Dozens of agencies and initiatives at the state and federal levels abound for providing advice, expertise, case studies and even financial incentives. Not surprisingly, many are based in California. A small sampling:

Savings By Design
California nonresidential new-construction energy efficiency program

Collaborative for High Performance Schools
Non-profit developer of tools to help make schools energy, water, and material efficient; well-lit, thermally comfortable, acoustically sound, and easy to operate

U.S. Green Building Council
Developer of the LEED green building certification program

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
U.S. Dept. of Energy agency that partners with industry, state and local governments, universities, and manufacturers, to improve energy efficiency practices

Building Technologies Program
U.S. Dept. of Energy initiative to develop technologies, techniques, and tools for making buildings more energy efficient, productive, and affordable, including solid state lighting

Green IT
Journal of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s own efforts of its IT group to optimize power management, printers, copiers, server virtualization, thin and zero clients

EPA Green Building
Targeted content from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for homes, schools, commercial buildings, laboratories, and healthcare facilities regarding energy efficiency, air quality, water savings, and more