Welcome to SolarTek Nashville’s Eco Knowledge Center. We created this section of our website to a resource of materials, links, case studies and services relating to Solar Technology. We invite your comments and contributions. If you have content that you believe can be of help to others in their pursuit of going green please fill free to email us at Info@SolarTekNashville.com.
The Eco Knowledge Center includes:

• Comprehensive Resource References
• Case Studies on installed projects
• Articles and other documents that can provide further education and understanding of  living a greener life

RESOURCES:

Energy Guide
www.greenenergy.com
An Energy Resource guide

Low Impact Living
www.lowimpactliving.com
Household impact calculator

REAS Incorporated
www.reasinc.com
Green home audit

2. Electricity

Department of Energy
www.energystar.com
Energy maintenance checklist

Green Switch
www.greenswitch.tv
Remote controlled switch,
Payback calculator

3. Lighting

Better Bulbs
www.betterbulbs.com
CCFL bulbs

Buy Lighting
www.buylighting.com
CCFL and LED bulbs

TCP
www.tcpinc.com
CFL bulbs

Solatube
www.solatube.com
Skylights

4. Insulation

Bonded Logic
www.bondedlogic.com
Cotton-fiber insulation

Department of Energy
www.ornl.gov/~roofs/zip/ziphome.html
Information on Insulation program

Reflection
www.reflectixinc.com
Fiberglass free insulation

5. Windows and Doors

Energy Star
www.energystar.gov
Energy resource guide

TerraPass
www.terapass.com
Carbon offsets

National Association of Home Builders
www.nahb.org
Energy performance Council

6. Water Usage

EPA
www.epa.gov/watersense
Showerhead and faucet standards
Falcon Waterfree Technologies
www.falconwaterfree.com
Waterfree urinals

American Standard
www.americanstandard-us.com
Water usage for toilets

Maytag
www.maytag.com
Water usage for Washers

Whirlpool
www.whirlpool.com
Water usage for dishwashers

7. Solar Power

Home Power
www.homepower.com
Magazine about solar energy for homes

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
www.nrel.gov
PV watts solar energy calculator

PVWatts
www.pvwatts.org
Solar energy calculator, financial calculator

Power of the Sun
www.powerofthesun.ucsb.edu