Green Home Links
The links on this page lead to the best Web sites in this subject area. All are rated and reviewed. If you don't see what you're looking for in the list below, don't despair. We may have recently discovered your dream site and added it to the updated links collection we maintain on the Web. To see the updated lists, and other features for the home improver, go to Home Central at http://www.homecentral.com/home by clicking the button on the right.
 


The Audubon Society--Building for an Environmental Future
(http://www.audubon.org/)
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Even the oldest buildings can be renovated to achieve minimum impact on the environment. The Audubon Society did it with their 19th century Manhattan headquarters, and they'll tell you how to do the same with your home.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network at the U.S. Dept. of Energy
(http://www.eren.doe.gov/)
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Lacking in pizzazz but ripe with resources, the U.S.D.E provides an abundance of insight into alternative energies.

Environmental Hazards in the Home
(http://www.hsh.com/pamphlets/hazards.html)
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Since hazards like asbestos and lead paint are seldom included along with the number of bedrooms in house listings, it's up to you to be an educated consumer. This site is the place to start.

Home Depot
(http://www.homedepot.com/)
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This site is aimed at Home Depot stockholders rather than those interested in the stock on Home Depot's shelves. It's most useful for its "Environmental Greenprint" section, which provides tips on minimizing your home's impact on the world outside, and for its guide to Home Depot store locations.

Solar Bright Corporation
(http://cybercup.com/solar.htm)
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Not just a skylightùa sunlight pipe from your roof to your darkest room.

Solstice: Sustainable Energy and Development Online
(http://solstice.crest.org/)
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If you're looking for ways to "green" your home, check out the pages on this site about the Greening of the White House. There could be a Presidential Seal of Approval in your future.

This Old House
(http://pathfinder.com/@@ItIO8QJzfwEAQH@c/TOH/)
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The dynamic duo that made home improvement hip on the airwaves takes the show to cyberspace. TOH groupies will love this slick page, as will those searching for home repair ideas and answers.