Organizations

• Toxics Use Reduction Institute - http://www.turi.org/
• Green Homes Northeast - http://ghne.org/GHNE_Resources.html
• U. S. Green Building Council - http://www.usgbc.org/
• Massachusetts Technology Collaborative - http://www.masstech.org/index.asp
• Nexus: Green Building Resource Center - http://www.nexusboston.com/
• Energy Star - http://www.energystar.gov/
• National Grid - http://www.nationalgridus.com/commitment/d2-1_environment.asp

Reports/Case Studies

• Benefits of Building Green:  Recommendations for Green Programs and Incentives for the City of Lowell.
  by David Turcotte, Julie Villareal, and Christina Birmingham of Umass Lowell’s Center for Family, Work and Community
• City of Lowell, MA Public Schools:  Ideas for Being Green
  By Craig Thomas of Umass Lowell
• Green Buildings / Healthy Homes.
  By Katie Resnick and The Green Building Commission
  

  The "Green Buildings / Healthy Homes" presentation was developed in collaboration with the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) to give residents a primer on selecting non-toxic products for home cleaning and rehabilitation projects. 

• Cost/Benefit of Green Buildings  http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/Design/CostIssues.htm#Cost&Benefit
• 10 Easy Steps to Energy Conservation
• 10 Easy Steps to Water Conservation

Incentives

• NEW: Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Resources & Incetives for Homeowners
• Green Communities Planning and Construction Grants - http://www.greencommunitiesonline.com/tools/funding/grants/index.asp
• Massachusetts Technology Collaborative - http://www.masstech.org/index.asp
• Incentives encouraging Solar Power - Commonwealth solar
• Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency - http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/map2.cfm?CurrentPageID=1&State=MA&RE=1&EE=1
• National Grid (which now has merged with keyspan) Grants and Incentive Program

    http://www.thinksmartthinkgreen.com/

• New: Generation Energy Offers Financing & Investment Opportunities – New Generation Energy is offering two clean energy financing programs that may be of interest to local businesses and non-profit organizations.  Food service businesses can apply for low-interest financing to purchase Energy Star rated cooking and refrigeration equipment.  NGE will loan amounts up to $20,000 at interest rates as low as 2 percent APR for terms of 1 to 3 years.  NGE solar lending program is open to small businesses, non-profit groups, churches, schools, and affordable housing units to install solar energy systems.  The solar program will lend up to $100,000 at interest rates as low as 2 percent APR for terms up to 10 years.  NGE also offers the opportunity to socially conscious investors to invest in clean energy through its Renewable Energy Investment Notes.  Notes can be purchased in denominations ranging from $1,000 to $1,000,000.  Terms range from 1 to 7 years with interest rates ranging from 1.25 to 2.5 percent.  For more information, contact New Energy Generation.