidelines that go into them:

DOE ENERGY STAR Homes Program: Click Here 
Video: Click Here

DOE ENERGY STAR Indoor airPlus Homes Program: Click Here 
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DOE Building America Builders Challenge Program:   Click Here
Videos: Click Here and  Here

NAHB-GB "Guidelines" Green Building Program:  Click Here 
NAHB-GB "Standard" Green Building Program:  Click Here 
NAHB-GB "Standard" with Builders Challenge, Dual Cert. Program:  Click Here 
Video: Click Here

The following are web links that will allow you to research the financial opportunities of building to National Building Performance Programs -and- to research in more detail the proven Building Science that goes into them:

IRS-8908 Energy Efficient Home, Builder Tax Credit, $2,000:  http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8908.pdf

IRS-5695 Energy Efficient Home, Owner Tax Credits, including 30% Geothermal: http://ase.org/content/article/detail/2654

MO-1181 Energy Efficient Home, Owner Tax Deduction: http://www.dnr.mo.gov/energy/residential/homeenergyaudits.htm

Bank of America $1,000 Energy Credit Mortgage: http://www.earthadvantage.com/uploads/pdf/EnergyCr.pdf

Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEM): http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfmc=bldrs_lenders_raters.energy_efficient_mortgage

Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE): http://www.dsireusa.org/

Best of Building Science Learning Series:  http://www.bestofbuildingscience.com/

Green Home Building Rating Systems, Sample Comparison:  http://www.nahbgreen.org/Content/pdf/GreenHomeRatingComparison.pdf

Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET):   http://www.resnet.us/

Building Performance Institute (BPI):  http://www.bpi.org/content/home/index.php

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