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.”
http://www.usgbcnj.org/

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 by typing Green Living in the search box.
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/