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EREN/DOE Fact Sheets
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Advances in Glazing Materials for Windows
(PDF 254 KB)
Careers in Renewable Energy
(PDF 68 KB)
Automatic and Programmable Thermostats
(PDF 74 KB)
Cooling Your Home Naturally
(PDF 160 KB)
Conserving Energy and Heating your Swimming Pool with Solar Energy
(PDF 124 KB)
Concentrating Solar Power: Energy from Mirrors
(PDF 23 KB)
Earth-Sheltered Houses
(PDF 163 KB)
Elements of an Energy-Efficient House
(PDF 163 KB)
Financing an Energy-Efficient Home
(PDF 163 KB)
Energy-Efficient Air Conditioning
(PDF 233 KB)
Energy Efficient Lighting
(PDF 233 KB)
Energy Efficient Water Heating
(PDF 215 KB)
Energy-Efficient Windows
(PDF 234 KB)
Energy Savers: Tips on Saving Energy & Money at Home
Geothermal Energy...Power from the Depths
(PDF 480 KB)
Geothermal Heat Pumps
(PDF 159 KB)
Geothermal Heat Pumps Make Sense for Homeowners
(PDF 225 KB)
Geothermal Heat Pumps Score High Marks in Schools
(PDF 381 KB)
Geothermal Heat Pumps for Medium and Large Buildings
(PDF 313 KB)
Environmental and Energy Benefits of Geothermal Heat Pumps
(PDF 319 KB)
A Guide to Making Energy-Smart Purchases
(PDF 273 KB)
Insulation Factsheet
Landscaping for Energy Efficiency
(PDF 590 KB)
Learning About Renewable Energy (For Young Scholars)
(PDF 479 KB)
Learning About Saving Energy (For Young Scholars)
(PDF 87 KB)
Loose-Fill Insulations
(PDF 153 KB)
Passive Solar Design for the Home
(PDF 153 KB)
Photovoltaics: Basic Design Principles and Components
(PDF 264 KB)
Renewable Energy: An Overview
(PDF 242 KB)
Residential Solar Heating Collectors
(PDF 160 KB)
Saving Energy with Electric Resistance Heating
(PDF 249 KB)
Selecting a New Water Heater
(PDF 150 KB)
Small Wind Energy Systems for the Homeowner
(PDF 659 KB)
Solar Heating and You (For Young Scholars)
(PDF 296 KB)
Solar Water Heating
(PDF 235 KB)
Swimming Pools
Sunspace Basics
(PDF 193 KB)
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse Brochure (PDF 230 KB)
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse Flyer (PDF 63 KB)
EREC Energy Saving Tips
More EREC Fact Sheets - Consumer Information Reprints from DOE - Topics include energy-efficient windows, cooling your home naturally, programmable thermostats, energy efficient water heating, solar power, and landscaping for energy efficiency.
"Each year families spend almost half of their home utilities budget on heating and cooling costs. These are a few simple things that you can do in your home to save money and help the environment," says Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson." These energy tips and many more are in the Energy Saver's booklet. You may view the entire booklet or download it in PDF format here.
Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC)
Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC) - is a business association of the energy efficiency industry with a membership of more than 70 companies throughout the Pacific Northwest. Members include energy service companies, engineering and design firms, equipment sales companies, policy consultants, and energy efficiency program designers, managers and evaluators.
Building Energy Software Tools Directory
The USDOE (Dept. of Energy) BECP (Building Energy
Codes Program) is working to achieve bottom-line benefits for buildings owners and consumers.
BTS' MECcheck™ and COMcheck-EZ™ energy code compliance products include software, user's guides, videos, training materials and compliance manuals to help streamline energy code approval and the compliance process for residential and commercial buildings. The MECcheck materials have been developed to simplify and clarify code compliance with the Model Energy Code (MEC), the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), and a number of state codes.
Home Energy Audit On the Web
Save Energy With the "Home Improvement Toolbox"
Looking to save energy on your heating bills? The Energy Star program -- a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and DOE -- has launched a new Web-based "toolbox" that provides online advice for saving energy at home. Through four tools labeled "Home Improvement Tool," "Remodeling and Home Improvement," "Home Doctor," and "Home Benchmarking Tool," this site provides interactive guidance on energy efficiency for your home. See the Energy Star Home Improvement Toolbox at: http://www.epa.gov/hhiptool/index.html.
Those familiar with the Home Energy Saver Web site, produced by DOE's Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL), may notice some similarities to the "Home Improvement Tool" -- both Web sites are powered by the same calculations. If you're not familiar with it, the Home Energy
Saver is worth investigating as a resource for energy-saving ideas. See the LBL Web site at: http://homeenergysaver.lbl.gov/.
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