Technology Education Resources
CD-ROM
Building Homes of our Own: An Interactive Teaching Tool – Applying real-life context to pre-existing math, science, environment, social studies, and language arts curricula – National Association of Home Builders ( Educators can learn more about how the program can integrate into their classrooms andorder a copy of the CD-ROM at For more information, contact Kym Kilbourne at 800-368-5242x8447.
Books
A Primer on Sustainable Building by Dianna Lopez Barnett & William D. Browning – Rocky Mountain Institute - $16.95 (
Builder’s Guide to Cold Climates - Energy & Environmental Building Association – Building America (2001 – Joseph Lstiburek) - $40.00
Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings: All New Listings of the Most Efficient Products You Can Buy by Alex Wilson, Jennifer Thorne, and John Morrill - $8.85
Energy-Efficient Building: The Best of Fine Homebuilding by various authors (Taunton Press – 1999) - $14.95
Energy-Efficient Houses (Great Houses) - $24.95
Energy Performance of Residential Buildings: A Practice Guide for Energy Rating and Efficiency - $120.00
Energy Saving Home Improvements from A to Z by Guy Cozzi - $19.95
Energy Technology and Society: The Energy Education Teaching Package for Grades 9-12 – An integrated approach to energy studies with a renewable energy focus – National Energy Foundation - $69.95 (includes video and posters) (
Green Home: Planning and Building the Environmentally Advanced House by Wayne Grady (1993) - $15.95
Greening the Building and the Bottom Line: Increasing Productivity through Energy-Efficient Design by Joseph Romm and William D. Browning – Rocky Mountain Institute - $12.00 (
Insulate and Weatherize: Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Build Like A Pro) by Bruce Harley (Taunton Press – 2002) - $19.95
New Home Planning Book – Madison Gas and Electric (MG&E) – Contact Jim Jenson, Community Education Manager, 608-252-7091 or
Residential Energy: Cost Savings and Comfort for Existing Buildings by John Krigger and Chris Dorsi (2004) - $35.00
Understanding Ventilation: How to design, select, and install residential ventilation systems by John Bower - $31.95
Magazines
Fine Homebuilding Magazine and Inspired House Magazine – Taunton Press –
Energy Design Update
Home Energy Magazine –Offered bimonthly, this magazine has offered 20 years of advanced home performance information –
Web sites/Electronic Documents
Building America – A service delivered through the US Department of Energy that works with members of the home-building industry to produce quality homes that use less energy without costing more to build
Building Science Corporation – These experts on building science provide services that promote energy efficiency and environmental responsibilities in building –
Building Science Primer by Huelman, Pat. (Click on Cold Climate Construction .pdf)
Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA) – Promotes the awareness, education, and development of energy efficient, environmentally responsible buildings and communities –
EnergyCenter of Wisconsin (ECW) – Informs citizens on energy issues through research, education, and consulting services –
Focus on Energy – Provides Wisconsin citizens with information to save money through energy efficiency and conservation. There are recommended fact sheets that provide information supporting building science –
Green Built Homes Program – In partnership with the Madison Area Builders Association, this program certifies homes that meet sustainable building and energy standards –
National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) –
National ENERGY STAR –
RESNET –
Wisconsin ENERGY STAR HomesProgram –
Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP)