How to get your own green home

Over the last two weeks we looked at pros and cons of building green vs. buying green vs. remodeling green…

• Cons of Remodeling Green
• Pros of Remodeling Green
• Pros of Building or Buying a New Green Home
• Cons of Building or Buying a New Green Home

One choice is likely right for you. Following are some resources that can help you out no matter which decision you make:

RESOURCES FOR BUYING A NEW GREEN HOME:

• Click here to find home builders and developers that build ENERGY STAR qualified new homes, lenders that offer energy efficient mortgages, utilities that offer special incentives to buyers, and home energy raters that can verify the energy efficiency of a home.
• Listed Green Homes – the Green MLS (Multiple Listing Service) exclusively for Green, Energy Efficient, Sustainable Homes and Housing Developments For Sale Worldwide.
• Find the Best Green Real Estate for Sale
• GreenMoves: UK’s first dedicated ‘eco property for sale’ website
• Better World Mortgage – eco-mortgages
• Better World Real Estate Agents

RESOURCES FOR BUILDING A NEW GREEN HOME:

• Green Education – Eco-Home Workshops
• Local and regional green home building programs in the U.S.
• Free Green Home Plans
• 35 Ideas for Building A Greener House
• Green Depot – leading supplier of environmentally friendly and sustainable building products, services and solutions.
• Building a new green home from Consumer Reports

RESOURCES FOR A GREEN HOME REMODEL:

• FREE Green Home Guides
• Three Eco Roof Additions
• 15 Green Projects for Under $500
• Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency Improvements
• REGREEN: green remodeling tip book. Download the Free Guidelines (PDF)

Of course this list is by no means comprehensive but it should get you going. Later I’ll post some of my favorite green home books for remodels and building.