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Chelsea Green Publishing  Founded in 1984, Chelsea Green Publishing is regarded as the preeminent publisher of books on sustainable living. With well over 400 titles in print, its best-selling titles include a variety of books on green building and renewable energy.

BuildItSolar.com  Find free plans, tools and information to help you build solar projects that save money and reduce pollution. Engineer and author Gary Reysa presents hundreds of do-it-yourself projects, experiments, downloadable books, articles and guides, passive solar home designs, and enjoyable, educational projects that you can do with your kids.

CountryPlans.com  Master builder John Raabe's plans and tools for designing and building cabins, cottages and small homes. Free, downloadable study plans of a Solar Saltbox Farmhouse and an EcoCottage are packed with good ideas.  Raabe's SolarSunKit is a step-by-step guide for planning your property to take best advantage of the sun's energy.

Energy Efficient Home Designs from North Dakota State University Agricultural Extension Service  Download free design plans and building details for energy saving solar, earth sheltered and super-insulated home designs.

EcoBuild.com  New England Solar Homes is a solar home design company founded in 1995 devoted to the design of high performance environmentally responsive homes appointed in a number of popular regional styles

GreenHomeBuilding.com  Extensive information on sustainable architecture, natural building, solar energy, ecology, water and forest conservation, recycling, greenhouses, adobe, cob, strawbale, cordwood, papercrete, earthbag and vernacular architecture, with related books, videos and links.

Sustainable by Design  This firm provides solar engineering, green building consulting and offers a suite of shareware design tools on sustainable energy topics. Their premiere solar design tool is SunAngle, a shareware program used by people around the world since 1995 to calculate solar angles based on location, date, and time.

Tumbleweed Tiny House Company  Prefab houses and building plans for seriously small homes. Small houses mean fewer emissions, less construction waste, less fuel consumption and more green space.

Eco-Home  An on-going living research center that demonstrates ecological living in an urban environment. The Eco-Home is a restored and retrofitted California style bungalow, circa 1911 that shows us how simple but wise property improvements can make your home warm, friendly yet environmentally sound and healthy.

The American Solar Energy Society  A national membership organization whose mission is to attain a sustainable U.S. energy economy. ASES strives to accelerate the development and use of solar and other renewable energy resources through advocacy, education, research and collaboration among professionals, policy-makers and the public..

New England Solar Homes  A solar home design company founded in 1995 devoted to the design of high performance environmentally responsive homes appointed in a number of popular regional styles.

Dream Green Homes  Have you been dreaming about that perfect green home that is welcoming, cozy, and provides for all of your housing needs, while also allowing you to live lightly on our earth? DreamGreenHomes.com can help you discover a home plan that matches your needs and aesthetics, in a way that will conserve energy and resources.

MotherEarthNews.com  Mother Earth News has provided solid information on many topics related to sustainable living for several decades, and now many of these articles are available on-line.

MalcolmWells.com  This site is dedicated to the promotion and discussion of underground buildings, earth-sheltered architecture, eco-friendly design, and energy-efficient houses. It features the ideas of pioneer architect Malcolm Wells.

Backwoods Solar Electrical Systems  Specializing in alternatively generated electricity for remote homes where utility lines are not available or practical.

The-MREA.org  The Midwest Renewable Energy Association promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living through education and demonstration.

Home Power Magazine  The hands-on journal of home-made power. Make your own electricity with solar, wind, and hydro. Free downloadable articles include solar home design information.

BuildingGreen.com  An independent company committed to providing accurate, unbiased, and timely information designed to help building-industry professionals improve the environmental performance, and reduce the adverse impacts, of buildings.

Passive Solar Heating and Cooling Design Manual  This free online booklet from the Arizona Solar Center contains an introduction to solar energy, primers on passive solar design for heating and cooling, and a glossary of terms used in solar design.

Sun Plans  Architect Debra Rucker Coleman, AIA specializes in passive solar home design for clients throughout North America. Her web site has detailed information on these comfortable homes. An easy-to-use search system may help you find pre-designed house plans that are just right for you and your site.

SolarToday.org  The online edition of the award-winning bimonthly magazine published by the American Solar Energy Society. Solar Today covers all solar and renewable energy technologies, from photovoltaics to climate-responsive buildings to wind power and biomass. Regular topics include building case studies, energy policy and community-scale projects.

EcoBusinessLinks  The environmental directory with over 7,000 listings of earth-friendly websites, including resources on solar and wind power, green home design and sustainable building materials.

Home Energy Magazine  Read the latest news on energy-efficient, durable, comfortable, green homes.

Okios Green Home Building Library  Oikos.com is devoted to serving professionals whose work promotes sustainable design and construction. They offer carefully selected books, videos and software for sustainable construction. Their website features the latest green building news and a free library of articles on all aspects of sustainable energy and green building, remodeling and retrofitting.

Affordable Passive Solar Home Plans  The Construction Technology Department of Appalachian State University offers these free passive solar house plans. They are all designed to be affordable in terms of construction costs and energy bills. Some of the plans are converted from other sources, such as Habitat for Humanity and the Northwest North Carolina Housing Development Corporation; the remainder are original designs.

aBetterPlan.com - The Country Building Directory  Simple country home, barn, cabin, cottage, garage, farm house, shed, playhouse and garden building plans, kits, building guide books, software and helpful resources.