Links and Resources
ZETA Communities are net zero energy, multi-family housing, mixed use and community facilities for urban and sustainable communities. The pre-fabricated structures maximize efficiencies, performance and quality while providing a scalable solution to climate change. Zeta Communities has built its first zero energy townhouse in Oakland, CA.
View the Zeta Communities brochure
CalStar Products is reinventing cement and related building materials to drastically reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) and energy footprint while maintaining their strength and durability. CO2 generated in cement manufacturing accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions.
Powerpoint presentation on climate change and the impact that the built environment has on global warming. The presentation highlights three companies – CalStar Products, Zeta Communities, and Serious Materials – that are creating green products in the built environment. The presentation is by Marc Porat, a leader in the green building field.
Powerpoint presentation given by P. Marc LaFrance on May 1, 2009 discussing the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Research and its policy on green buildings and sustainability. P. Marc LaFrance is the Technology Development Manager for the Building Technology Program at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for the US Department of Energy.
Build It Green – California non-profit organization promoting green building
Obama Administration’s Energy and Environment Agenda
Go Solar California – Incentives for Solar Energy Systems