The Home Energy Saver Library: General Information

This section contains full-length articles and other detailed sources of information from elsewhere on the Internet.

Categories of Information

• Energy-Efficient Homes--General Reading
• Heating & Cooling Systems
• Solar
• Insulation
• Building Performance, Indoor Air Quality, & Comfort
• Windows
• Water Heating
• Lighting
• Appliances
• Miscellaneous Uses Of Energy In The Home
• Non-Energy Benefits

Energy-Efficient Homes--General Reading

U.S. Department of Energy - Consumers Guide and Energy Savers site

Consumer Guide to Energy Efficient Products (from Consumer Research Council)

Designing and Remodeling (U.S. Department of Energy)

Energy Efficient Home Articles

EnergyMatch

Excerpts from No-Regrets Remodeling (Home Energy Magazine)

• In addition to giving you more space or the latest conveniences, thoughtful remodels can deliver big savings on your utility bills and make your house much more comfortable. It's important to take a look at the whole house for energy-saving possibilities before construction gets underway. No-Regrets Remodeling (published by the folks at Home Energy Magazine) covers the house from Roof to basement and everywhere in between, and shows you all the possibilities for improvements and big energy savings.

Green Power (U.S. Department of Energy)

Home Energy Audits (U.S. Department of Energy)

Home Energy Magazine - A wealth of information.

Home Resource Efficiency and Home Energy Briefs- from Rocky Mountain Institute

Energy and Landscaping (U.S. Department of Energy)

Heating & Cooling Systems

Heating and Cooling (U.S. Department of Energy)

Home Energy Briefs (Rocky Mountain Institute)

• Building Envelope
• Space Cooling
• Space Heating

Improving energy efficiency in fireplaces

Ducts

Aeroseal -- Seal your ducts

• LBNL's research site
• Commercial site

Solar

Information on home solar-electric systems (U.S. Department of Energy)

Insulation

Information on insulation and air sealing (U.S. Department of Energy)

Building Performance, Indoor Air Quality, & Comfort

Building Performance Contractors Association of New York

California Air Resources Board (ARB) Information

Home Performance Contractors Brochure (From Affordable Comfort, Inc. and Home Energy Magazine)

Home Energy Brief: Whole System Design (Rocky Mountain Institute)

Home Radon Risk Calculator

Quality Homes

Tests & Diagnostics

From No-Regrets Remodeling:

• Performance Contractors
• Testing Pressure and Air Leakage
• Depressurization Test

Information from ENERGY STAR

Air Sealing

From No-Regrets Remodeling:

• Common Air Leakage Sites in Homes
• Providing Enough Combustion Air
• How Duct Leaks Can Effect House Pressures
• Relative Humidity and Moisture Damage
• Household Moisture Sources

Windows

Efficient Windows Collaborative

Window Selection Guide from LBNL

Windows, Doors, and Skylights (U.S. Department of Energy)

Water Heating

Home Energy Brief: Water Heating (Rocky Mountain Institute)

Water heating (U.S. Department of Energy)

Lighting

Home Energy Brief: Building Envelope (Rocky Mountain Institute)

Lighting and Daylighting (U.S. Department of Energy)

Appliances

Appliances and Electronics (U.S. Department of Energy)

Home Energy Briefs (Rocky Mountain Institute)

• Cleaning Appliances
• Electronics
• Kitchen Appliances

Miscellaneous Uses Of Energy In The Home

ENERGY STAR information on office equipment and home electronics

Research on Standby Power and "Leaking Electricity" (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab)