Looking for resources for completing a green remodel or green construction? Before you get your tool belt and hammer, check out these websites, which feature information on green building techniques and environmentally friendly construction materials:

BuildingGreen.Com: Building Green features information and news on green construction and green building materials. Their website includes an extensive list, searchable by category, on environmentally friendly products which includes everything from green decking materials to non-toxic paints, interior trim and roofing.

Environmental Protection Agency: The EPA’s website offers quite a lot of free information for green building and green remodeling, including how to reduce indoor air pollution, and how to improve water efficiency in new construction. In addition, the EPA lists state and federal funding sources for green building grants and incentives.

Green Home Guide: An extension of the US Green Building Council, this website offers free guidelines for green home renovations, green product lists, and green building case studies via PDF download. In addition, you’ll find current environmental news and reports.

Have you ever thought about how much trash and wasted energy a single vacation can generate? It seems to be something the Environmental Protection Agency is concerned about, and they’ve posted some tips for reducing vacation waste on their website. Here are a few suggestions for preparing for a green vacation. Before you leave, turn your water heater down to it’s vacation setting, and turn down your air conditioning. These two suggestions for a green vacation will help you conserve energy and save money on utility bills. And forget about buying all the travel size toiletries for your trip. Although I must admit that those travel size toiletries are awfully cute, you can easily make your own with a set of reusable bottles, or just take your full size toiletries. After all, a family of 4 can wipe out a travel size shampoo in just a day. Packing for a green vacation is a great opportunity to use reuse all those plastic grocery bags that you don’t know what to do with. Take them along for holding dirty clothes, storing wet swimsuits, and holding trash. When you get home, don’t forget to recycle them.