Project Living Proof

Below are links to various organizations and individuals who have sites displaying information that is in harmony with the Project Living Proof. These sites provide suggest or hint at the direction we envision Project Living Proof evolving in the near future.

Looking to find ways to improve the efficiency of your home? Following are examples of sites that share information on ways to make your home more efficient. Also there are links to demonstration homes and communities developed with sustainability in mind.

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  Energy Efficiency Information links:
Dept. of Energy program for new home efficiency technology
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/building_america
Heartland Renewable Energy Society
http://www.heartland-res.org
Home Energy Magazine
http://www.homeenergy.org
HUD energy efficiency initiative
http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/energyenviron/energy
HUD energy efficiency rehab advisor
http://www.rehabadvisor.pathnet.org
KCC Energy Office
http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/energy/index.htm
The Energy Star page for new homes
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_homes.hm_index
The Enterprise Foundation Green Communities initiative
http://www.enterprisefoundation.org/majorinitiatives/green
The U.S. Green Building for LEED Homes
http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=19
Local Initiatives Support Corp.
http://www.lisc.org   then search for Green Development
  Green Home Information/Demonstration links:
American Society of Interior Designers
http://www.asid.org/
Healthy Homes Network
http://www.healthyhomesnetwork.org/aboutus.asp
Issaquah Highlands a leader in Building Green
http://issaquahhighlands.com/ideahome/
Millennium Star – Minnesota Power’s Model Energy-Saving Home
http://www.mnpower.com/energyhome/
Minneapolis Institute of Art – Praire School of Architecture
http://www.artsmia.org/unified-vision/purcell-cutts-house/
http://www.artsmia.org/cutts.html
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
http://www.pge.com/stockton/
http://www.pge.com/003_save_energy/003c_edu_train/pec/
Southface – Responsible solutions for Environmental Living
http://www.southface.org/
The Gamble House – Arts & Crafts style Architecture
http://gamblehouse.org/
The Not so Big House – Information about home comfort
http://www.notsobighouse.com/
United States Green Building Commission
http://www.usgbc.org/chapters/kansascity
http://www.usgbc.org 
  Home Weatherization links:
Johnson County Human Services & Aging
http://humanservices-aging.jocogov.org/
Kansas City, Missouri Weatherization
http://www.kcmo.org/wx
The Kansas Weatherization Assistance Program
http://www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/weatherization.htm
  Utility Assistance links:
Kansas City Home Energy Rater Org
http://www.kchero.com
Discovery Center
http://mdc.mo.gov/areas/kcmetro/discovery/
Home Performance with Energy Star
http://www.showmehomeperformance.org
Local Initiatives Support Corp
http://www.lisc.org/kansascity
Mid America Assistance Coalition
http://www.maaclink.org/
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.mo.gov/energy/index.html

 

 
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