Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies (CREST). http://www.crest.org
Chelsea Green Publishing Company. http://www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore, for books about Green Building, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Living, and more.
Island Press. http://www.islandpress.com, for books about Architecture and Sustainable Design, Green Living, and more.
Michigan Community Colleges, Colleges, and Universities. Many area institutions of higher education offer courses and seminars about building design. Check with your own local schools or continuing education programs, or start with the list of schools that are participating in NextEnergy's curriculum development program. http://www.nextenergy.org/education/
Michigan Libraries. Your local library may have a wealth of resources to help you with your energy efficiency and renewable energy plans and designs. You can use the Michigan e-Library to search library card catalogs all over the state, and more. Your librarian can assist you in learning how to use the MEL system. http://www.mel.org
Michigan Energy Demonstration Centers. There are already centers in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Dimondale, East Lansing, Grand Rapids, Oxford, and Traverse City. http://www.warmtraining.org/medc/
New Society Publishers. http://www.newsociety.com, for books about Ecological Design, Natural and Green Building, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Living, and more.
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute ecological education center, located south of Hastings, approximately one hour from Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Lansing. http://www.cedarcreekinstitute.org