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Green Building Participation: Forms and Guides
Links to help you learn more about building green with Austin Energy Green Building™ |
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The Sustainable Building Sourcebook
Essential information on more than 50 green building topics. Organized by chapters. Easy to navigate and print! |
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Austin's Green Map
View Austin's Green Map to see some of the projects that helped us earn an international reputation as a green building hub. |
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Events
Calendar
A listing of local and national green building events. |
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Find a Green Building Professional
How to use the searchable Austin Energy Green Building™ Professionals
Directory to locate a resource for your needs |
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Rebates
and Loans
Austin Energy and
the City of Austin Water Conservation Division offer
rebates and loans to make incorporating energy and resource
efficiency easy and cost-effective. |
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Home Performance Testing Companies
This is a list of Austin-area companies that can test the energy efficiency and safety of your home. Austin Energy Green Building considers performance testing a critical measure of the success of a home’s design and construction. View our official Home Performance Testing Form. |
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Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ)
Green building questions and answers. |
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Factsheets
Our Factsheets are great introductions to green building
ideas that can save money and time. |
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7
Steps to Green Building (pdf)
Basic guidance to make your home green. |
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What
is a Protected Tree?
FAQ for issues regarding the City of Austin's permit
process for protected trees. |
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Texas
Tree Selector
An interactive tool from the Texas Forestry Service to
help you find a tree that will grow in your county. Tree
Planting Tools to help you buy, plant and care for
your new tree. |
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Why
Build Green?
A primer on the benefits of building green. |
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Case
Studies
These case studies show how sustainable building can
be incorporated into any type of building project. |
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Green
Home Checklist
This checklist will help you make a more informed choice
about your present or future home. |
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Green
by Design Workshop
Whether you are building a new home, or buying or remodeling
an existing home, this one-day workshop is a must to learn
how to make your home green. Whatever your style or budget,
you can enjoy the benefits of a green home. |
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Austin Energy Green Building Newsletter
Bimonthly
publication of Austin Energy Green Building. |
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Publications
These reference materials are packed with information
useful to builders. |
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Green
Links
Listing of local,
national and international green building-related organizations. |
