Directory of Energy Efficiency Resources

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This category is intended for advice oriented listings. Sites added to this category will be those that provide advice on improving home energy efficiency. This category does not include sites which sell goods and services online (Shopping: Home and Garden), sites for businesses that design or manufacture products (Business: Industries: Construction and Maintenance), or sites offering advice for purchasing decisions (Home: Consumer Information).

Resources in This Category

• 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, fluorescent ballasts and water heaters.

• Building Technologies Office

  https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/building-technologies-office
  U.S. Department of Energy portal to technical resources supporting the construction of energy- and resource-efficient homes.

• 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 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 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.

• 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

• Fine Homebuilding- Energy Efficiency

  http://www.finehomebuilding.com/how-to/Insulation-and-Weatherizing/61678.aspx
  Articles on fixing a drafty house, understanding windows, and evaporative cooling.

• 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.

• Green Building Concepts

  http://www.greenconcepts.com/
  Information exchange on resource and energy efficient home building. Product tips, building hints, and newsletter archive.

• Home Energy

  http://www.homeenergy.org/
  Magazine of residential conservation. Archive of past issues, subscription form.

• Improving Home Energy Efficiency

  http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/
  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.

• Making it Happen

  http://hes.lbl.gov/hes/makingithappen/mih.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.

• MetaEfficient

  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.

• Northeast Energy Star

  http://www.myenergystar.com/
  Includes energy efficiency tips, online energy savings calculators, dealer locators, and rebate information for Energy Star appliances and lighting.

• Ohio Consumers' Counsel: Energy Efficiency

  http://www.pickocc.org/publications/factsheets-smart_energy.shtml
  Provides tips on reading electric and gas meters, understanding appliance ratings, and efficient home heating and lighting.

• Renters Guide To Saving Energy

  http://www.como.gov/WaterandLight/Conservation/r-guide.php
  Energy and water conservation tips for the home and business.

• Residential Energy Conservation

  http://www.resercon.com/
  Energy conservation tips on insulation, heating, cooling, appliances, and lighting.

• Sage Farm Solar Home

  http://www.sagefarm.net/
  Virtual tour of energy efficient residence that has evolved over 20 years to demonstrate several approaches for capturing and using solar energy.

• 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.

• Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

  http://www.swenergy.org/
  Provides information on what homeowners and consumers can do to cut energy waste in homes, vehicles, and workplaces.

• The Home Energy Saver

  http://hes.lbl.gov/
  Determine the energy consumption of a home and find ways to reduce it.

• U.S. Energy Information Administration

  http://www.eia.gov/
  Provides energy statistics, data, and analysis.

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