Green Resources

asid.org
mngreenstar.org
greenbuilthome.org
mngreencommunities.org

DOE Energy Star Program

USGBC Greenbuild Guide

Cost effective ways to reduce energy usage and reduce your energy bill.

Lighting can affect the energy load of a building or a home from wattage used in a space to unnecessary heat produced from fixtures.

 

Go Green

Why You Should Be Seeing Green

Green is more than a color that connects us to many elements of the earth. It is a philosophy of living and thinking that is consistent with the very ideals at the core of the ASID organization -- "People dedicated to design in the service of people." Who better than designers to face the challenges of the future and help guide the consumer through the maze of green to provide for our current environment as well as the future.

Energy Matters

Energy efficiency is the nation's greatest energy resource -- we now save more energy each year from energy efficiency than we get from any single energy source, including oil, natural gas, coal, or nuclear power. The Alliance to Save Energy estimates that if we tried to run today's economy without the energy-efficiency improvements that have taken place since 1973, we would need 43 percent more energy supplies than we use now (43 quadrillion Btu). What's more, increasing America's energy efficiency is the quickest, cleanest, and cheapest way of meeting our energy needs.

Green Materials and Resources

Sustainable or green design has been defined as the practice of using products and materials that increase the efficiency with which our buildings use resources such as energy, water and materials, while reducing the building's impact on human health and the environment.