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RESOURCES

Blog Articles

Tree Hugger Consulting contributes to Green Options Media's "Green Building Elements" blog.  Click the links below to see our recent articles, or visit our author's page for a complete list of contributions.

• Ten Tips to Save Energy This Winter - Ten quick things you can do to reduce your energy costs.

• More Proof That Green Building Pays - A poll of homeowners shows that many are willing to pay more for greener, longer lasting, and energy efficient materials and projects.

• Book Provides Green Options for Home Improvement - Review of RSMeans' new book, Green Home Improvement, which offers reviews of 65 green projects for the home.

• Historic Portland Hotel Gets New Green Look - The Heathman Hotel in Portland, Oregon recently renovated all its bathrooms using green building principles.

• Non-Profit Provides Green Homes for Injured Veterans - Homes For Our Troops provides specially designed green homes to returning injured veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan - free of charge!

• Green Buildings Bring in More Money - A recent study showed that green buildings have a lower vacancy rate and higher lease rates, meaning higher profits for their owners.

Tree Hugger Consulting Resources

These are Tree Hugger Consulting originals, produced specifically for clients looking to implement sustainable construction into their projects.

• Green Remodeling Pays brochure - A resource for remodelers on the advantages of green remodeling, September 2008

• Introduction to Sustainable Building Products, February 2008.

• Is it too late for LEED, March 2008.

• Oregon residential incentives, a summary of rebates and tax credits for sustainable construction, May 2008.

• Oregon residential reference chart, May 2008

• Oregon commercial incentives, a summary of rebates and tax credits for sustainable construction, May 2008

• Oregon commercial reference chart, May 2008

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Sustainable Certification Programs

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.

Oregon Tax Credits

• 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 Resources

• 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.