Additional Green Resources

Here are some of the best sources for information about green cleaning and sustainability.

Alliance to Save Energy
  Promotes Energy Efficiency

American Institute of Architecture Committee on the Environment (COTE)
  Advocates environmental design practices

Carpet & Rug Institute
  The national trade association representing the carpet and rug industry.

Good to be Green
  Guide to Green Products and Professionals

GreenGuard (interior products emissions testing)
  Third party certification of indoor air standards/low emitting products

Green Building Advisor
  Publishes green design information

Green Building Pages, Inc.
  Database of green design products

Green Seal
  Independent, non-profit organization certifying environmentally responsible products and services

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Existing Building
  LEED®-EB Green Building Rating System™

Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC)
  Programs for sustainability

Sustainable Energy Coalition
  Advocate of Federal Energy Conservation Policies

The Green Power Network
  The US Department of Energy

U.S. DOE and U.S. EPA -- Energy Star program
  Saving money and protecting the environment through energy efficient products and practices

U.S. DOE Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs
  Federal programs to help improve energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings

U.S. EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
  Federal Program to assist in purchasing environmentally preferable products

Wisconsin Green Building Alliance (WGBA)
  Wisconsin Local resources and educational programs.