Solar Valley Coalition
Energy Efficient Buildings
The ENERGY STAR Qualified New Homes Market Indices for States compares the number of ENERGY
STAR qualified new homes built to the number of privately owned housing units permitted in each state and
the District of Columbia.
The Center for Clean Products and Clean Technologies (UT/Knoxville): EPA awarded the University of Tennessee a
$295,970 grant to evaluate preferred materials to build environmentally sound modular and prefabricated housing and
build a demonstration home. (7/19/07)
New Metro Nashville Ordinance on leading by example for all future metro buildings to be LEEDS Silver or better (6/5/07).
True Cost of Homes (Knoxville Sierra Club Chapter)
The Sierra Club’s top priority is Smart Energy Solutions (SES). Of those solutions, it favors energy efficiency and conservation
above all others. As an individual, you exert limited control over production (power plants, wind farms, etc), as but as a
consumer you have myriad options to make your home conserve energy and use it more efficiently.
Middle TN US Green Building Council website
STAR qualified new homes built to the number of privately owned housing units permitted in each state and
the District of Columbia.
The Center for Clean Products and Clean Technologies (UT/Knoxville): EPA awarded the University of Tennessee a
$295,970 grant to evaluate preferred materials to build environmentally sound modular and prefabricated housing and
build a demonstration home. (7/19/07)
New Metro Nashville Ordinance on leading by example for all future metro buildings to be LEEDS Silver or better (6/5/07).
True Cost of Homes (Knoxville Sierra Club Chapter)
The Sierra Club’s top priority is Smart Energy Solutions (SES). Of those solutions, it favors energy efficiency and conservation
above all others. As an individual, you exert limited control over production (power plants, wind farms, etc), as but as a
consumer you have myriad options to make your home conserve energy and use it more efficiently.
Middle TN US Green Building Council website
The Home Energy Saver. A web-based do-it-yourself energy audit tool.
Make Every Day Earth Day. Tips to save money and protect the environment from the U.S. Department of
Energy. An interactive consumer website.
Southface: Responsible Solutions for Environmental Living. Collection of Factsheets and Technical Bulletins
for EE applications.
Rehab a Home w/HUD's 203(k) Rehab Program You should be aware of this program and its ability to
finance solar, energy efficiency (and other) improvements for an existing home.
What is an ESCO? National Association of Energy Service Companies
Energy Performance Contracting Program. Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Make Every Day Earth Day. Tips to save money and protect the environment from the U.S. Department of
Energy. An interactive consumer website.
Southface: Responsible Solutions for Environmental Living. Collection of Factsheets and Technical Bulletins
for EE applications.
Rehab a Home w/HUD's 203(k) Rehab Program You should be aware of this program and its ability to
finance solar, energy efficiency (and other) improvements for an existing home.
What is an ESCO? National Association of Energy Service Companies
Energy Performance Contracting Program. Pew Center on Global Climate Change
DOE Pursues Zero-Net Energy Commercial Buildings. August 5, 2008
New homes in Oak Ridge will be zero energy. Knoxville News Sentinel. 9/27/08.
UT Switches to energy savings. Knoxville News Sentinel. 10/16/08.
UT students’ environmental fee put to good use. Knoxville News Sentinel. 9/12/08.
UT students’ environmental fee put to good use. Knoxville News Sentinel. 9/12/08.
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State and Local Code Officials Deliver Historic Improvement in Building Energy
National Building Performance & Rating Program:Residential Efforts. DOE
EERE. March 9, 2010.
National & international overview of energy labeling, rating, legislative
initiatives. EarthAdvantage Institute. Feb. 2010.
DOE Awards $452 million in Recovery Act Funds for Building Retrofits.
The Southeast Community Retrofit Ramp-up Consortium will partner with Nashville
and Woodbury to dramatically increase the effectiveness of building retrofits.
ENERGY STAR for Congregations Most congregations can cut energy costs by up
to 30% by investing strategically in efficient equipment, facility upgrades and
maintenance.
Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings: Online Guide. ACEEE
GREEN BUILDINGS FOR A guide for advocating for local green building
policies. USGBC and Sierra Club. 2009
'Deep Retrofits' Can Cut Home Energy Bills In Half. Oak Ridge National research
projects with the potential to improve the energy efficiency in selected
Recovery Through Retrofit, a report that builds on the foundation laid in the homes
more energy efficient. USDOE. October 2009
Energy Use in Mobile Homes. A Challenge for Housing, Energy, and Climate Policy.
June 2009. EESI
Sierra Club's Commercial Energy Efficiency Technical Best Practices and
Priorities. April 30, 2009
Energy-Efficiency Segmentation: Results from the Residential Products and Services
Survey Energy Central 11.23.10