Resources


			Books We Like
			
			
				Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home
				Green from the Ground Up
				Practical Green Remodeling: Down-to-Earth Solutions for Everyday Homes
				The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live
				Toward a Zero Energy Home: A Complete Guide to Energy Self-Sufficiency at Home



		
			Energy conservation
			
			
				U. S. DOE Energy Savers

			
			
		

		
			Landscaping
			
			
				City of Austin Green Garden
				City of Austin Grow Green
				Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

			
			
		

		
			Rain water harvesting
			
			
				American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
				HarvestH2O
				HarvestH2O.com
				Rainwater Collection for the Mechanically Challenged
				Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volumes 1 and 2
				Sustainable Sources: Harvested Rainwater
				Texas A&M AgriLife Extension — Rainwater Harvesting
				The Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting
				Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds for Domestic Supply, Fire and Emergency Use–Includes How to Make Ferrocement Water Tanks
				Wikipedia: Rainwater harvesting

			
			
		

		
			Rating programs
			
			
				Austin Energy Green Building Program
				Energy Star
				LEED for Homes
				National Association of Home Builders Green Home Building Guidelines

			
			
		

		
			Sources
			
			
				Green Builder Magazine — Homeowner's Handbook
				GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
				Sustainable Building Sourcebook
				Texas Solar Energy Society

			
			
		

		
			Tax credits
			
			
				Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency — Texas
				Federal Tax Credits for Consumer Energy Efficiency

			
			
		

		
			Water conservation
			
			
				City of Austin Water Conservation
				EPA WaterSense
				H2ouse.org
				The Water Page
				Water Footprint