Green Building Education and Resources
FREE E-book: "Green Building Design 101" - Provides an overview of green building techniques, suitable for commercial and residential projects. It is meant to be an introduction to the topic. Request a copy using our Contact form.
Sign up to receive our monthly newsletter, The RE-Zine, using our Contact form. It covers everything Green. A sample edition is posted on our blog.
Oregon and Federal Residential Incentives for 2009 - A reference chart for rebates and tax credits available from the federal government and the State of Oregon.
Tree Hugger Consulting brochure - A guide to all of our green building services.
Green Remodeling Pays brochure - A resource for remodelers on the advantages of green remodeling.
Introduction to Sustainable Building Products, February 2008.
Is it too late for LEED, March 2008.
These programs provide local and national certification of sustainable buildings.
Earth Advantage - Local program for NW Natural and Portland General Electric residential customers.
Energy Star - National program that certifies residential and commercial buildings, and individual products.
USGBC LEED Rating System - National program that certifies homes, neighborhoods, commercial new construction, core and shell projects, commercial interiors, and existing buildings.
Rebates and cash incentives for green building and remodeling (for federal incentives and states other than Oregon, visit www.dsireusa.org)
Energy Trust of Oregon - Provides cash rebates for sustainable buildings and renewable energy systems.
Oregon Department of Energy - See the tax incentives page for both residential and commercial tax credits.
Other interesting sites
Green Building Elements - A blog devoted to everything about green building (lots of great, up-to-date information).
Interior Design Schools - Everything you need to know about Interior Design. Redecorating your home made easy.
1 Thing - A great site with little things we can all do to help the environment.
Wise Web Chat - A great site for learning about sustainability. It offers virtual "classrooms" with educational opportunities, and chat rooms covering a wide variety of topics.
Straw Bale Builders - Information and resources on building with straw bale.
Sincerely Sustainable - A source for in-depth reviews of any and all things claiming to be 'green'. But unlike most green blogs/sites, it cuts through the greenwash and misleading marketing sometimes associated with products in the 'eco-marketplace'.