Institutions

Energy Savers is a U.S. Government Web site where you can find information to help you save energy in your home, business, vehicle, or industrial plant. [1]
The US Government's office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy [2]
- Building America, part of the Department of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, is a private/public partnership that develops energy solutions for new and existing homes.
Maine Home Performance - Maine's Energy Star homepage [3]
Efficiency Maine - A program of the Maine Public Utilities Commission [4]
Advanced Buildings is a database of buildings and products that achieve a greater than 50% reduction in energy use according to ASHRAE standards
The Living Smart House Design competition put on by the Bureau of Development Services of the City of Portland, Oregon challenged architects to design houses for 15 foot-wide urban infill, in hopes of improving the quality of city housing and encouraging development within city limits.
BRE Environmental Assessment Method is the British equivalent to LEED, assessing the performance of buildings in terms of energy use, CO2 levels and life cycle impacts
Architecture for Humanity was created in 1999 to promote architectural and design solutions to global, social and humanitarian crises. Recently, they have launched the Open Architecture Network, an on-line gathering place for community designers and all those interested in improving the built environment. http://www.architectureforhumanity.org/