Green Resources for Commercial Real Estate
Re-Sale Real Estate | Consumers | New Construction
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| Net Zero Commercial Building Initiative |
| A program to develop technologies and strategies that lead to marketable net-zero energy commercial buildings by 2025. |
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| Database of State incentives for renewable and efficiency |
| DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Established in 1995, DSIRE is an ongoing project of the NC Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Incentives offered in PA |
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| Daylighting Design Ideas |
| Find out how to leverage the use of natural light in commercial buildings. |
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| State and Local Programs |
| • DSIRE: Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency |
| • EPA: Green Building |
| • Special Offers and Rebates from ENERGY STAR Partners |
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| Greenwashing |
| In today’s marketing frenzy to attract consumers with “green” products and programs sometimes claims are made without verifiable positive effects on the environment. Sometimes companies will make vague or broad comments about their product being good for the environment without the impact being expressed. It is important not to be to general when marketing green elements of a home. To say a home is green when it has only one or two green features would be an example of greenwashing. Stick to the facts. What are the appliance ratings, what specific energy efficient features does the building or home have, etc. |
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| Delaware Valley Green Building Council |
| • A non-profit chapter of the United States Green Building Council serving metro Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley and the State of Delaware. |
| • DVGBC’s mission is to promote sustainable and environmentally responsible planning, design, construction and operation of the region’s buildings, landscapes, cities and communities. |
| • DVGBC works to improve site planning; to safeguard water and ensure its efficient use; to maximize energy efficiency, conserve materials and resources and insure indoor environmental quality. |
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| BuildingGreen.com |
| BuildingGreen is an independent company committed to providing accurate, unbiased, and timely information designed to help building-industry professionals and policy makers improve the environmental performance, and reduce the adverse impacts, of buildings. |
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| Green Building Alliance |
| Learn what makes a green building green. |
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