- Energyguide.com - http://www.energyguide.com/energy/default.asp
Energy analyzer tool. After answering questions about home construction, occupants, and appliances the analyzer provides breakdown and charts showing energy usage and areas that can be improved.
- Dulley House Insulation Guide - http://www.dulley.com/insul/finsul.shtml
Where to insulate and what materials to use. Calculate R-values for walls, attics and crawl spaces.
- Energy Advisor - http://hes.lbl.gov/
Utilizes homeowner zip code to provide charts showing energy costs for average house and energy efficient house. Lists suggested upgrades based on local weather patterns.
- For Your Home - Owens Corning - http://www.owenscorning.com/foryourhome/
Everything from new construction to remodeling to insulating projects to efficiency checklist. Personal Project file holds information about different Owens Corning products that can be printed out for purchasing or planning.
- Appliance Standards Awareness Project - http://www.standardsasap.org/
Report on the latest improvements that increase efficiency in appliances. Current lobbying efforts to enact more efficient standards for central air conditioners, clothes washers, flourescent ballasts and water heaters.
- The Weatherization Pages - http://www.weatherization.com/
Resource on using cellulose insulation and moisture barriers in attics, walls, and basements to improve safety, comfort, fuel conservation and environmental health in old and new homes. Principles, practice, solutions, case studies, and do it yourself advice.
- ESP Energy - http://www.espenergy.com/energy_tips.htm
Energy Saving information on all areas of the home. Including Air Conditioning, heating, insulation, windows, appliances, and lighting
- Making it Happen - http://hes.lbl.gov/hes/makingithappen/index.html
Module to help homeowners capitalize on the energy savings opportunities identified by the Energy Advisor module. No regrets remodeling, no-cost and low-cost measures, installation, financing, and case studies.
- Partnership for Advanced Technologies in Housing - http://www.pathnet.org/
Voluntary initiative that seeks to accelerate the creation and widespread use of advanced technologies to improve the quality, durability, environmental performance, energy efficiency, and affordability of housing.
- Buy Energy Efficient - http://www.buyenergyefficient.org/index.html
Provides information about the economic, environmental and health benefits of buying energy efficient products for the home.
- Alliance to Save Energy - http://www.ase.org/consumer/index.htm
Consumer tips on lowering energy costs. Home energy checkup, power smart, clearing the air, and appliance olympics.
- Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings - http://aceee.org/consumerguide/
Home energy checklist for action, top rated appliances, highlights from the publication, and an order form for a printed version.
- Small Wind Systems - AWEA - http://www.awea.org/smallwind.html
Industry standards, success stories, mailing list, and equipment providers.
- Simply Insulate - http://www.simplyinsulate.com
Information on fiberglass insulation and links to energy efficiency programs in various states.
- Furnace Efficiencies - http://www.homeideas.com/applets/furnace.shtml
Calculate energy savings utiliziing previous energy costs and efficiency of rating of furnace.
- Energy Efficiency - http://www.miltonhydro.com/EnEfficiency.html
Appliance usage chart, operating cost calculator, and specific tips on improving efficiency.
- Better Way To Save - http://www.betterwaytosave.com
Includes energy efficiency tips, online energy savings calculators, dealer locators, and rebate information for Energy Star appliances and lighting.
- Oikos - http://oikos.com/esb/42/airdisproj.html
Methods for designing, installing, and sealing leaking ductwork.
- Green Building Concepts - http://www.greenconcepts.com
information exchange on resource and energy efficient home building. Product tips, building hints, and newsletter archive.
- EZ Wizard - http://www.microtech.doe.gov/EnergyStar/ez_wizard.html
Free Energy Star software that provides a point and click interface for setting monitor power management energy savings features on PCs.
- Save Energy, Save Money - http://www.saveenergysavemoney.com/
Set of do-it-yourself energy-saving tips that homeowners can implement to realize energy savings.
- Residential Wind Energy - http://www.awea.org/faq/rsdntqa.html
Brief overview on purchasing and operation of a residential wind turbine.
- Fine Homebuilding- Energy Efficiency - http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/fh_feat_energyeff.asp
Articles on fixing a drafty house, understanding windows, and evaporative cooling.
- Conserv Products Inc. - http://www.conservproducts.com
Sales representative offering advice in the form of a series of articles which aim to explain the principles behind insulating a home.
- Improving Home Energy Efficiency - http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/bldg/fyh/ratings/
Information on energy use in typical Florida homes and how the energy efficiency of Florida homes can be best improved. Includes discussion on typical performance, cooling and heating load sources, windows, and ductwork.
- Energy Star Homes America - http://www.energystarhomesamerica.com/
Information on the EPA's Energy Star program. How to apply energy efficient standards to a new or existing home. How builders can become involved in Energy Star.
- Million Solar Roofs - http://www.millionsolarroofs.com/
Initiative to enable businesses and communities to install solar systems on one million rooftops across the United States by 2010. Links to federal and state government incentive plans.
- Energy Star - http://www.energystar.gov
Created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy to help consumers save money and prevent air pollution. Includes list of qualifying products, contractor selection tips, and contacts for low interest loans for upgrading to high efficiency equipment.
- Insulation Fact Sheet - http://www.ornl.gov/roofs+walls/insulation/ins_01.html
Detailed information on everything from determining insulation needs, to selecting products, to installation methods.
- Renters Guide To Saving Energy - http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/WaterandLight/Services/r-guide.html
Energy and water conservation tips for the home and business.
- Energy Quest - http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/
California Energy Commission's energy and environmental education site for students, parents and teachers. Materials for students from kindergarten through high school. Games, puzzles, science projects on energy and other challenging information.
- Energy Outlet - http://www.energyoutlet.com/
Tips for air conditioning, lighting, appliances, mortgage tax credits, and ask an expert.
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network - http://www.eere.energy.gov/EE/buildings.html
Topics include lighting, appliances, and heating and cooling equipment; insulation and other weatherization materials; high-performance windows; automatic and "smart" controls; solar buildings; community programs; and related codes and standards.
- Home Energy Library - http://www.fpl.com/savings/contents/home_index.shtml
Tips for a wide range of home and office energy improvements.
- New York Energy $mart Web Site - http://www.getenergysmart.org/index.jsp
Energy saving tips to beat the heat, the Energy Smart University teaches about energy use, energy industry deregulation, and energy efficiency. Tools to conduct a home Energy Analysis.
- Ohio Consumers' Counsel: Energy Efficiency - http://www.pickocc.org/publications/efficiency-brochure.shtml
Provides tips on reading electric and gas meters, understanding appliance ratings, and efficient home heating and lighting.
- Energy Star Home Improvement Toolbox - http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home_improvement.hm_improvement_index
Tips, statistics, and calculators aiming to help homeowners improve their home's energy performance when repairing, remodeling, or improving their homes.
- Consumer Energy Information - http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/
Comprehensive U.S. Department of Energy site, including glossary, fact sheets, and tips for several home systems and appliances.
- The Home Energy Saver - http://homeenergysaver.lbl.gov/
Determine the energy consumption of a home and find ways to reduce it.
- Southface Energy Institute Fact Sheets - http://www.southface.org/web/resources&services/publications/factsheets/sf_factsheet-menu.htm
Technical bulletins focused on energy conservation. Everything from sealing ductwork to choosing a system to blower door and duct-blaster testing.
- Smith Electric Company - http://msmith.typepad.com/smithelectricco/
The full story of the Smith family's purchase, installation and maintenance of a grid-connected home solar electricity system in Hamilton, NJ.
- Sage Farm Solar Home - http://www.sagefarm.net/
Virtual tour of energy efficient residence that has evlolved over 20 years to demonstrate several approaches for capturing and using solar energy.
- Building America Program - http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/building_america/
U.S. Department of Energy portal to technical resources supporting the construction of energy- and resource-efficient homes.
- Meta-Efficient - http://www.metaefficient.com/
Reviews of tools and techniques to live more simply and self-sufficiently. Incorporating these tools and techniques can decrease dependence on petroleum, electricity, gas for heating and cooling, municipal water and sewage utilities.
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