Home Energy magazine Volume 11, No. 3 May/June 1994

Departments Editorial Every House Has a Roof Letters Conservation Clips Trends What Takeback Effect? Stricter Performance Contracting Verification Plans? NATAS and CAREIRS Become EREC Do Refrigerator Thermostat "Setups" Save Energy? Making Passive Solar Homes Affordable EEBA Does Dallas Do you have questions or comments? Email Home Energy magazine at contact@homeenergy.org

Feature Articles Saving Energy with Reflective Roof Coatings by Danny Parker and Steve Barkaszi Reflective roof colors can save energy in hot climates and can help utilities in warm climates reduce peak demand. But how cost-effective are they? Ten Highly Effective Weatherization Programs by Marilyn Brown and Linda Berry There is no one recipe for success when it comes to running a weatherization program, but the more successful agencies share a number of traits. Computerized Energy Audits A move toward the use of computerized energy audits is afoot in the U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program. We examine some of the audits weatherization agencies are now using. The National Energy Audit Confessions of an "Addicted" Auditor New York's "Targeted Investment Protocol System The Wisconsin Audit System Building Science Education in the Community College by Michael Uniacke On the premise that architects and builders would design and construct more efficient housing if made aware of the impact of their decisions, one energy consultant developed and now teaches a community college course to facilitate that awareness. ¿Como Se Dice "Retrofitter"? by Kelley Griffin This article, the third reprint in our tenth-anniversary series, is excerpted from the May/June 87 issue of Home Energy. With the continuing growth of the Spanish-speaking population, it is even more useful today.