GREEN BUILDING GUIDES & MANUALS
Sustainable Design, Construction, and Land Development
2009, Southace Energy Institute
This guidebook provides basic information on better land use techniques, creating land-conserving subdivisions, using green building materials and the latest energy- and resource- efficient building techniques in the Southeast.
Home Energy Projects
2004, Southface Energy Institute
This book was created for the state of Alabama with information that applies throughout the southeast U.S. Home Energy Projects contains 86-pages and outlines 25 energy conservation projects, in order of priority, that can be performed by do-it-yourselfers. Contains how-to instructions.
A Builder’s Guide to Energy Efficient Homes in Georgia
1999, Southface Energy Institute
This 154-page manual gives practical information on how to build an energy and resource efficient residential house in Georgia (mixed-climate).
Indoor Air Quality and what it means to you
2007, Southface Energy Institute
This handbook outlines indoor air quality issues and remedial steps. It was prepared for Georgia Power.
ENERGY STAR Building Upgrade Manual
2008, Environmental Protection Agency
Because commercial buildings are major energy consumers, representing 18 percent of the total energy used in the U.S., the EPA developed the Guidelines for Energy Management to help building owners and operators identify and implement cost-effective strategies and technologies to reduce energy use.
