2011 Environmental Product Guide - Sea Grant College Program

Appendix B. Further ReadingReturn to Table Of ContentsAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA 2009)Full billhttp://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h1enr.pdfWhat it means to you?http://www.energy.gov/taxbreaks.htmBuildinggreen.com:Distributor of the Environmental Building News, BuildingGreen online suite, GreenSpec product directory, andLEEDuser web toolwww.buildinggreen.comEconomic Stabilization act of 2008 (P.L. 110-343)http://www.energy.gov/media/HR_1424.pdfEnergy policy act of 2005 (EPACT)Summary:http://www.epa.gov/lab21gov/pdf/energy_policy508.pdfFull bill:http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_bills&docid=f:h6enr.txt.pdfENERGY STAR for new Homeshttp://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_homes.hm_indexHawai‘i Building Products DirectoryGuide to building materials and services in Hawai‘i by the Honolulu Chapter of the Construction SpecificationsInstitute (CSI).http://www.hawaiibuildingproductsdirectory.com/Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency in the State of Hawai‘i, from DSIRE website:Provides current information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewableenergy and energy efficiency such as the Solar and Wind Energy Credit.http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?getRE=1?re=undefined&ee=1&spv=0&st=0&srp=1&state=HINational Green Building Program (NAHBGreen):Provides educational resources, advocacy tools, a credible green standard, and referrals to a national green homecertification system.http://www.nahbgreen.org136