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Bacharach Incorporated training program contact information
Bacharach MONOXOR II carbon monoxide detector
backdrafting
.... and air tightness guidelines
.... from boilers
.... chimney flue tests
.... CO poisoning from
.... definition
.... from exhaust fans
.... in fireplaces
.... Heat Recovery Ventilators as remedies
.... from improper furnace venting
.... and indoor air pollution
.... and indoor air pressure
.... information resources
.... kitchens
........ exhaust fans
.... from mechanical ventilation
.... tests
........ AGA backdrafting test
........ backdraft testing information resources
.... whole-house fans and
.... wood stoves
.... See also depressurization
bacteria
.... in ductwork
.... sample collecting
baffled ridge vents
.... diagram
Bailey, Ron, candle burning study
baking tests for duct tape
balancing dampers, for integrated heating and ventilation systems
Balcomb, Doug, on Energy-10 software
ballasts (for compact fluorescent lights)
.... dimming ballasts
.... electronic
.... for fluorescent lights
.... hybrid
.... magnetic
.... motion sensor effects on
.... selecting
.... solid-state
.... See also compact fluorescent lights
"Ballistic Water Heater"
banks, loan programs for energy-efficient construction
Barcik, Mark, on air filters
Barkaszi, Steve
.... on reflective roof coatings
Barley, Gary, on energy-efficient house design
barometric dampers for evaporative coolers
.... benefits
.... maintenance
Bartell, Richard, on unvented crawlspaces
base stability of CFL torchieres
baseboard heaters
.... radiant heating compared to
.... soot stains from
.... thermostats
........ bimetal versus ELVT thermostats
basement insulation
.... benefits
.... energy codes
.... installing
.... savings
basement walls
.... Durisol
.... encapsulated forms
.... ICFs
.... information resources
.... moisture problems
.... offgassing
.... preserved wood
.... standard uninsulated concrete
........ CIP concrete
........ concrete block
........ semifinished concrete block
.... types
........ diagrams
........ table
basements
.... air leaks
........ and basement types
.... air quality control
.... air sealing techniques
.... depressurization of, and safety hazards
.... ductwork in
........ efficiency (table)
.... flood repairs
.... garages adjacent to, framing details
.... heat loss from
.... as heat sinks
.... and house energy efficiency
.... insulating
.... moisture problems
.... as part of thermal boundaries
.... pressure problems
.... retrofit energy savings
.... See also basement insulation; basement walls
batch solar water heaters
bathroom retrofits
.... common questions
.... environmental impact reduction
.... indoor air quality improvements
.... information resources
.... insulation and air sealing
.... lighting
........ daylighting
........ fluorescent lighting
........ halogen lighting
.... space heating
.... ventilation
.... water heating
.... water-saving devices
bathroom vent fans
.... air delivery designs
.... and air tightness guidelines
.... backdrafting problems
.... manufacturer information
.... Panasonic
.... quiet models
.... remote fans
........ system diagram
.... requirements
.... timers
.... for ventilation system retrofits
bathrooms
.... air leaks
.... air sealing
........ lights
.... cantilevered showers
.... exhaust fans
.... moisture control
........ construction methods
........ physics of
........ ventilation
.... ventilation, physics of
.... windows
.... See also showers; water-saving devices
baths, energy use compared to showers
bathtubs
.... cantilevered bathtubs
.... insulating around
batt insulation
.... compared to other types
.... installing
........ fiberglass batts
.... R-values
Battelle Gas Research Institute energy-saving modification study
Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories Russian multifamily building study
.... blower door tests
.... building characteristics
.... future projects
.... retrofit recommendations
.... study design
BBS energy efficiency information addresses
BC Hydro, refrigerator recycling program
BCAP (Building Codes Assistance Project)
.... building code standard project
.... state energy codes list
BDAC (Building Design Assistance Center)
Beacon Light Products hybrid CFL ballast
Beatty-Bovett, Debb, on waterbeds
"Beauty and the Beast Upstairs" (Legg)
Beazer Homes
Beck, David, on energy-efficient construction
Becker, Jim, on candle soot
Becker, Lawrence J., utility bill studies
Becker, William S., on DOE flood reconstruction efforts
bedrooms, air quality control
BEERS (Building Energy Efficiency Rating system) program
.... privatization of
.... See also FEG (Florida Energy Gauge)
Beers, Jonathan
.... on condensing furnaces
.... on data loggers
behavior. See<\i> occupant behavior
"Behavioral Approaches to Residential Energy Conservation" (Seligman, Darley, and Becker)
belly insulation for mobile homes
belts for evaporative coolers
Benedict, Chris, on rehabbing older buildings
Bengtson, Kevin
.... on utility bills
Bennett, Dick
.... on graywater
Berardino, Karen, on NEES DSM programs
Berdahl, Paul, on reflective roof coatings
Berkeley cohousing community
.... concrete foundations
.... green construction materials
.... insulation
.... passive solar techniques
.... recycled construction methods
Berkeley Solar Group, Energy-10 software project input
Berkeley Solar Group (BSG) Residential Field Data Project on Title 24 compliance
Berkowitz, Paul
.... on community-based energy conservation programs
.... on financing energy efficiency programs
.... on marketing audits
Berkowitz, Paul I., on marketing whole-house programs
Berlin, Linda
.... on rebuilding Dade County (Florida)
.... on water service companies
Bern (Kansas) horizontal axis washing machine study
Bernstein, Mark, on RAND Corporation fuel energy use comparisons research
Berry, David
.... on reducing residential cooling loads
Berry, Linda
.... on the DOE WAP study
.... on weatherization programs
"Best Boiler and Water Heating Retrofits, The" (Lobenstein and Hewett)
BESTEST software ratings
BETC (Building Environment and Thermal Envelope Council) window installation certification
Bethel New Life, Parkside Estates low-income housing
"Better Building at West Coast Conference" (Sprenger)
Bi-Glass window retrofit system
Bi-Monthly Status of State Energy Codes<\i> excerpt
BIBS. See<\i> blown-in-blanket system (BIBS) insulation
bidding recommendations for energy efficiency programs
bidets (electric)
Biermeyer, Peter, on water and sewage costs
"Big Flush, The: Saving Water in the Big Apple" (Anderson)
Big Top mobile home cooling training station
Bigelow Homes
.... low-income housing
Bigelow, Perry
.... on Bigelow Homes
.... energy-efficient house construction projects
.... Parkside Estates low-income housing
"Bigger is Not Better: Sizing Air Conditioners Properly" (Proctor, Katsnelson, and Wilson)
bilingual contractors
bilingual energy services and information
bilingual publicity for energy-efficient housing loan programs
bill cap programs (for water bills)
bill disaggregation tools
billing data
.... savings estimates for showerhead conservation studies
.... savings from window retrofits
bills. See<\i> billing data; utility bills
bimetallic thermostats
.... versus ELVT thermostats
Bingaman, Jeff, on building codes
Biosphere and Ecology listserv
Bircher, Chip
.... on solar water heater rehabilitation
black literature (published energy literature)
.... See also gray literature
black stains in and on houses
.... See also soot stains; stains
"Black Stains in Houses: Soot, Dust, or Ghosts?" (Vigil)
blackouts
.... continuous gas furnaces for
.... effects
blade designs for fans
blanket insulation
.... See also blown-in-blanket system (BIBS) insulation
blankets for water heaters
Blasnik, Michael
.... on ductwork leak detectors
.... on the HWAP
.... on pressure diagnostics
Blasnik method (ductwork leak test)
.... table
bleed-off systems (for evaporative coolers)
.... testing
blinds for windows
.... exterior roll blinds
.... interior blinds
blisters, duct tape to prevent
Bloch, Oscar
.... contact information
Block, Sharon, on construction defect lawsuits
block walls
.... adobe block
.... concrete block
blockage, of vent systems, inspecting for
blocked chimneys
.... CO poisoning from
.... inspecting for
.... signs
blocked register pressure (ductwork leak test)
blower door controllers, automated
"Blower Door Cruise Control" (Torrey)
blower door tests
.... for air sealing diagnosis
.... for air sealing efficacy
.... air tightness data collected from
.... for attic duct leakage
.... by HVAC contractors
.... Canadian contributions to developing
.... CO poisoning case results
.... cobwebs as a pressure flow identification aid
.... for ductwork leaks
.... effectiveness of
.... Energy Star program
.... with flow control systems (cruise control)
.... hazards
.... health hazards
.... health safety benefits
.... for house retrofits
.... moisture problem diagnosis
.... for multifamily buildings
........ Vernon Street project
.... subtraction method
........ table
........ versus flow hood (graph)
.... testing equipment
.... for thermal boundary leaks
.... training
.... window leak testing
.... See also air leaks; blower doors; infiltration
blower doors
.... computerized improvements
.... cruise control
.... dangers
.... definition
.... and effective air leak mitigation
.... glossary of terms
.... history
........ Canadian contributions
........ development
........ early models
.... information resources
.... manufacturers
.... market for
.... for smoke damage amelioration
.... Super Sucker
.... See also airflow measurement; blower door tests
blower motors for evaporative coolers
.... repairing
.... storage
.... troubleshooting
blowers
.... in condensing furnaces
.... effect on infiltration
.... in energy-efficient construction
.... orientation for evaporative coolers
.... speed for heat pumps
blowing insulation, with excessive air
blown-in-blanket system (BIBS) insulation
.... multifamily retrofits
.... R-values
blown-in insulation. See<\i> blown-in-blanket system (BIBS) insulation; loose-fill insulation
Blue Mountain Action Council (WA), weatherization education energy savings
blueprints. See<\i> floor plans; house plans
BNL (Brookhaven National Laboratory) pressure test studies
BOCA (Building Officials and Code Administrators Incorporated)
.... MEC acceptance
.... See also Model Energy Code (MEC)
body (human), and thermal comfort
Bodzin, Gene
.... on indoor pollution
Bodzin, Steven
.... on the Affordable Comfort conference
.... on architects as consumer educators
.... on audit software
.... on Building America
.... on Commonwealth Electric's A/C Aider
.... on deregulation terms
.... on EEMs
.... Energy-10 design software
.... on energy-efficient washing machines
.... on fuel cells
.... on government budgets for energy efficiency
.... on heat pump water heating
.... on ICFs and HERS
.... on the IECC
.... on indoor air pollution
.... on insulation
.... on lighting retrofits
.... on lighting studies
.... on Net Energy Metering
.... on photovoltaic garden lights
.... on the San Francisco Western Building Show
.... on solar house technology
.... on straw bale construction
.... on submetering electrical appliances
.... on ventless gas heater regulations
.... on water heater energy use
Boeniger, Mark F., on ozone generators
Bohac, Dave, on soundproofing
boiler heating systems
.... integrated space and water heating systems
.... See also boiler water heating systems; hydronic heating systems; radiant floor heating
boiler retrofits
.... in the Crown Heights Jewish Community Center
.... in the Front Street weatherization project
.... hydronic systems
.... steam systems
.... success factors
.... See also boiler side-arms
boiler side-arms
.... aquastats
.... circulators
.... cost
.... diagrams
.... energy savings
.... heat exchangers
........ double-wall heat exchanger
........ single-wall heat exchanger
.... recovery time
.... thermostat settings
boiler water heating systems
.... compared with other systems
.... Ecovillage shared hot water system
.... future design guidelines
.... hybrid refrigerator-freezer/boiler/water heater systems
.... integrated space and water heating systems
.... Two Phase Thermo Syphon (TPTS) heat transfer system
.... See also boiler side-arms; boilers; radiant floor heating
boiler water temperature settings
boilers
.... backdrafting from
.... combined space and water heating
.... combustion safety regulations
.... cost efficiency
.... efficiency
.... Energy Star program
.... European models
.... fan hookups
.... front-end boiler benefits
.... gas-fired
.... hybrid refrigerator-freezer/boiler/water heater systems
.... measuring efficiency
.... millivolt
........ retrofit manufacturer address
.... nitrogen oxide emissions elimination
.... oil-fired
........ diagram
........ upgrading
.... side-arms
.... sizing
........ for multifamily hot water systems
.... tune-ups
.... venting
.... water heaters attached to
.... water heaters integrated with
.... water temperature settings
.... See also boiler heating systems; boiler retrofits; boiler water heating systems
Bonneville Power Administration. See<\i> BPA (Bonneville Power Administration)
boots (in ductwork)
.... boot to floor and boot to plenum ductwork connection sealing
.... definition
.... leaks from
BOPs
borates in foam insulation
boron, toxicity to plants
Borski, Dave
.... contact information
.... on whole-house programs
Bos, Willem, on recycled refrigerators
Bose, Jim, on ground source heat pumps
Boulder (Colorado) energy-efficient construction program
bounty programs
.... for appliances
.... for refrigerators
Bowles, Charles B.
.... on marketing energy-efficient houses
.... on unvented crawlspaces
box frames
Boynton, Rex, on contractor certification
BPA (Bonneville Power Administration)
.... DSM fund cuts
.... ductwork leak study
.... End-Use Load and Conservation Assessment Project
.... energy efficiency programs
........ funding cuts
.... Energy Outlet energy advisory service
.... furnace fan versus whole-house fan study
.... heat pump water heater study
.... low-flow showerhead study
.... low-income weatherization program for manufactured housing
.... mobile home weatherization and moisture problem study
.... on-line directory
.... and performance contract verification plans controversies
.... Residential Construction Demonstration Program forced-air-air distribution system study
.... SESCO contract dispute
.... ventilation guidelines
.... window energy-efficiency project
.... See also Hood River Conservation Project
"BPA Requires Mechanical Ventilation in Weatherization Programs" (Quaid)
BPCA (Building Performance Contractors Association) training program contact information
BPI (Building Performance Institute Incorporated) training program contact information
BR Laboratories
Bradley Builders photovoltaic manufactured homes
brain damage from CO
branch circuit wiring analyzers (for inspecting electrical wiring)
.... diagram
.... effectiveness
.... field tests
.... SureTest analyzers
.... theory
Braun, Bob
.... on urethane foam and air leakage control
Brayden Automation Energy Sentry demand controllers
breaches in ductwork
"Breaking Ground: Environmental Practices and Big Developers" (Rodman Smith and Weintraub)
Brennan, Terry
.... on stain source detection
brick walls. See<\i> adobe construction; masonry walls
bricks, adobe bricks
"Bright Future for Advance Fireplaces, A" (Hayden)
"Bright Prospects for CFL Torchieres" (Calwell)
"Bright Prospects for Lighting Retrofits" (Hasterok)
Britt, Trinette
.... on Parkside Estates low-income housing
broadcast publicity channels
Brook, Dave
.... on the Detroit Edison Low-Income Energy Management Program
.... on energy education principles
.... on Oregon Energy Services low-income weatherization program
.... on range hood ventilation
Brook, David
.... on depressurization building codes
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) pressure test studies
Brown, Bert
.... on multifamily retrofits
Brown, Marilyn
.... on the DOE WAP study
.... on the Weatherization Assistance Program
.... on weatherization programs
brownouts (electrical)
Brule, Paul
.... on measuring energy use
BSC (Building Science Consortium)
.... Domega Homes association
.... pilot home cost analysis
.... technical innovation report
.... See also BSC Building America homes study
BSC (Building Science Corporation)
.... attic ventilation study
.... training programs
........ contact information
BSC Building America homes study
.... Chicago homes
.... climate factors in money savings
.... cold climate trade-offs (table)
.... cooling energy consumption (graphs)
.... energy savings
.... environmental conditions (graphs)
.... heating energy consumption (graphs)
.... Las Vegas homes
BSG (Berkeley Solar Group Residential Field Data Project on Title 24 compliance)
BTLs. See<\i> building tightness limits
Buchanan, Andrew, embodied energy studies
"Budgets, Deregulation, and Big Scissors" (Bodzin)
buffer zones
.... definition
.... and ductwork leaks
builders. See<\i> construction; construction industry; contractors; energy-efficient construction
"Builders Find New Technologies Paying Off" (Bodzin)
building. See<\i> building envelopes; building tightness limits; buildings; energy-efficient construction
"Building a Boiler Side-Arm" (Lamb)
Building America program
.... acceptance
.... Building America Homes by state (table)
.... Building Science Consortium
.... callback rates (table)
.... CARB (Consortium for Advanced Residential Building)
.... companies in partnership with
.... contact information
.... Hickory Consortium
.... Integrated Business and Construction Solutions consortium
.... marketing
.... money costs
.... payback
.... pilot houses
.... results
........ Chicago homes
........ cold climate tradeoffs (table)
........ cooling energy consumption (graphs)
........ heating energy consumption (graphs)
........ hot and dry climate tradeoffs (table)
........ Las Vegas homes
........ utility costs (graphs)
.... Steven Winter Associates consortium
.... supporting agencies
.... techniques
"Building an Energy-Efficient Home Office" (Geltz)
"Building Better to Build Business" (Offutt and Rooney)
building cavities
.... and air leak detection
.... as a cause of air leaks
.... as ductwork
.... as return air plenums
.... role in moisture problems
building codes
.... adoption and implementation
.... Alliance to Save Energy studies
.... attics, unvented attics
.... BCAP project
.... California Graywater plumbing code standards
.... for combustion air
.... conditioned versus ventilated attics
.... crawlspace codes
.... on depressurization
.... drainage plane systems
.... earth construction
.... egress requirements
.... and energy-efficient building techniques
.... energy standards
........ enforcement
........ Title 24
.... Florida wind and impact resistance standards
.... for gas fireplace dampers
.... grade requirements for windows
.... green building codes
.... and HERS
.... HUD manufactured home codes
.... IECC
........ compliance
.... insufficiency of
.... makeup air codes, residential
.... MEC (Model Energy Code) acceptance by state
.... Minnesota energy-efficiency standards
.... for mobile homes
.... multifamily retrofits
.... plumbing
........ graywater
.... to prevent backdrafting (Canada)
.... R-2000 standards
.... in Russia
.... solar electric systems
.... state energy codes
.... state grants to update
.... for straw-bale construction
.... for straw bale houses
.... for straw insulation
.... Title 24 (California)
.... unvented attics
.... in the U.S.
........ map
.... ventilation codes
........ crawlspace codes
........ makeup air codes
........ multifamily buildings
........ unvented attics
.... and wall labels
.... for windows
.... See also energy codes; energy-efficient construction; Model Energy Code (MEC); regulations; standards
Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP)
.... building code standard project
.... state energy codes list
building contractors. See<\i> contractors
building description screen, PowerDOE software
Building Design Assistance Center (BDAC) BBS
"Building Efficient and Green" (O'Sullivan)
"Building Energy: A Meeting of Minds" (Byrne)
Building Energy conference (1996)
.... comments on
Building Energy Efficiency Rating system program (BEERS)
Building Energy Rating Guide labels for houses
building energy use simulations, weather data usefulness
building envelopes
.... and aesthetics
.... air barrier building material effectiveness
.... building science conventions
.... definition
.... functions
.... and ground source heat pumps
.... and HVAC systems
.... interaction with ductwork
........ table
.... leakage
.... Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... Model Energy Code insulation requirements
.... NRCan Advanced Houses construction techniques
.... penetration details
.... as a plane series
.... problems
........ leakage
.... TEP energy cost guarantee standards (table)
.... Thermal VII Conference
.... water drainage
.... See also building shells; envelope retrofits
Building Environment and Thermal Envelope Council (BETEC) window installation certification
"Building for Better Breathing" (Davis)
building inspection
.... for MEC compliance
.... See also home inspection
building materials. See<\i> construction materials; green construction materials
Building Officials and Code Administrators Incorporated (BOCA)
.... MEC acceptance
.... See also Model Energy Code (MEC)
Building Opportunities in the United States for Photovoltaics (PV:BONUS) manufactured homes project
building performance contracting. See<\i> performance contracting
Building Performance Contractors Association (BPCA) training program contact information
Building Performance Institute Incorporated (BPI) training program contact information
building pressure
.... depressurization chart (graph)
.... and kitchen fan sizing
.... See also depressurization; duct pressurization tests; ductwork leak testing; manometers; pressure correction; pressure pan tests; pressurization tests
building science
.... conventions
.... education and training
Building Science Consortium. See<\i> BSC (Building Science Consortium); BSC Building America homes study
Building Science Corporation (BSC)
.... attic ventilation study
.... training programs
........ contact information
"Building Science Education in the Community College" (Uniacke)
"Building Science Professor Puts Theory into Practice" (Zimmerman)
building shell retrofits. See<\i> envelope retrofits
building shells
.... audits
........ LCHA study
.... CO poisoning case (table)
.... IBACOS design
.... See also building envelopes
building site waste reduction from SIPs
Building Standards and Guidelines Program information
building surroundings in stain detection
"Building the Suncube" (Matthews)
building tightness
.... Energy Efficient Affordable Housing Program
.... See also air tightness; building tightness limits
"Building Tightness Guidelines: When Is a House Too Tight?" (Tsongas)
building tightness limits (BTLs)
.... adjusting values
.... CFM50min rate
........ calculating
........ map/table
Building with Trees seminar
buildings
.... building colors and energy efficiency
.... Buildings listserv
.... condensation on siding
.... embodied energy reduction
.... health hazards of
buildings analyzed in the AEA New York City multifamily building fuel use survey
Buildings listserv
Buildings Summer Study/American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy conference contact information
bulb wattages for halogen torchieres
bulk stain samples
bumps and holes in construction
bundling services in energy efficiency programs
buoyant forces
Burlington (VT) Electric Department fuel switching program
burners (furnace)
.... firing rate, determining
.... flame retention head burners, savings
.... See also overfiring
burning-dust house performance contracting example
Burris, Rick on water circulation
Burton, Ron, on radon testing
Buska, James
.... on attic ventilation
Butovsky, Igor Nikitovich
.... on building codes
butyl tape
.... failure rate (table)
"Buying Down the Manufacturers: The Southern California Edison Story"
Byers, Steve, on air filters
bypass air sealing
bypass insulating errors
bypass timers, for integrated heating and ventilation systems
Byrne, Jeanne
.... on the Affordable Comfort conference
.... on the Affordable Comfort West conference
.... on the Alberta Sustainable Home
.... on the Building Energy conference
.... on building science conventions
.... on contractor training
.... on duct sealing technology
.... on duct tests
.... on energy-efficient construction
.... on the Eugene, Oregon Energy Outlet
.... on flooded town relocations and energy-efficiency
.... on HERS
........ CEC regulations
.... on insulation and insulating
.... on lighting
.... on the Million Solar Roofs Initiative
.... on refrigerator electricity consumption
.... on whole-house fans
.... on window ratings
.... on window retrofits
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