New Mexico Solar Energy Association
Solar and Sustainable Directory

To be listed in this directory, companies or organizations must provide services and/or existing products in the industry groups listed below. To qualify that these companies are committed to doing business in New Mexico, the only other qualifying information is that they provide their New Mexico taxation number, the CRS (Combined Reporting System) ID, which is used in reporting and paying New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax.

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Product and Service Groups

This section of the directory contains the details about the solar and sustainable services and existing products provided by companies in the New Mexico business community.

Below the heading of each group is a brief description of the types of companies in that group. A legend of services follows. In a table format, companies which provide products or services within that category are listed alphabetically. Each company's name is linked to its listing in the alphabetical directory.

Services are arranged on the right side of the table using the mnemonics from the legend to indicate which services each company provides. Bear with us as this is our first time including such a section, actually 16 individual sections, distilling a myriad of products and services into a table format.

• Appliances: Water- and Energy-saving Household Appliances
• Construction: Passive Solar Design and Green Building Services
• Construction Materials: Renewable, Eco-friendly Materials for Constructing Dwellings
• Education: Providers of Classes and Courses on Solar and Sustainable Topics
• Efficiency Consultants: Air Quality, Energy, Electricity, Lighting, Water
• Efficiency Devices and Controls for Using Water and Energy Efficiently
• Electricity: Solar-, Wind- and Hydro-generated Electricity
• Engineering
• Finance: Green Mortgages and Loans, Insurance and Investments
• Finish Materials for Windows, Walls and Floors
• Real Estate: Appraisals, Sales, Investments and Sustainable Development
• Recycling
• Thermal: Solar and Geothermal Heating and Cooling
• Transportation: Alternatively-fueled Vehicles
• Transportation Fuels: Biodiesel, Electricity, Photovoltaics, Vegetable Oil, Hydrogen
• Water: Greywater Systems and Water Catchment, Water Pumping

Appliances: Water- and Energy-saving Household Appliances

The Appliance group contains companies which deal with energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly appliances and equipment.

Categories are listed for water, electricity, gas and other fuels.

The services in each category include:

R

Research and development of appliances which save energy and water

M

Manufacturing of these appliances

T

Distributor

D

Design and consultation on the use and selection of these appliances

S

Sales of these appliances

I

Installation of appliances, particularly those that require more technical installation

P

Repair and servicing of these appliances

N

Residential appliances

C

Commercial appliances

Construction: Passive Solar Design and Green Building Services

The Construction group encompasses all disciplines involved in building energy-efficient dwellings. To be in this group, the companies must design, build, manage the building of or remodel buildings incorporating passive solar design and other efficient thermal and electrical techniques. The two categories are Residential and Commercial.

In this group, there are two sets of services columns. The first four confirm that the company designs, manages construction of, builds or remodels buildings these techniques.

D

Designs buildings using passive solar design and other green techniques

M

Manages construction jobs, consults with owner/builders

B

Builds new green homes

R

Remodels buildings using sustainable techniques

To further define these companies, additional columns display products that the designer and/or builder includes in his/her/its work: energy-efficient appliances, environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient materials, water conservation and solar energy. Providers of these products and services can be found in related pages in this directory.

A

Installs energy- and water-conserving appliances

C

Uses energy-efficient and/or environmentally-friendly construction materials in the construction of the dwelling: autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC), strawbale, rammed earth, adobe, E-crete, integrated concrete forms (ICF), structurally insulated panels (SIP), light clay straw

E

Includes renewable electricity systems fueled by sun, wind and/or water sources

F

Uses earth-friendly, energy-efficient finish materials (eco-friendly paints, bamboo flooring, efficient thermal window coverings) in the completion of the interior of the dwelling

T

Includes solar air or water heating/cooling via solar and geothermal sources

W

Includes water catchment and greywater systems, water pumping

Construction Materials: High Efficiency Building Materials

The Construction Materials group includes companies that deal with renewable, eco-friendly and/or highly efficient materials for constructing dwellings.

The categories include: strawbale, rammed earth, adobe, E-crete, papercrete, integrated concrete forms (ICFs), structurally insulated panels (SIPs), autoclaved aerated concrete (AACs), light clay-straw and other alternative materials.

The services in each category include:

R

Research and development of energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly construction materials

M

Manufacture of these materials

T

Distributor

D

Design and consultation on the use and selection of these materials

S

Sales of these materials

I

Installation of these construction materials, particularly those that require more technical installation

P

Repair of damaged materials

N

Residential applications

C

Commercial applications

Education: Providers of Classes and Courses on Solar and Sustainable Topics

The Education group includes organizations which provide training on solar and sustainbility topics.

The categories are for semester-based higher institutions of learning as well as focused classes provided by various sustainability organizations.

The services in each category include:

C

Solar cooking

Y

Efficiency: Energy and water efficiency and conservation

E

Electricity generation: Solar-, wind- and hydro-generated

M

Materials: Earth-friendly and energy-efficient construction and finish materials

P

Passive solar design and natural building

D

Sustainable development and land restoration

L

Sustainable living and permaculture

T

Thermal: Space and water heating and cooling

F

Transportation fuels and vehicles

W

Water catchment and greywater use, water pumping

Efficiency Consultants: Air Quality, Electricity, Energy, Lighting, Water Efficiency Support

The Efficiency Consultants group contains companies that assist others with making their homes or other dwellings more efficient, more comfortable and less expensive to power. These services may be acquired in preparation for adding solar or new heating or cooling appliances to the dwelling.

The categories include air, water and energy conservation and quality.

The services in each category include:

L

Consults in identifying energy inefficiency and suggests/recommends efficiency tactics

A

Audits dwellings for energy efficiency and air quality

R

Provides ratings for existing buildings. Designs for energy and water conservation and efficient use. Includes LEED and HERS ratings.

T

Consults on state and federal tax credits and other financial incentives

N

Provides services for residences

C

Provides services for commercial buildings

Efficiency Devices and Controls for Using Water and Energy Efficiently

The group of Efficiency Devices contains companies that handle products that are used in promoting efficiency, from programmable thermostats to solar trackers and light sensors.

The categories include electricity, lighting, heating, cooling and water.

The services in each category include:

R

Research and development of devices and controls which help save energy and water

M

Manufacture of these devices and controls

T

Distributor

D

Design and consultation on the use and selection of water and energy-efficient devices and controls

S

Sales of these devices and controls

I

Installation of devices and controls, particularly those that require more technical installation

P

Repair and servicing of these devices and controls

N

Residential applications

C

Commercial applications

Electricity: Solar-, Wind- and Hydro-generated Electricity

The categories include companies that offer solar, wind and hydroelectric products and services.

The services in each category include:

R

Research and development of systems electricity-generating equipment

M

Manufacture of these systems

T

Distributor

D

Design and consultation on the use and selection of electricity-generating systems

S

Sales of these systems

I

Installation of systems, particularly those that require more technical installation

P

Repair and servicing of these systems

N

Residential applications

C

Commercial applications

Engineering

The Engineering group includes companies with engineers. This category requires companies to provice an engineering license number.

The categories reflect water and energy conservation: electricity, energy, lighting and thermal.

The services in each category include:

R

Research and development

C

Consultation

P

Planning

D

Design

Finance: Green Mortgages, Loans, Insurance and Investments

The Finance group includes companies that provide some sort of financial service. Some of thse ocmpanies provide support for folk to lighten the burden of the up-front cost of installing renewable alternatives, suc as a solar electric system. The group also include

The categories are energy-efficiency mortgages and loans, insurance for green properties and green investments.

The services in each category include:

B

Bank

O

Other type of financial institution

Finish Materials: Environmentally-Friendly and Efficient Coverings for Windows, Walls and Floors

The Finish Materials group includes companies which sell a variety of sustainable finish materials.

Categories are bamboo, environmentally-friendly wall treatments and energy-efficient window coverings.

The services in each category include:

R

Research and development of eco-friendly finish materials

M

Manufacture of these finish materials

T

Distributor

D

Design and consultation on the use and selection of these materials for specific situations

S

Sales of these finish materials

I

Installation of finish materials, particularly those that require more technical installation

P

Repair and servicing of these finish materials

N

Residential applications

C

Commercial applications

Real Estate: Appraisals, Sales, Investments and Sustainable Development

The Real Estate group contains companies that offer real estate support for sustainable living and development.

Services include:

A

Appraisals of green-built properties and properties with renewable energy

S

Sales of eco-properties

D

Development of eco-properties

I

Investment in eco-products and service properties

Recycling

A natural group for this directory contains companies that recycle various products.

Recycling categories are:

A

Aluminum

B

Batteries

C

Carpet Pads

F

Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs

U

Computers

N

Construction

G

Glass

M

Metal

P

Paper

L

Plastic

S

Styrofoam

Thermal: Solar and Geothermal Heating and Cooling

The Thermal group includes companies which support a variety of energy-efficient cooling and heating techniques and products.

The categories include air and water heating via the sun and geothermal resources, along with pool heating and radiant floor heating. Cooling is also included.

The services in each category include:

R

Research and development of energy-efficient heating and cooling systems

M

Manufacture of these thermal systems

T

Distributor

D

Design and consultation on the use and selection of efficient heating and cooling systems

S

Sales of these thermal systems

I

Installation of thermal systems, particularly those that require more technical installation

P

Repair and servicing of these thermal systems

N

Residential applications

C

Commercial applications

Transportation: Alternatively-fueled Vehicles

The Vehicle group includes companies that offer alternatively-powered modes of transportation.

The categories are electric-powered bicycles, electric vehicles and vegetable oil vehicles. It also includes conversion kits to convert bicycles to electric-power, gas vehicles to electric and biodiesel vehicles to vegetable oil.

The services in each category include:

R

Research and development of fuel-efficient vehicles

M

Manufacture of these vehicles

T

Distributor

D

Consultation on the selection of energy-efficient vehicles

S

Sales of conversion kits

N

Sales of new vehicles

U

Sales of used vehicles

I

Installation of conversion kits

P

Repair and servicing of vehicles and conversion kits

Transportation Fuels: Biodiesel, Electricity, Photovoltaics, Vegetable Oil

The Fuel group includes companies which work with alternative and renewable transportation fuels.

The categories are biodiesel, ethanol, electricity and vegetable oil.

The services in each category include:

R

Research and development of alternative and renewable transportation fuels

M

Manufacture of these fuels

T

Distributor

S

Sales of these fuels

Water: Greywater Systems and Water Catchment, Water Pumping

The Water group companies which provide products and services for the conservation and efficient use of water.

The categories are water catchment, greywater systems and water efficiency measures. Water pumping is also included here, though it is usually handled by companies that provide wind-generated and/or solar electricity; refer to the Electricity group as well.

The services in each category include:

R

Research and development of water conservation systems

M

Manufacture of these systems

T

Distributor

D

Design and consultation on the use and selection of water conservation systems

S

Sales of these systems

I

Installation of these systems, particularly those that require more technical installation

P

Repair and servicing of these systems

N

Residential applications

C

Commercial applications