Efficiency Links

Builders, Energy Auditors,  Insulation Contractors, Weatherization/Energy Retrofitting, Energy Consultants, Home Inspectors, Solar Installers,  Geothermal Installers, Wind Turbine Installers, Green Organizations, Building Material Suppliers

EfficiencyFirst
(nationwide and state-based advocacy)
http://www.efficiencyfirst.org/about/

Building Performance Institute
(nonprofit setting energy auditing standards for retrofit market)
http://www.bpi.org/

Residential Energy Services Network
(nonprofit setting energy auditing standards for new construction)
http://www.natresnet.org/

ACI (formerly Affordable Comfort)
(nonprofit organization for training in building performance)
http://www.affordablecomfort.org

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (USGBC's LEED)
(nonprofit organization with rating systems for 'green' buildings)
http://www.usgbc.org/

Energy Savings Calculators & Other Software
Evaluators and State home performance programs use a variety of software and methods to calculate energy savings.
(MaineHP has developed a free energy savings spreadsheet which will be released, formally, in the near future.)
This list was prepared by the Feds:   http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/

Linked In Group:  RESNET BPI - Energy Audit and Home Performance
http://www.linkedin.com/groupInvitation?groupID=1110797&sharedKey=1C5B27775C0B

ENERGY STAR Home Performance
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home_improvement.hm_improvement_hpwes
(The EPA provides MHP certified evaluators access to the ENERGY STAR marketing materials.  If you are a certified MHP evaluator, contact the EPA for access information, at 1-888-STAR-YES or go to http://www.energystar.gov/mesa and click on "forgotten my username and password.")

Tax Credits & Stimulus Money

"Consumers who purchase and install specific products, such as energy-efficient windows, insulation, doors, roofs, and heating and cooling equipment in existing homes can receive a tax credit for 30% of the cost, up to $1,500, for improvements "placed in service" starting January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2010. See EnergyStar.gov for a complete summary of energy efficiency tax credits available to consumers."
Where and how Federal stimulus money will reach the State -- and perhaps fund the home performance industry -- is being discussed by the state legislature, state agencies and interested parties.

ENERGY STAR on Tax Credits
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_tax_credits

Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
http://www.dsireusa.org/

Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP)
http://www.energytaxincentives.org/