Recommended Resources
The following resources from outside organizations may be helpful to you. Questions? Use my blog’s secure contact form to reach me.
City of Austin
- Austin Energy Green Building, City Policies and Green Building Codes
- City of Austin, “Climate Change: We’re Going Net-zero by 2040!”
- City of Austin, “Climate Preparedness”
- City of Austin, “Creating a Priority Climate Action Plan” (with information about grants)
Solar
- Consumer Reports, “Key Questions and Answers About Going Solar”
- Forbes, “How to Install Solar Panels 2024” (May 23, 2024)
Green Building
- Deloitte, “The Value of Green Buildings“
- Harvard Business Review, “Building the Green Way”
- National Association of Home Builders, National Green Building Standard Certification
- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Green Building Standards
- United States Green Building Council, LEED Rating System
Indoor & Outdoor Air Quality
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation, “Climate and Health”
Climate change is a public health emergency. The U.S. Global Change Research Program confirms that climate change is a significant threat to public health.
- National Institutes of Health: Indoor Air Quality in Buildings
- Scientific American, “We Need to Improve Indoor Air Quality: Here’s How and Why”
- USA Today, “Gas Stove Bans Explained: Are Natural Gas Stoves Really a Hazard?” (February 1, 2023)