Publications and  Press

Here are some of the useful resources we’ve compiled over the years.

Homeowner’s Guide to Ventilation Homeowner’s Guide to Ventilation
Download the PFD article.
A Do It yourself Guide to Energy Star Home sealing A Do It yourself Guide to Energy Star Home Sealing
Download the PFD article.

Check for tax credits for Homeowners/Consumers and for Builders
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_tax_credits

To purchase energy efficiency, green and healthy products:
Maine Green Building Supply

http://www.mainegreenbuilding.com/

Energy Federation Incorporated
http://efi.org/

BOOKS

I highly recommend the following books.  I also highly recommend going into Longfellow Books at One Monument Way in Portland, Maine or your local bookstore to purchase them.  You’ll meet new people, find other great books and support your local economy. Or you can click through and order from Longfellow Books and support my favorite local independent bookstore.

Insulate and Weatherize: Expert Advice from Start to Finish Insulate and Weatherize:
Expert Advice from Start to Finish

(Taunton's Build Like a Pro) (Trade Paperback)
by Harley, Bruce
Your Green Home: A Guide to Planning a Healthy,  Environmentally Friendly New Home Your Green Home:
A Guide to Planning a Healthy, Environmentally Friendly New Home
(Trade Paperback)
by Wilson, Alex
Your Green Home: A Guide to Planning a Healthy,  Environmentally Friendly New Home Green Building Products:
The GreenSpec Guide to Residential Building Materials
(Trade Paperback)
by Wilson, Alex (Editor), Piepkorn, Mark (Editor), Malin, Nadav (Editor)
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder Last Child in the Woods:
Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

(Trade Paperback)
by Louv, Richard
The Death and Life of Great American Cities

The Death and Life of Great American Cities
(Trade Paperback)
by Jacobs, Jane