Southface Publications
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The Southface Journal of Sustainable Building, a quarterly journal, provided in print to Southface members, free online.
Southface has been producing a
Builder's Guide for over decade.
Click the link below to download the

Builder's Guide
to High Performance Homes in Kentucky

A Builder’s Guide to Energy Efficient Homes in Georgia

This 154-page manual gives practical information on how to build an energy and resource efficient residential house in Georgia (mixed-climate). Eleven chapters: 1: Step-by-Step Energy Efficient Construction; 2: Why Build Efficiently?; 3: The House as a System; 4: Air Leakage—Materials and Techniques; 5: Insulation Materials and Techniques; 6: Windows and Doors; 7: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC); 8: Duct Design and Sealing ; 9: Domestic Water Heating; 10: Appliances and Lighting; 11: Passive Solar Homes—Designs for Today.

Solar on a Shoestring - a recent article by Jeff Tiller published in Home Energy Magazine
A comprehensive library of energy related
fact sheets and technical bulletins