• Tips on saving energy in your home: http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/consumer/buildings/homes/priorities.htm
• Basic building science concepts: http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/consumer/buildings/basics/index.htm
• Solar Water Heating: http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/consumer/solar_hot_water/index.htm
• Solar Electric (Photovoltaics): http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/consumer/solar_electricity/index.htm

2. Building America Industrialized Housing Partnership

This US Dept of Energy funded project provides technical assistance to factory and site builders interested in building high performance homes (energy efficient, healthy, durable, comfortable, resource efficient, disaster resistant and marketable).

• Project Website www.baihp.org
• Builder partners listed at /partners/index.htm
• Publications at /pubs/index.htm
• Case studies at /casestud/index.htm
• Also see www.buildingscience.com for a wealth of good information on climate specific housing throughout the U.S.

3. Energy Raters can provide customized assistance specific to your home for a fee.

• See listing at http://dbase.fsec.ucf.edu/pls/engauge/engauge_search_rater

4. Solar Energy Info Sources

• For solar energy manufacturers, dealers and installers see: http://www.flaseia.org/Directory/all.html
• Also see Florida Solar Energy Center above

5. Green Building Checklist: www.floridagreenbuilding.org

• Review currently available incentives in the national Database for State Incentives for Renewable Energy: http://www.dsireusa.org/
• Insulation Incentives database: http://www.simplyinsulate.com/asp/c_summary.asp