Below are links to information and tools I’ve found useful related to real estate, architecture, mapping and green building.

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Useful Tools

• Google Earth – 3D Mapping
• Google Sketchup – 3D Modeling
• Paint.net – Image Editing
• Mozilla Firefox – Web Browsing

Green Building

• Austin Energy’s Green Building Program
• Inhabitat.com – a blog of green design and materials
• U.S. Green Building Council
• USGBC LEED Program – Standard for green building
• Texas Solar Energy Society
• Austin Sustainable Building Coalition
• Environmental Depot

Taxing Authorities

• Travis Central Appraisal District
• Williamson Central Appraisal District
• Hays Central Appraisal District
• Bastrop Central Appraisal District