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 — the International Residential Codes are for building safety that are developed by the International Code Council (ICCsafe.org). You can find most of the relevant code information adopted from your local building department – city, county and state.
- 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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