Resources for Users
Building Resources
Tax and Energy Credits
Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency includes:
Tax Credits for Home Builders
Tax Deductions for Commercial Buildings
Tax Credits for Consumers
- Windows and Doors
- Insulation
- Roofs (Metal and Asphalt)
- Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Water Heaters (non-solar)
- Biomass Stoves
- Geothermal Heat Pumps
- Solar Panels
- Solar Water Heaters
- Small Wind Energy Systems
- Fuel Cells
Resources
- International Residential Codes — Access the International Residential Codes developed by the International Code Council (ICC). ICC, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings and adopted by most U.S. cities, counties and states.
- DOE’s Building Energy Codes Program — An information resource on national model energy codes.
- Toolbase Services — Resources and services to educate builders.
Associations
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- American Institute of Building Design (AIBD)
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
- The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
- Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD)
- Construction Criteria Base (CCB)
- Construction Industry Institute (CII)
- Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
- Construction Specification Institute (CSI)
- Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)
- Home Builders Institute (HBI)
- International Facilities Management Association (IFMA)
- North American Steel Framing Alliance (NASFA)
- National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
- National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)
- National Council of Building Design Certification (NCBDC)
- National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA)
- US Architectural and Transportation Barrier Compliance Board (includes text regarding ADA guidelines)
- US Green Building Council (USGBC)
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