Austin Home Builder - Supporting Agencies

INDUSTRY INFORMATION

Austin Energy Green Building Program - Austin Energy's Green Building Program is one of the first and most unique of its kind.

National Association of Home Builders - Resources for Consumers

NAHB Green Building Program - NAHB Green offers builders, remodelers, developers, and other home building professionals a variety of services to learn, incorporate, and market green building.

United States Green Building Council LEED Programs - LEED is an internationally recognized certification system, sponsored by the USGBC,  providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO₂ emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.

Energy Star - ENERGY STAR is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.

Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency   Information on tax credits available through Energy Star.

Local Rebates for Energy Efficiency (Austin) - Information regarding several rebates Austin Energy offers for a large variety of energy efficient improvements.

City of Austin Water Conservation Programs - Information on conserving water in the Hill Country.

Oncor Energy Efficiency Incentives (Bastrop, Williamson, and Burnet counties) - Oncor is committed to helping Texans become more energy-efficient. As part of that commitment, Oncor operates some of the leading energy efficiency programs in the state. Oncor offers a variety of incentive programs for homes, businesses, government, schools and nonprofits. Consumers can reduce their energy usage by implementing the measures recommended through these programs.

REAL ESTATE INFORMATION

ABOR - Austin Board of Realtors - Austin Board of REALTORS ® brings members quality MLS service, legislative representation, educational offerings and networking opportunities.

TREC - Texas Real Estate Commission - TREC exists to protect and serve the citizens of Texas. The Commission's programs of education, licensing and industry regulation ensure that real estate service providers are honest, trustworthy and competent.