In this green building & renewable energy directory, we will publish interesting and useful resources about Geothermal Energy, heat pumps, energy efficient construction, solar PV panels, green and metal roofing, energy conservation, etc. If you know of a good green building or alternative energy resource, please submit it for inclusion in our directory, using the comments / feed back box below.

Geothermal Energy:

Geothermal Energy – complete resource of geothermal information. Learn how geothermal energy works, how to choose and size your geothermal heat pump, how to design and optimize the ground source heating system and how much a geothermal energy system will cost you, compared to conventional oil or gas heating system.

Geothermal energy info at DOE – US Department of Energy’s Geothermal resource.

Residential Geothermal Heating A Blog by a Geothermal contractor out of Massachusetts, discusses the advantages of geothermal heating and cooling in New England.

Alternative / Renewable Energy

Alternative Energy Sources – Directory of renewable and alternative energy sources including PV solar panel systems, small wind turbines, ground source heat pumps and geothermal heating and cooling, air source exchange pumps, and emerging energy efficient technologies.

LED Lighting – Eco Friendly Lights

Eco LED lights – Consumer guide to benefits of residential LED light bulbs, and commercial LED lighting solutions. Provides basics of LEDs, covering pros and cons of LED lighting, and includes directory of LED lighting manufacturers.

Green Building:

Green Building & Solar Metal Roofing – Green home guide – learn how to convert your home to a net-zero energy home using technologies such as solar thermal and geothermal heating, Solar PV and Solar Hot Water, super-insulated walls / roof, and green metal roofing.

Triumph Green Buildings – Triumph modular specializes in green modular buildings, mobile offices, and portable storage containers. The company designs and builds custom modular schools, and medical facilities designed for human health and comfort. Provides temporary and permanent relocatable buildings for preschool education facilities, medical offices, and commercial construction projects.

Solar Heating – Learn how you can utilize essentially free solar thermal energy, even during cold winter days, by using liquid-filled solar thermal windows, or so-called tromb-wall.

Metal Roofing:

Steel Metal Roofing – New England Metal Roofing company provides supply of metal roofing materials including steel shingles, standing seam roofs and corrugated metal roofing systems for residential and commercial properties in Boston, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and sells metal roofing materials nation wide. Also provides green building LEED focused flat roof systems for lower slope and flat roofs, and PV solar roofing panels integration.

Metal Roofing Materials and Prices – Learn about the benefits of standing seam metal roofing, metal shingles roofs and other types of metal roofing. Find out pros and cons of metal roofing and research metal roofing prices. Compare steel, aluminum and copper roofing.

Metal Roofing Materials – learn about the benefits of green metal roofing systems such as standing seam metal roofs, metal shingles roofing, and stone coated steel roofs. Discover how cool roof paint used in metal roofing manufacturing will reduce the heat gain of your roof and save you money on cooling costs.

Metal Roofing Prices – can have a slight variation due to market conditions, and regional pricing factors. Metal Roofing Manufacturers oversees changes in pricing of residential metal roofs and provides unbiased, and regularly updated information on latest metal roofing costs.

Solar Photovoltaic / Solar Thermal:

Solar Calculator – estimate solar panel prices, compare different PV solar panels, learn about solar roofing systems, and calculate the cost of installing new residential solar system.

Green Blogs:

Green Living and Renewable Energy blog (TheSietch) – excellent non commercial sustainable / green blog ran by volunteer and green enthusiasts.

Tree Hugger – arguably the most popular green blog, that covers everything form solar panels, to sustainable living and everything in between. While TreeHugger used to be independent green blog, it was recently purchased by National Geographic, but still maintained it’s green identity (except for excessive advertisement).

Green Jobs:

Green jobs ready – find exciting new job listings in the green sector – renewable energy, solar, wind, Bio-Diesel  / Ethanol and other alternative energy professions.

Green Building and Alternative Energy Directories:

Alternative Energy Directory – Find PV solar panel kits, grid tie and off greed solar power systems, wind turbines for domestic and commercial projects, ground source heating system installers, and renewable energy companies.