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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Building and Retrofitting a Sustainable Home. Whether you’re building from scratch or adding onto an existing home, there are a variety of green building materials and products on the market today to create your sustainable home vision. OldHouseOnline.com has a great directory for finding a salvage retailer in your state.

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Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide: Building Energy Efficiency

EDF + Business

sq ft cost of standard lighting retrofit $20,900 cost of heat pumps for 16,000 sq ft building No retail cost premium for ventilation fans $0.13/sq View Resource DOE/Berkeley Handbook for Building Energy Measurement Outlines roadmaps for business leaders to accelerate their sustainability journey.

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10 European firms every sustainability professional should know

Business Green

From smart sockets to solar fabric, these businesses and innovations could be great additions to your sustainability toolkit Between 2010 to 2022, "the number of emerging technology companies tackling the climate crisis has increased 4x", to nearly 45,000. Its retail offering has seen over 35,000 people sign up to date.