Green Resources

State Resources

New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program
A clearinghouse for information on saving energy in the state. With links to grants, incentives and more.
www.njcleanenergy.com

U.S. Green Building Council: New Jersey Chapter
This group promotes “the planning, design [and] construction...of buildings that are environmentally responsible [and] cost effective.”
chapters.usgbc.org/newjersey

The New Jersey Green Homes Office
Dedicated to the “development of more sustainable and energy efficient affordable housing.” With links to many helpful sites.
www.state.nj.us/dca/hmfa/biz/devel/gho

Office of Planning & Sustainable Communities
http://www.nj.gov/dep/opsc/

Federal Resources

Energy Star
A joint project of the EPA and the Dept. of Energy, the program offers numerous ways to save money and help the environment.
www.energystar.gov

Environmental Protection Agency: Green Buildings
Includes current news and general information, as well as funding available and much more.
www.epa.gov/greenbuilding

FuelEconomy.gov
Includes current news and general information, as well as funding available and much more.
www.fueleconomy.gov

Local Resources

Borough of Bernardsville
www.bernardsvilleboro.org

Bernardsville Public Library
Search Green Living
catalog.bernardsville.org/Polaris/search

Somerset County Recycling
www.co.somerset.nj.us/recycle.html

Freecycle
An online space for county residents.
groups.yahoo.com/group/somersetfreecycle

High Performance Public Buildings: Green Buildings
The Somerset County Business Partnership offers this toolkit.
www.scbp.org/member/greenbuildings.html

CommunityGreen.org
Includes calendar of local green events.
www.communitygreen.org

Other Resources

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

My Green Electronics
Provides information on which electronics are green.
www.mygreenelectronics.com

Green Info Online
Free, high-quality articles from EBSCO.
www.greeninfoonline.com

BASF Near-Zero Energy Home
http://www.betterhomebetterplanet.com/index.php?mode=about

Rocky Mountain Institute
http://www.rmi.org/