Green Team Links

Below are links to other website which address "greener" living. Most were suggested by Grean Team members.

Background

• http://www.austinenergy.com/Energy%20Efficiency/Programs/Green%20Building/Sourcebook/sourcebookGlossary.pdf

  This Adobe Acrobat file (pdf) is a glossary of "green" terms (featured on this site's home page).

• http://www.geo.wvu.edu/~kmartis/MorgantownOpenSpace.pptx

  A powerpoint presentation about Morgantown's "Urban Open Space" presented to the GreenTeam April 2011 by Dr. Martis, Geology & Geography, WVU. File is large at 38MB.

Green Building

• http://www.eeba.org/

  Web page for The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance which provides educational materials for learning about green building performance. Recommended are the resources page and mixed humid climate or cold climate building guide.

• http://www.buildingscience.com/

  Web page for The Building Science Corporation; recommended are the bookstore and information pages.

• http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/publications/pubdocs/DIY_Guide_May_2008.pdf

  This Adobe Acrobat file (pdf) is a do-it-yourself guide to sealing air leaks and insulating your home.

• http://www.greenhomeguide.org/documents/regreen_guidelines.pdf
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  http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=122205

  These Adobe Acrobat files (pdf) contain residential remodeling guidelines (featured on this site's home page).

Consumer Products

• http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.

  A Federal government website, this can be useful in locating a wide variety of energy efficient products.

• http://www.epeat.net/

  EPEAT is a certification for computers that verifies that a product meets strict environmental standards including minimizing hazardous substances, minimizing packaging, plans for disposal and energy effciency.

• http://planetgreen.discovery.com/go-green/green-cleaning/green-cleaning-basics.html/

  Discusses the importantance of using green cleaning products and provides lots of resources to get started.

• http://www.care2.com/greenliving/make-your-own-non-toxic-cleaning-kit.html

  Easy, economical recipes to make your own natural, effective cleaning products.

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