Green Real Estate Investing

[Evelyn V.]

Hello, 

I have a great interest in environmental sustainability and have read a few books on green real estate development such as "Green Home Improvement," "A Contractor's Guide to LEED Certified Construction," "Green Building and Remodeling for Dummies," and others.

I like the idea of starting out small with my rentals where it makes sense - energy efficient appliances, using recycled materials when doing upgrades, with the possibility of branching into adding solar panels/doing green new build construction once I gain experience and know areas where it will be profitable. 

I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations on other books/resources to learn more about on this topic? Are there any leaders in this space that may be good to follow - both individuals or businesses?