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CAAs. See<\i> community action agencies (CAAs)
cabinets
.... air sealing in kitchens, diagram
.... replacement in kitchens
cable boxes
.... electricity consumption
.... standby loss
.... unplugging
CABO (Council of American Building Officials)
.... indoor air pressure codes
.... Model Energy Code. See<\i> Model Energy Code (MEC)
CADDET (International Energy Agency's Centre for the Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy Technology)
.... publications
.... Web site
Cadet heater part recalls
calculating
.... air conditioner sizing
.... air tightness
.... Alternative Calculation Method (ACM)
.... attic ventilation
.... cooling loads
.... duct sizing
.... electricity energy use compared to gas
.... Energy Star appliance savings
.... fuel use, multifamily buildings
.... gas energy use compared to electricity
.... heat loads
.... HERS ratings
........ in France
........ in the U.K.
.... HVAC system use costs
.... open window area
.... pressure pan tests
.... R-values
........ high mass walls
........ on-line resources
.... SIR of older house retrofits
.... standby loss coefficient (formula)
.... thermostat setback savings
.... wall R-values
.... water heater energy use, WHAM method
.... whole-wall R-values
........ clear-wall values compared to
........ on-line resources
.... Whole Wall Thermal Calculator calculation steps
.... See also equations; formulas
"Calculating Water Heater Energy Use" (Bodzin)
"Calculating Whole Wall R-Values on the Net" (Christian and Kosny)
Calculator feature, Energy Star Web site
Calderra, Mike, on ventless gas heaters
California
.... building codes
........ Title 24. See<\i> Title 24 Building Code (California)
.... CFL sales
.... construction defect cases
.... DSM programs
.... EEMs
.... energy-efficiency program funding
.... graywater legislation
.... graywater plumbing codes
.... green power signups by residents
.... HERS programs
.... renewable energy programs
.... utility deregulation
........ CBEE (California Board for Energy Efficiency)
........ energy efficiency program mechanisms
........ Public Goods Charge
........ Standard Performance Contract (SPC)
........ Third Party program
.... ventless gas heater standards
.... water-energy partnerships
.... See also CEC (California Energy Commission); Title 24 Building Code (California)
California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE)
"California Building Codes Change" (James)
California Compact Fluorescent Consortium
.... conference
.... GE light bulb packaging charges
California Compact lighting efficiency program
California Department of Consumer Affairs waterbed energy use study
California Department of Health Services ozone generator warning
California DSM Measurement Advisory Committee Title 24 compliance studies
"California Earthen Home, A" (James)
California Energy Commission. See<\i> CEC (California Energy Commission)
California Geothermal Heat Pump Committee programs
California Home Energy Efficiency Rating System. See<\i> CHEERS (California Home Energy Efficiency Rating System)
California Institute for Energy Efficiency (CIEE)
.... gray literature study
.... night evaporative underfloor cooling storage house project
California Plumbing Code graywater standards
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
.... deregulation proposal
.... energy efficiency infrastructure (diagram)
.... green power customers report
.... PG&E rate increase
"California Supports PV with Net Energy Metering" (Bodzin)
callback rates for Building America program (table)
CalPac IQ+ participation
Calwell, Chris J.
.... on CFL Torchieres
.... on Energy Star torchieres
.... on market transformation
.... on torchieres
Cameron, John, on CFL distribution
Campbell kWh meters
"Can a New Duct Test Take the Pressure?" (Modera and Byrne)
"Can Better Utility Bills Save Energy?" (Bengtson)
"Can Duct Tape Take the Heat?" (Sherman and Walker)
"Can We Transform the Market without Transforming the Customer?" (Harrigan)
Canada 1995 National Building Code, indoor air pressure codes
Canada
.... air barrier method tests
.... blower door test contributions
.... building codes
.... community energy-efficiency programs (table)
.... EnerGuide projects
.... HERS
.... makeup air codes
.... National Energy Use Database Home Energy Retrofit Survey<\i> excerpts
.... National Resource Council computer electricity consumption study
.... PERSIST technique
.... training programs
.... Window Energy Ratings
.... window installation standards
.... window ratings
.... See also NRCan (Canadian Office of Energy Efficiency and Natural Resources Canada)
Canada Department of Energy, Mines, and Resources, mechanical ventilation systems study
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
.... housing study
.... indoor pollution study
Canada National Research Council, PERSIST technique
"Canada's R-2000 Standards Get Tougher, Others Copy Older Program Measures" (Rieger)
Canadian Advanced Houses program. See<\i> NRCan Advanced Houses program
Canadian Consulate General of Los Angeles green construction survey
Canadian Electrical Association furnace sizing studies
Canadian Gas Association (CGA)
.... gas fireplace standards
.... gas fireplace studies
Canadian Gas Fireplace Efficiency Standard (CGA-P.4)
Canadian General Standards Board makeup air codes
Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA) R-2000 standards
Canadian Manufactured Housing Association and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). See<\i> NRCan (Canadian Office of Energy Efficiency and Natural Resources Canada)
Canadian Mining and Energy Technology Centre (CANMET), HOT 2XP HERS program
Canadian Mortgage and Housing
.... air barrier method tests
.... ductwork cleaning studies
.... embodied energy studies
Canadian R-2000 program makeup air guidelines
"Canadian Ratings Warming Up" (Rider Allen)
Canadian Window Energy Ratings
CanAm Building Envelope Specialists Incorporated
.... window depressurization testing kit
CanAm Building Envelope Specialists training programs
"Candle Makers Take Heat on Ghosting" (Sprenger)
candles as soot problem sources
.... insulation soot compared to
.... soot production factors
.... tests
CANMET (Canadian Mining and Energy Technology Centre), HOT 2XP HERS program
canned lights
.... insulating
.... See also recessed lighting fixtures
Canon laser printer emission reduction technology
cantilevered rooms
.... air sealing
........ diagram
.... framing
........ diagram
cantilevered showers
cap lights (definition)
capacity (of air conditioners)
capillary, definition
"capping" techniques in air sealing
"Capturing Conservation through Community Energy Management" (Berkowitz, Karl, and Ramsay)
car exhaust
.... CO poisoning from
.... soot problems from
CARB (Consortium for Advanced Residential Building)
.... Carborne house project
.... duct sealing
.... future prototypes
.... monitoring
.... prototype construction methods
.... prototype monitoring project
.... results
........ tables
.... Short Term Energy Monitoring (STEM)
Carbon Monoxide Exposure from a Vehicle in a Garage<\i> (Greiner and Schwab)
carbon monoxide. See<\i> CO detectors; CO poisoning
"Carbon Monoxide from Ovens: A Serious IAQ Problem" (Tsongas)
"Carbon Monoxide Problems from New Furnaces" (Greiner)
carbon soot
.... See also soot stains
Carborne house
.... base case comparisons
.... consumer response
CAREIRS (Conservation and Renewable Energy Inquiry and Referral Service), consolidation into EREC
Carmody, John
.... on moisture problems
Carolina Power and Light Company mobile home heat pump study
.... actual versus rated heat pump capacity
.... air barrier breaches
.... air flow to coil
.... condensate traps
.... depressurization problems
.... ductwork leaks
.... heat pump field performance (table)
.... heat pump sizing
.... indoor thermostat placement
.... outdoor thermostat placement
carpenter ant problems in foam insulation
Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) carpet information labels
carpets
.... chemical offgassing from
.... discoloration of, from air handlers
.... dust mite prevention
.... emissions from
.... green materials
.... information labels for
.... ozone treatment
.... from recycled materials
"Carrots and Sticks from Washington" (Meier)
"Carrying the Torch for Energy-Efficient Lighting" (Meier)
cars
.... car exhaust, CO poisoning from
.... car exhaust soot problems
Carter, Craig, on soot staining from candles
Carter, Neal, on superinsulation retrofitting techniques
Carter, Sheryl
"Case of the CO Leak, The" (Greiner)
Casebolt, Cathlene
.... on living in a stand-alone home
.... on water heater setpoints
cast earth construction
.... advantages
.... costs
.... forms
.... wall characteristics
cast-iron boilers, retrofit savings
Cataldo, Sandy
.... on auditing
.... on ground source heat pumps
.... on the House of Seven Gables lighting retrofit
.... on remodeling for marijuana cultivation
Catalina Lighting Industries, contact information
catalytic converters (for wood stoves)
"Catastrophe Under a Hot Thin Roof" (Meier)
catastrophic ductwork leaks
cathedral ceilings
.... air leaks
.... See also cathedral ceilings, insulating
cathedral ceilings, insulating
.... checklist
.... diagnosis (table)
caulking uses
.... air sealing
.... PERSIST technique advantages
.... See also caulking windows; caulks
caulking windows
.... caulk types
.... diagram
.... installing caulk
.... painting caulk
.... vinyl windows
.... See also weathersealing windows
caulks
.... caulk types
.... urethane foam compared to
.... See also caulking uses; caulking windows; sealants
Cavallo HERS experiment
.... energy conservation measure choices
.... houses chosen
.... rating process
.... ratings obtained
.... recommendations
.... software used
Cavallo, James
.... on HERS accuracy
.... on Parkside Estates low-income housing
.... on wall systems
Cavco Industries energy-efficient mobile homes
cavities (of buildings). See<\i> building cavities
cavity fill insulation. See<\i> loose-fill insulation
CBEE (California Board for Energy Efficiency)
CBTC (Construction Business and Technology Center) conference
.... information
CBTC (Construction Business and Technology Conference)
CCAP (Climate Change Action Plan)
CCC (Citizens Conservation Corporation)
.... EUA Cogenics partnership
.... HUD affiliation
.... PG&E affiliation
.... public housing retrofit project
.... See also CCC multifamily building retrofits savings persistence study
"CCC Huddles with HUD" (Anderson)
CCC multifamily building retrofits savings persistence study
.... energy savings over time (graph)
.... equipment maintenance
.... equipment selection
.... information resources
.... project design
.... resident behavior
.... results (table)
CCPF (cooling performance factor)
CCRL (Combustion and Carbonization Research Laboratory) fireplace efficiency study
CCT. See<\i> correlated color temperature (CCT)
CCWX (Clackamas County Weatherization) program
CD players, switched-off power demands
CD-ROM auditing software
CD-ROMs on EEMs
Cease, Cheryl
.... on Gabriel Enterprise houses
CEBus (Consumer Electric Bus) energy management systems
.... in NRCan Advanced Houses
CEC (California Energy Commission)
.... appliance efficiency regulations
........ database listing of federally regulated appliances
........ EPAct standards
........ reporting provisions
........ test methods
.... CHEERS program
.... contact information
........ contact information
.... EEM publicity program
.... EEM training program
.... Energy-Efficiency Division BBS
.... heat pump programs
.... HERS regulations
........ differences from national guidelines
........ public comment opportunities
.... quality control project
........ contact information
.... straw bale test choice
.... Title 24
........ compliance studies
.... Web site
.... window labeling program
........ table
CEC Energy-Efficiency Division BBS
CEE. See<\i> Center for Energy and Environment (CEE); Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)
CEE (Center for Energy and Environment), DESLog software
CEE (Consortium for Energy Efficiency)
.... Clothes Washer Initiative
.... superefficient appliance program
CEI (Cleveland Electric Illuminating) electricity restructuring tactics
ceiling cavities, as air leakage pathways
ceiling damage, from chimney moisture problems
ceiling fans
.... blade designs
.... controls
.... efficient designs
........ contact information
.... electricity consumption
.... Emerson fans
.... Gossamer Wind fan
.... motors
ceiling insulating, Zimmerman vacation home project techniques
ceiling insulation
.... cathedral ceilings
.... cooling energy savings
........ with attic ducts
.... installing
.... multifamily retrofits, diagram
.... to prevent ice dams
.... problems
........ sagging
.... radiant temperature increase from
.... reflective roof coatings compared to
.... SIPs
.... sloped ceilings
ceiling panels, radiant heating
ceiling return air ducts
.... installing
........ diagram
ceilings
.... air sealing
.... cathedral ceiling air leaks
.... cavities as air leakage pathways
.... dropped ceiling air leaks
.... duct installation below
.... effects of lowering
.... flood damage retrofits
.... formaldehyde presence in
.... framing details
.... radiant temperature increase from insulation
.... as return air plenums
.... suspended ceilings, air sealing techniques
.... vaulted ceilings
.... See also ceiling insulation; ceiling return air ducts
Cello on-line browser program
cellulose adobe
cellulose insulation
.... advantages
.... for basements
.... cost
.... fiberglass insulation compared to
.... fire hazards
........ from improper installation
.... fires extinguished by
.... health hazard studies
.... in humid climates
.... installing
........ crawlspaces
.... moisture control
.... Virginia Power demo house
.... See also loose-fill insulation; wet-spray cellulose insulation
CEMCO (Consumer Energy Management Consulting Incorporated) Aeroseal pilot program
cement
.... as an additive in PIS<$> construction
.... as an additive to adobe
cement board for shower wall construction
cement walls, Durisol walls
CEMI (Coast Energy Management Incorporated) motor controllers
Cent Shop, The, House of Seven Gables lighting retrofit
Center for Ecological Technology training programs
.... contact information
Center for Energy and Environment (CEE)
.... DESLog software
.... training programs
.... See also Center for Energy and Environment multifamily boiler and water heating retrofits
Center for Energy and Environment multifamily boiler and water heating retrofits
.... building owner response
.... building types
........ energy use patterns
........ post-World War II
........ pre-World War II
.... cost-effectiveness as a criterion
.... effective program measures
.... hot water system retrofits
........ temperature controls
........ water heater savings
.... hydronic retrofits
........ cost allocation systems
........ front-end boilers
........ performance (table)
........ resets and cutouts
........ tune-ups
........ vent damper retrofits
.... information resources
.... measure selection
.... steam retrofits
........ balancing steam distribution
........ boiler tune-ups
........ performance (table)
........ vent damper retrofits
.... steam systems, hot water retrofits
Center for Energy and Environmental Policy (Delaware), blower door hazard study
Center for Neighborhood Technology training programs
.... contact information
Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST), GBA (Green Building Advisor) software
Center for the Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy Technologies (CADDET) Web site
center-of-cavity R-values
.... definition
.... whole-wall R-values compared to
central controls (for lighting)
Central Maine Power (CMP) lighting efficiency program
"Central Maine Power: The Lions and the Lightswitch" (Goldfarb)
central-vacuum systems, filtration
ceramic tiles from recycled materials
CertainTeed vinyl siding
certification
.... of buildings, defining
.... ductwork installers
.... energy cost guarantee programs
.... energy-efficient houses
.... HERS raters
.... HERS rating tools
.... performance contractors
.... window installing
.... See also HERS; licensing
certification for performance contractors
.... benefits
.... customer demands
.... as a marketing tool
.... money benefits
.... training programs
CFC-11 (in polyurethane rigid foam)
.... eliminating from refrigerators
.... recovering
.... See also CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
CFC-free refrigerator compressors
CFC-free refrigerator labels
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
.... Arizona proponents for CFC use
.... reducing in insulating foams
.... reducing in refrigerators and freezers
.... removal and recovery from refrigerators
.... substitutes
........ energy efficiency
CFIA (Sami's Combined Cycle Fully Integrated Air-to-Air Heat Pump)
CFL torchieres
.... acceptance
.... cost
.... customer concerns
.... Energy Star torchieres
.... light output compared to halogen torchieres
.... ordering information
.... stability of bases
.... trade-in programs
.... types available
CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps). See<\i> compact fluorescent lights
CFM (cubic feet per minute)
.... definition
.... See also airflow; CFM50 (air leakage rate)
CFM50 (air leakage rate)
.... $/100 CFM50
CFM50min (building tightness limit)
.... calculating
.... map/table
CFs. See<\i> compact fluorescent lights
CGA (Canadian Gas Association)
.... gas fireplace standards
.... gas fireplace studies
CGA-P.4 (Canadian Gas Fireplace Efficiency Standard)
"Changing Attitudes on Changing Lamps" (Page)
"Changing Marketplace, The: Recovering the Costs for Efficiency Services" (Berkowitz and Karl)
Chaplin, Scott
.... on the Mothers of East Los Angeles-Santa Isabel
.... on water conservation devices
charge in air conditioners, undercharging problems
charged particles, attraction to surfaces
Charles' Law
chases
.... air sealing
........ diagrams
"Chasing the Golden Carrot" (Frantz)
CHBA (Canadian Home Builders Association) R-2000 standards
"Cheap Electricity II" (Meier)
"Cheaper Solar Water Heater, A" (Kelsey)
CHEC (Comprehensive Home Energy Curriculum) weatherization training software
"Checking Out HUD's Proposed Mobile Home Performance Standards" (Judkoff)
checklists
.... CO poisoning
.... combustion appliance testing
.... for construction projects
.... ghosting investigator checklist
CHEERS (California Home Energy Efficiency Rating System)
.... gas vs. electricity energy consumption calculations
.... methods
.... prediction accuracy
........ graph
.... rating system breakdown (table)
.... regulation compliance guidelines
.... table
.... transportation study
chemical exposure health hazards
chemical offgassing. See<\i> offgassing
chemical sensitivity
.... information resources
.... ventilation systems for
.... See also environmental illness
chemistry of ozone reaction pathways, diagram
Cheple, Marilou
.... on moisture control
Chessor, Ed
.... on ductwork cleaning
CHFA (Colorado Housing and Finance Authority) HERS funding study
Chicago
.... Building America homes
.... CO detection programs
.... energy-efficient housing program
.... multifamily weatherization studies
.... weatherization programs
"Chicago Apartments Get New Lease on Life" (Knight)
Chicago Department of Housing, Parkside Estates low-income housing
Chicago Energy Efficient Affordable Housing Program
Chicago heat catastrophe
.... indoor temperatures in prototypical buildings (graph)
Chicago Urban Forest Climate Project
.... energy savings
........ cooling energy savings
........ graph
........ heating energy savings
chimney flues
.... blockage signs
.... condensate absorption by
.... condensation
........ and climate conditions
.... diagram
.... function tests
chimney liners (for furnaces)
.... condensing furnace liners
chimneys
.... air sealing around
.... backdrafting tests, resource reference
.... CO poisoning from plugged chimneys
.... drafts, effects on house air pressure
.... inspecting
.... moisture problems
........ ceiling damage from
........ roof leaks confused with
.... remote controls for
.... for use with condensing furnaces
.... See also blocked chimneys; chimney flues; chimney liners
Chitwood Energy Management
.... bidding process
.... work guidelines
Chitwood, Rick
.... on energy efficiency guarantees
chlorine, toxicity to plants
chlorofluorocarbons. See<\i> CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
"Choosing a Basement Wall System" (Rider Allen)
"Choosing a Heating System That Saves Energy" (Hayden)
Chouteau, Chris, on PG&E DSM programs
Christian, Jeffrey
.... on calculating wall R-values
.... on high-mass wall performance
Christian, Jeffrey E.
.... on floor insulation performance
.... on wall R-values
Christmas light energy use
.... table
chromacity (of lights)
.... See also color temperature (of lights)
chronic CO poisoning
Chronotherm III thermostats
CIEE (California Institute for Energy Efficiency) gray literature study
cigarette smokers, and air tightness guidelines
CIP concrete walls
.... moisture problems
CIRA (Computerized Instrumented Residential Audit)
circline CFL lamps
.... consumer satisfaction
.... uses
circuits (electrical). See<\i> branch circuit wiring analyzers; electrical wiring
circulators, boiler side-arms
cisterns, rainwater cisterns
cities
.... heat catastrophes in
.... urban heat islands
Citizens Conservation Corporation. See<\i> CCC (Citizens Conservation Corporation)
city gas, differentiated from natural gas
City of Austin
.... multifamily retrofit project
........ air conditioner retrofit savings
........ duct sealing study
........ HVAC tuneup savings
.... Texas Green Builder Program
........ Web site
City of Port Angeles lighting study
"City Requires Energy Ratings for Loans" (Wishner)
"Civano: Green Development at Work" (Rodman Smith)
Civano housing development
CL&P (Connecticut Light and Power)
.... Energy Star Homes program
.... incentives
.... marketing
.... SmartLiving Center
.... technical assistance offered
Clackamas County Weatherization (CCWX) program
.... 50,000th house anniversary
cladding
.... PERSIST technique
.... rain screen (definition)
Clallam County Public Utility District auditor training program
clamp requirements for duct tape
Clark, Jim
.... on the Energy Matters<\i> radio program
.... on heating and cooling systems
.... on independent laboratory appliance efficiency testing
.... on NEEF (National Energy Education Forums)
Clark, Kim
.... on reducing residential cooling loads
Clarke, Stuart, on the Snohomish PUD conservation plan cancellation
"Clean Ducts with Elbow Grease, Not Toxic Gas" (Chessor)
clean up for indoor-access insulation jobs
cleaning supplies, effect on combustion appliances
cleansers (household) toxic to plants
clear-wall R-values
.... definition
.... whole-wall R-values compared to
........ table
"Clearing the Air: Filters for Residential Forced-Air Systems" (Creech, Barcik, and Byers)
Clem, Don
.... on the Carborne house
.... on energy-efficient construction techniques
clerestory windows
Cleveland Electric Illuminating (CEI) electricity restructuring tactics
client education. See<\i> consumer education
client recruitment for successful weatherization programs
climate
.... and chimney condensation
.... designing for
.... effect on home energy rating systems predictions
.... GBA software information
.... and high mass wall performance
........ tables
.... and money savings from energy-efficient construction
.... See also cold climates; environmental conditions; hot and dry climates; hot climates; moist climates; weather
Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP)
climate correction factor (LBL infiltration model)
.... maps
Climate Mitigation Tax Credit Bill proposal
climate-specific codes for MEC compliance (table)
clo-values
clock thermostats. See<\i> setback thermostats
clock timers, for integrated heating and ventilation systems
closed-loop systems for heat pumps
closets
.... lighting fixtures
.... moisture problem remedies
clothes dryers. See<\i> dryers
clothes dryers
.... energy-efficient models
.... microwave
clothes washers. See<\i> washing machines
clothing
.... and thermal comfort
........ graph
cloud gel, transparent insulation (for windows)
Clyne, Rick
.... on Energy-10 design software
CMFERT (Collaborative Manufactured-Building Facility for Energy Research and Training)
.... See also CMFERT mobile home weatherization research
CMFERT mobile home weatherization research
.... air tightness
.... coheating tests
.... furnace efficiency
.... furnace plenum integrity
.... HUD standards test homes
........ design
........ performance
........ thermal characteristics (table)
.... measuring
.... test methods
CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
.... housing study
.... indoor pollution study
CMP (Central Maine Power) lighting efficiency program
CO. See<\i> CO detectors; CO poisoning
CO_{2<\sub> emissions

.... government policies

.... reducing through tax credits

.... rising levels

CO alarms

.... standards

.... See also CO detectors

CO detectors

.... alarms

.... Bacharach MONOXOR II

.... Consumer Reports<\i> survey

.... for diagnosing chimney blockage

.... lack of use among contractors

.... ratings

.... recommended uses

CO poisoning

.... Affordable Comfort conference concerns

.... from air flow problems

.... and air tightening

.... from appliance installations

.... from appliance operation problems

.... building envelope in CO poisoning case

.... buoyant gases causing poisoning

........ liability factors

.... from car exhaust

.... causes of production

.... charcoal grills

.... checklist

.... chronic

.... depressurization

.... detecting

........ Chicago municipal programs

........ federal programs

........ tests for

........ tools for

.... determining cause of leaks

.... during blower door tests

.... effects

.... exhaust ventilation

.... exposure standards

.... from fireplaces

.... from fuel flow problems

.... from furnaces

.... from garages

.... gas appliance problems

.... from gas heaters

........ Consumer Products Safety Commission data

.... heat exchanger failures

.... heating contractor detection

.... household sources

.... instruments for measuring

.... kitchen stoves as cause

........ ovens

.... kitchen vent fans as cause

.... measuring rate of gas production

.... older "high efficiency" furnaces

.... outside air provided in CO poisoning case (table)

.... from ovens

........ test protocols

.... overfiring

........ causes

........ diagnosing

........ gas manifold pressure (graph)

.... physical characteristics of CO poisoning case (table)

.... plugged chimneys

.... preventing

.... protocols

.... from remodeling

.... surveys

.... tests for

.... training

........ detection

........ safety training

.... treatments for poisoning

.... from Type A chimneys

.... ventilation problems creating CO

........ vent failures

.... See also CO detectors; soot stains

CO safety training

COAD (Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development), energy-efficiency program

COAD (Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development)/Ohio Weatherization Training Center, contact information

coal gas poisoning

Coast Energy Management Incorporated (CEMI) motor controllers

cobwebs as a pressure flow identification aid

codes

.... evaporative coolers

.... National Fuel Gas Code and Handbook Set<\i>

.... See also building codes; energy codes; regulations; standards

coefficient of performance. See<\i> COP (coefficient of performance)

cogeneration systems

.... fuel cell cogeneration systems

coheating tests (for building U-values)

Cohen, Zolton

.... on the Minneapolis-St. Paul soundproofing study

.... on soot stains

cohousing

.... Berkeley

.... Ecovillage (EVI)

.... information resources

.... Nylund Community

coil air flow, high efficiency air conditioners

coils, cleaning

.... in mobile home air conditioning systems

.... in refrigerators

cold appliances

.... European standards

........ graph

.... See also freezers; refrigerators; refrigerators (energy-efficient)

cold climates

.... attic ventilation

.... bathroom moisture control

.... energy-efficient construction techniques

........ trade-offs in energy-efficient construction (table)

........ unvented attics

.... Health House standards

.... heat pumps for

.... housing power outage protection studies

.... insulating

.... reflective roof coatings

.... roof strength

.... unvented attics

.... ventilation effectiveness

........ unvented attics

cold closets (for food storage)

cold feet syndrome

Cole, Jim, on duct standards

Cole, Ray, embodied energy studies

Cole, Terry, on the Virginia Power Energy Saver Home Plus program

"Collaborative Makes Efficiency Programs Efficient" (Dalhoff)

Collaborative Manufactured-Building Facility for Energy Research and Training (CMFERT)

.... See also CMFERT mobile home weatherization research

collaborative methods

.... energy-efficient construction

.... and market transformation programs

.... See also partnership programs

collaborative utility energy efficiency programs

.... See also partnership programs

collecting samples

.... fungi sample collecting

.... for stain identification

collectors for solar pool heaters

.... illustration

.... metal tube-on sheet collectors

.... mounting

.... orientation

.... plastic panel collectors

.... plastic pipe collectors

.... rubber mat collectors

.... sizing

colleges

.... courses on energy-efficient construction

........ on-line courses

.... role in energy-efficient construction training

colonial houses

.... air sealing

.... Garrison colonials

.... pressure problems

color quality

.... CFL improvements

color rendering (of lights), definition

color rendering index (CRI)

.... for CFL lamps

.... for various lamps

color temperature (of lights)

.... and CFL selection

.... chromacity (definition)

Colorado

.... energy codes

.... home energy rating systems

........ program funding

.... Sun Power Pioneers Program

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) HERS funding study

colors of buildings, and energy efficiency

colors of stains

Columbus Southern Power (OH) waterbed retrofit program

combination heating systems

.... water heaters as space heaters

.... See also hybrid heat pump systems; hybrid refrigerator-freezer/boiler/water heater systems; integrated space and water heating systems

combo water heaters

combustion

.... air demands for combustion appliances

........ table

.... effects of air quality on

.... of wood

.... See also combustion safety

combustion air building codes

combustion air source

Combustion and Carbonization Research Laboratory (CCRL) fireplace efficiency study

combustion appliances

.... buoyant forces

.... combustion checks

.... depressurization tolerance

.... draft hood checking

.... failure causes

.... health hazards, examples

.... heat exchanger failures

.... overfiring

........ graph

.... sealed-combustion appliances, Meskwaki Settlement Health House program

.... as soot stain sources

.... testing

........ checklist

........ documentation procedure

........ health hazards

........ performance testing

........ pressure tests

........ tools

.... ventilation for

.... venting checks

.... venting problems

........ exhaust ventilation readings for CO poisoning case (table)

.... See also backdrafting; combustion safety; gas appliances

combustion efficiency testing equipment

combustion-free electricity. See<\i> fuel cells

combustion gas concentration from ventless gas heaters

combustion safety

.... Affordable Comfort conference concerns

.... appliance safety

.... attic ventilation concerns

.... client safety

.... combustion air source

.... contractor safety concerns

.... draft and venting

........ draft standards (table)

.... draft gauges

.... furnace checklist

.... gas leak detection

........ tools

.... German regulations

.... glossary of terms

.... heat exchanger crack detection

.... information resources

.... manometers

.... orifice drills

.... program standards

.... repairs which potentially cause combustion danger

.... safety check concerns

.... safety problems (table)

.... spillage detection and safety procedures

.... testing combustion appliances

........ furnace checklist

........ safety check concerns

........ water heater checklist

.... testing equipment

.... tools

.... training

.... water heater checklist

.... See also CO poisoning; fire hazards

"Combustion Safety Checks: How Not to Kill Your Clients" (deKieffer)

ComEd energy-efficient housing teams

comfort

.... as a factor in HVAC system purchases

.... multifamily building ventilation and

.... problems from furnace fans

.... and radiant temperature

.... See also comfort factors; thermal comfort

Comfort Diagnostics performance contracting techniques

.... HVAC contracting

.... marketing tactics

.... training program contact information

comfort factors

.... thermostat radiant and air temperature sensing

.... wall insulation in hot climates

Comfort Home/Gabriel Enterprises partnership

.... Gabriel Enterprises partnership

Comfort Home Program

comfort problems, from furnace fans

comfort requirements for the Energy Passport program

comfort zones (thermal)

.... humidity factor

.... information resources

Comfotech workshop, Telltale House exhibit

"Coming Soon: 'Interactive' Home Energy Management" (Hammett)

commercial buildings

.... design software

.... energy use

commercial energy conservation, community programs

commercial HVAC systems, soot stains from

common walls, insulating

Commonwealth Edison

.... Parkside Estates low-income housing

.... tree energy use reduction study

Commonwealth Electric. See<\i> Commonwealth Energy Corporation

Commonwealth Energy Corporation A/C Aider

communication

.... communication programs (consumer education)

.... communication skills

.... contractor/subcontractor communication

.... green construction/developer communication

.... See also consumer education; marketing

communication programs (consumer education)

community action agencies (CAAs)

.... collaborations with utility energy programs

.... utilities and

Community Action of Minneapolis DESLog software use

community benefits

.... from graywater use

.... of multifamily retrofits

community colleges, courses on energy-efficient construction

community energy-efficiency programs

.... developing

.... funding for

community programs

.... Bigelow Homes low-income housing

.... Canada (table)

.... community-based energy conservation programs

.... community college energy-efficient construction courses

.... Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities

.... marketing community energy projects

.... New London Resource Project

.... Osage Municipal Utility program

.... for Spanish-speaking clients

.... successful project attributes

.... U.S. community energy efficiency programs (table)

commuting as a factor in determining mortgage rates

"¿Como Se Dice 'Retrofitter'?" (Griffin)

compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). See<\i> compact fluorescent lights

compact fluorescent lighting retrofits

.... barriers to

.... for bathrooms

.... as closet lighting fixtures

.... collective programs

.... consumer education

.... consumer satisfaction

.... costs and paybacks

........ worksheet

.... determining burn-time hours

.... determining lighting level needs

.... for exit signs

........ comparison of CFLs and incandescents (table)

.... financial incentive programs

.... as the first step in energy efficiency

.... fixtures

........ adaptation techniques

........ dedicated CFL fixtures

........ matching CFLs to conventional fixtures

........ replacing

.... give-away programs

.... hallway lighting savings

.... illustrations

.... information resources

.... light quality considerations

.... matching lamps to application

.... in multifamily buildings

.... savings potential in multifamily buildings

.... selecting

.... takeback effect

.... utility programs

compact fluorescent lights

.... acceptance

.... availability

........ mail-order sources

........ product penetration (table)

.... benefits of using

.... ceiling fan lights

.... Circline CFL lamps

.... cold weather sensitivity improvements

.... color quality improvements

.... color rendition

.... color temperature

.... combined with fans

.... compared to incandescent lamps

........ tables

.... consumer acceptance

.... consumer education on

.... costs

........ life-cycle costs (illustration)

.... dedicated CFL fixtures

.... dimmable

.... dimmers

.... dimming problems

.... efficacy

.... and electronic interference

.... electronically ballasted

.... energy savings

.... Energy Star CFLs

.... Energy Star program specifications

.... EPRI study

.... features (table)

.... fixture compatibility

........ concerns

........ DOE-sponsored project

.... fixture targets

.... future technology

.... glossary of terms

.... Green Seal standards

.... harmonic distortion problems

.... high-lumen lights

.... illustrations

.... incandescent wattage equivalents

........ tables

.... information resources

.... installing

.... in Japan

.... leasing programs

.... light output

........ table

.... light quality

.... longevity

.... magnetically ballasted

.... manufacturer information

.... manufacturer rebate programs

.... marketing

.... marketing programs

.... mode of operation

.... multimedia kiosks (illustration)

.... new products

.... PL lamps

.... pollution from

........ table

.... power-corrected

.... power factor

.... and power quality

.... quad lamps

.... recycling

.... reflectors for improving light output

.... replacing incandescents with

.... retail sales

........ sales increases

.... sales in the U.S.

.... savings

........ tables

.... standardization

.... table lamps

.... takeback effect

.... thermal efficiency problems

.... triphosphor lamp coatings

.... types

........ three-way types

.... U tubes

.... unpublished literature on

.... uses

.... waste disposal

.... See also ballasts (for compact fluorescent lights); CFL torchieres; compact fluorescent lighting retrofits; fluorescent lights; lamps; light fixtures; lighting retrofits

complex ICF walls, performance testing

compliance

.... energy codes

.... HERS

compliance materials for MEC requirements

composite-board siding, mildew problems

composting toilets

.... diagram

.... manufacturer addresses

.... self-contained units

"Composting Toilets: A Tankful of Conservation" (Hurrelbrinck)

Comprehensive Home Energy Curriculum (CHEC) weatherization training software

compressors (for refrigerators)

.... CFC-free

.... European technology

computer modeling. See<\i> computer software

computer network systems, and energy-saving devices

computer operating systems needed for design software

computer software

.... accuracy

.... analysis computer software

.... auditing

........ CD-ROM auditing computer software

........ Web site bill disaggregation tools

.... BESTEST ratings

.... for blower doors

.... building design

........ envelope design

........ Green Building Advisor 1.0

........ PowerDOE

.... Cavallo HERS experiment

.... CHEC weatherization training computer software

.... consumer energy audit software

.... customer support

.... data libraries

.... DESLog software

.... DOE-2 software

.... downloading from Web sites, MECcheck

.... dynamic hot box tests

.... EA-QUIP

.... early-design software

.... "eco-score"

.... EK-PRO

.... EnerGuide for Houses (NRCan HERS program)

.... Energy-10 design software

........ illustration

.... Energy Star Home Calc software

.... EPRI evaluations

.... Excel software adaptations

.... EZFRAME U-Value calculation

.... Green Building Advisor 1.0

.... green construction

.... HEATING R-value calculation

.... HERS BESTEST

.... home energy rating software

.... Home Energy Saver software

.... HOT2 XP software

.... HOT 2XP HERS program

.... HVAC sizing software

.... IECC compliance checking

.... installing

.... learning to use

.... Manual J<\i> software

.... manufacturer information

.... for MEC compliance

........ MECcheck software

.... Micro-PAS software

.... multifamily buildings

.... multifamily retrofit software

.... NEAT software

.... Optics software

.... OPTIONS community energy program software

.... passive solar software

.... PEAR software

.... potential problems

.... PowerDOE

.... REM/Design software

.... RESFEN software

.... Retrotech insulation calculation software

.... Right-J software

.... RSPEC swimming pool energy conservation software

.... saving old files

.... selecting

........ table

.... simulation software

........ TANK water heater energy use simulation software

........ WATSIM water heater energy use simulation software

........ weather data usefulness

........ for window ratings

.... Softdesk Energy architectural software

.... special programs

.... spreadsheet software

.... submetering

.... TANK water heater energy use simulation software

.... THERM software

.... thermal network software

.... types

........ correlation-based tools

........ seasonal-based tools

........ simulation tools

.... utility billing software

.... WATSIM water heater energy use simulation software

.... weatherization audit programs

.... weatherization software

.... window rating software

........ LBNL programs

.... WINDOW software

.... WinGuide design software

.... See also HERS (home energy rating systems); PRISM (PRInceton Scorekeeping Method); Web sites

computerized energy audits

.... DOE standards

.... multifamily buildings

.... obstacles to performing

.... TIPS

.... See also NEAT (National Energy Audit); PRISM (PRInceton Scorekeeping Method)

"Computerized Energy Audits" (Penn)

Computerized Instrumented Residential Audit (CIRA)

computers

.... automatic shut-off

.... electricity consumption

........ in U.S.

.... energy consumption, tables

.... energy-efficient systems development

.... Energy Star energy-efficiency program

.... phantom loads

.... power management

.... savings from energy-saving features

.... sleep chip development

.... turning off

.... See also computer software; Web sites

"Computing Commuting into Mortgages" (Hurrelbrinck)

Con Edison

.... metering rebate programs

.... multifamily water heating study

.... rebate programs, metering

.... Spanish-language consumer information programs

.... Web site

.... Youth Energy Corps program

Conachen window upgrade method

concrete

.... concrete panels used as insulation

.... in earth construction

.... made from waste

.... self-healing

.... See also concrete block houses; concrete block walls; concrete construction

concrete block houses

.... insulation benefits

.... insulation developed for

.... See also concrete block walls

concrete block walls

.... diagrams

.... fire rating

.... moisture problems

.... R-values

.... semifinished concrete block

.... thermal performance

concrete construction

.... flyash concrete mixtures

.... passive solar houses

.... shrinkage gaps

.... See also concrete; concrete block houses; concrete walls; slab floors

concrete panels used as insulation

concrete walls

.... benefits

.... CIP concrete

.... concrete block

.... diagrams

.... ICFs (insulating concrete forms)

.... moisture problems

.... R-17 massive walls schematics (diagram)

.... R-values

.... semifinished concrete block

.... table

.... thermal properties (table)

.... types

........ schematics

.... See also high mass walls

condensate (in furnaces)

.... absorption by chimney flues

condensate lines for heat pumps

condensation

.... attics

........ potential condensation problems (diagrams)

........ unvented attics

.... chimney flues

.... and climate conditions

.... concealed

........ diagram

.... PERSIST technique advantages

.... psychometric chart (graph)

.... seasonal variations

.... thermal bypass

.... on windows, PERSIST houses

.... within walls

.... See also condensation problems

condensation problems

.... building siding

.... concealed condensation

.... from condensing furnace chimneys

.... dew point (graph)

.... in heat pumps

.... from light tubes

.... light tubes

.... on siding

.... from windows

.... in windows

........ outdoor air temperature and relative humidity (graph)

.... See also mobile home moisture problems; moisture problems

condensers

.... freezer condenser technology

.... See also condensers (in air conditioners)

condensers (in air conditioners)

.... cooling techniques

.... volume of air moved

condensing furnaces

.... definition

.... diagram

.... electricity consumption

.... filters

........ to neutralize liquids

.... gas furnaces

.... glossary of terms

.... information resources

.... monitoring

.... oil furnaces

.... plastic flue pipe systems

.... problems and solutions

.... sizing

.... ventilation

.... See also condensing gas furnaces; integrated condensing gas fireplaces

"Condensing Furnaces: Lessons from a Utility" (Beers)

condensing gas furnaces

.... diagram

.... efficiency

condensing gas integrated space and water heating systems

condensing oil furnaces

conditioned attics

.... building codes

.... cooling load reduction

.... as pressurization equalization

"Conditioned Attics Save Energy in Hot Climates" (Rieger)

conditioned spaces, thermal and pressure boundaries

conduction (thermal). See<\i> thermal conduction

conduction loss

conductive heat loss from multifamily buildings

conductive heat transfer. See<\i> thermal conduction

"Conference Addresses the Changing Climate (Business and Political, That Is)" (Penn)

"Conference Christens Home Performance Industry" (Byrne)

conferences on efficient energy

.... American Institute of Architects conferences

.... American Solar Energy Society National Passive Solar Conference

.... benefits of

.... Building Energy Conference

.... California Compact Fluorescent Consortium, conference

.... Construction Business and Technology Center Conference

.... Construction Business and Technology conference

.... contact information

.... DOE Warm Climate Training Conference

.... EEBA conferences

.... Energy Efficiency in America Multifamily Buildings conference

.... Energy Northwest conferences

.... Green Building Conference

.... HERSC-FREE conference 96

.... International Solar Electric Buildings conference

.... National Passive Solar Conference

.... NESEA

.... North East Sustainable Energy Association conference

.... Quality Building conferences

.... Rebuild America Workshop on Ventilation and Infiltration in Apartment Buildings

.... Renew ྜ renewable energy conference

.... Telltale House exhibit at

.... Thermal VII Conference

.... See also Affordable Comfort conferences; seminars; training programs on energy efficiency

"Confessions of an 'Addicted' Auditor" (Padian)

Conlin, Francis

.... on heat pumps for manufactured homes

Connecticut

.... energy codes

.... energy efficiency program funding

.... water-energy partnership

Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P), Energy Star Homes program

Connecticut Northeast Utilities heat pump program

Conner, Craig, on the Model Energy Code

Conserval Engineering heat diversion system for solar electric panels

conservation. See<\i> energy conservation; residential energy conservation

Conservation and Renewable Energy Inquiry and Referral Service (CAREIRS), consolidation into EREC

Conservation Committee of the American Water Works Association low-flow toilet preference study

Conservation Connection Consulting

.... training program contact information

Conservation Works Program (CWP)

.... energy savings

........ table

.... refunding

Consolidated Edison. See<\i> Con Edison

Consortium for Advanced Residential Building. See<\i> CARB (Consortium for Advanced Residential Building)

Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)

.... air conditioning efficiency program

.... Clothes Washer Initiative

.... compact fluorescent rebate programs

.... NYPA apartment refrigerator program

.... superefficient appliance program

.... washing machine rebate program

construction

.... building trends

.... construction defects

.... new products cautions

.... performance approach

.... production houses

.... quality control

........ construction

........ postconstruction

........ preconstruction

.... quality incentives

.... quality performance considerations

.... speed versus quality

.... wood frame houses

........ SIPs houses compared to

.... See also building codes; concrete construction; construction defect lawsuits; construction materials; contractors; energy-efficient construction; framing buildings; green construction

Construction Business and Technology Center (CBTC)

.... conference

........ information

Construction Business and Technology Conference (CBIC)

.... contact information

construction crews

.... management

.... training

construction defect lawsuits

.... causes

.... growing incidence of

.... legitimacy of

.... preventing

construction, energy-efficient. See<\i> building codes; contractors; energy-efficient construction; green construction

construction industry

.... building trends

.... and energy-efficiency programs

.... in the Soviet Union

.... See also building codes; contractors; energy-efficient construction

construction materials

.... as air barriers

.... asphalt shingles

.... Canadian R-2000 standards

.... earth

........ embodied costs

.... energy-efficient, testing

.... energy required to manufacture common materials (table)

.... fire hazards

.... high mass walls, thermal properties

.... indoor air quality standards

........ Health House program

.... nontoxic

.... phase-change wallboard

.... stressed-skin panels, manufacturer address

.... sustainable

........ for bathroom retrofits

.... Tyvek as

.... VOC emissions from

.... for wall systems

........ high mass walls

.... wood versus steel studs

.... See also embodied energy reduction in buildings; energy-efficient construction materials; green construction materials; recycled-material goods; roofing

"Constructive Restructuring: Weatherizers Get into the Act" (Eisenberg)

consulting laboratories, contact information

consumer acceptance

.... EPRI study

.... HERS

.... NYSERDA hot water consumption study

.... submetering

.... submetering/EMS combinations

.... See also consumer benefits; consumer communication

consumer awareness

.... energy use

.... See also consumer education; consumer response

consumer behavior. See<\i> occupant behavior

consumer benefits

.... EEMs

.... Massachusetts auditing programs (graph)

consumer communication

.... EPRI study

.... See also consumer acceptance; consumer education

consumer concerns, Energy Star torchieres

consumer demands, certification for performance contractors

consumer education

.... adult education classes

.... air conditioner sizing

.... on appliance energy-saving features

.... blower door demonstrations

.... by architects

.... on compact fluorescents

.... consumer desire for

.... contractor role in

.... Crown Heights Jewish Community Center weatherization effectiveness study

.... EcoGroup Home Energy Survey

.... EEMs

.... effective methods

.... energy certification programs

.... energy labels

.... Energy Matters<\i> public radio program

.... Energy Outlet

.... energy savings

.... Gabriel Enterprise houses

.... green construction education for developers

.... Health House indoor air quality program

.... for home buyers

.... home energy rating systems

.... on HVAC system maintenance contracts

.... kitchen vent fans

.... library and utility collaborations

.... multifamily building fuel use

.... for multifamily building retrofits

.... National Energy Education Forum

.... obstacles to

.... Osage (Iowa) Municipal Utility energy efficiency program

.... performance contracting

.... PG&E Energy Information Services demonstration

.... prepurchase meter programs

.... publicity techniques

.... SmartLiving Center

.... for solar water heating systems

.... Southern California Edison program

.... Southface Energy and Environmental Resource Center

.... Spanish-language programs

.... Telltale House exhibit

.... tool kits

.... United States programs

.... utility energy efficiency programs

.... water conservation outreach programs

.... weatherization

.... whole-house programs

.... workshops

.... See also communication; community programs; consumer awareness; consumer communication; consumer response; training programs on energy efficiency

Consumer Electric Bus (CeBus) energy management systems

Consumer Energy Management Consulting Incorporated (CEMCO) Aeroseal pilot program

consumer guidelines, air conditioner sizing

consumer mark-up in energy efficiency programs

Consumer New Home Survey

consumer pay approach to financing energy efficiency programs

Consumer Products Safety Commission CO poisoning data

Consumer Reports<\i>

.... CO detector survey

.... Consumer Reports Online Web site

.... contact information

.... electronic device testing

.... energy-saving products issue

.... ozone air purifier study

.... refrigerator thermostat setup study

.... washing machine study

Consumer Reports Online Web site

consumer response

.... air conditioner sizing

.... auditing

........ Web site audits

.... Building America program

.... Carborne house

.... CFLs

.... conferences on

.... data loggers

.... door energy efficiency

.... duct tape tests

.... efficient appliances

.... energy-efficient homes

........ Virginia Power demo house

.... energy labels

.... heating system energy efficiency

.... HERS price survey

.... home control systems

.... home energy rating systems

.... horizontal axis washing machines

........ graphs

.... HVAC system efficiency

.... ICFs (insulating concrete forms)

.... insulation

.... lighting

........ efficient lighting

........ lighting retrofits

.... low-flow showerheads

.... low-flow toilets

.... net metering programs

.... NYSTAR/IES low-income housing project

.... passive solar homes

.... performance contractors, Parker & Sons

.... photovoltaic power

.... renewable fuels versus conventional fuels

.... two-stage evaporative coolers

.... utility bills

.... utility deregulation

.... wall R-value rating systems

.... window energy efficiency

.... See also consumer awareness; marketing

consumer service

.... contractor/client relations

.... IES energy audit project methods

.... support for software

"Consumers and Compact Fluorescents" (Rasky)

Consumers' Directory of Certified Efficiency Ratings for Residential Heating and Water Heating Equipment<\i> (GAMA Book)

"Consumer's energy Analysis Environment, The" (Kempton and Layne)

Consumers Power (MI), second refrigerator pick-up program

Consumers Union, electronic device testing

Consumer's Union ratings on HEPA vacuums, roofing, and siding

contemporary houses, air sealing

continuous-exhaust fans. See<\i> whole-house exhaust fans

continuous gas furnaces

contract cost problems for net metering programs

Contracting Business<\i> magazine, HVAC system customer survey

"Contracting for Comfort" (Walker and Lewis)

"Contractor Training Key to California Utility's Loan Program" (Byrne)

contractors

.... Air Conditioning Contractors of America

.... auditing as a part of contracting

.... bilingual

.... as a blower door market

.... certification

.... checklist preparation

.... community college energy-efficient construction courses

.... consumer education role

.... crew management

.... customer service relations

.... ductwork contractor training

.... ductwork leak repair

........ market opportunities

........ training

.... on electric-to-gas water heater conversions

.... energy-efficient construction, role in

.... fraud

.... Health House builder training

.... heating contractors, CO poisoning detection by

.... HERS compliance

.... hiring

.... HVAC contractors

........ guaranteed work

........ maintenance concerns

........ in weatherization programs

.... insulation contractors

.... liability

........ combustion problems

........ soot stains

.... performance approach

.... response to Virginia Power demo house

.... role in energy-efficient construction

.... role in Habitat for Humanity projects

.... safety concerns

.... skimping on energy features

.... subcontractor communications

.... TEP Guarantee house builders list

.... as trade allies in financing energy efficiency programs

.... whole-house programs

.... See also air conditioner contractors; architectural design; auditors; construction; developers; performance contracting; performance contractors; raters for HERS programs; training programs on energy efficiency

"Contractors Face Changing Marketplace" (Kelly)

"Contractor's Marketing Success" (Bodzin and James)

"Contractors Profit in Open Market" (Carter)

control groups, in weatherization evaluation

control houses for FSEC cooling load reduction study

controllers

.... radiant floor heating

.... solar water heaters controller problems

controlling house environments

"Controlling Recirculation Loop Heat Losses" (Lobenstein)

controls

.... ceiling fans

........ motion sensor controls

........ reverse switches

.... demand controllers

.... dishwashers

.... Energy Sentry controllers

.... exhaust fans

.... home control systems

.... for hot water recirculation systems

.... HVAC control systems

.... information resources

.... kitchen vent fans

.... for mechanical ventilation

........ manufacturer information (table)

.... motion sensor controls, ceiling fans

.... motor controllers

.... ozone generators

.... reverse switches for ceiling fans

.... for stereos, electricity consumption

.... and TOU rates

.... TransText controllers

.... for TVs, electricity consumption

.... washing machines

.... whole-house fans

.... See also lighting controls; remote controls; thermostats; timers

convection

.... role in moisture problems

.... through windows (definition)

convection air flow paths

convection oven energy use

convective heat transfer. See<\i> thermal convection

convectors, in steam and hydronic heating systems

conventions

.... E-Source Forum

.... See also conferences on efficient energy; trade fairs

Converse, William, on ozone generators

Conway, Kathryn M.

.... on lighting makeovers

cookie cutting insulation inspection technique

cookstoves, testing

cooktops for kitchens

"Cool Home Features Bring Peak Energy Savings" (Parker and Sheinkopf)

coolers. See<\i> evaporative coolers

cooling

.... basements as heat sinks

.... by evapotranspiration

.... costs, Virginia Power demo house heating and cooling costs

.... earth houses

.... energy-efficient measures

........ graph

........ information resources

.... from exterior masonry wall insulation

.... with ground source heat pumps

.... guaranteed bill limits

.... house retrofit considerations

.... kitchen retrofit considerations

.... night evaporative underfloor cooling storage (NEUCS)

.... PRISM evaluations

.... savings from window air conditioners

.... with shade trees

.... Suncube house methods

.... water heaters as space cooling systems

.... See also air conditioners; air conditioning; cooling load reduction; cooling loads; cooling systems; dehumidifying; evaporative coolers; fans; mobile home cooling

"Cooling Benefits from Exterior Masonry Wall Insulation" (Ternes, Wilkes, and McLain)

"Cooling By the Stars" (Hasley)

cooling cycles in heat pumps (diagram)

cooling energy consumption in Building America homes study (graphs)

cooling fans vs. ventilation fans

cooling load reduction

.... attic conditioning

.... by colors of roofs and buildings

.... computer simulations

.... FSEC test house

.... internal heat gain reduction

.... landscaping

.... in mobile homes

.... passive solar homes

.... phase-change wallboard

.... radiant barriers

........ in attics

........ studies

.... reflective materials

........ reflective roofs

.... roofing choices

........ reflective roofs

.... salt-embedded attic insulation

.... shade

.... from straw bale houses

.... thermal-mass walls

.... trees

.... ventilation for

........ attic ventilation

.... wall insulation

........ graph

.... window overhangs

.... See also heating load reduction; reflective roof coatings

cooling loads

.... 2.5% design conditions (for cooling loads)

.... and air conditioner sizing

.... Arizona Corporation Commission Utilities cooling load reduction study

.... calculating

........ calculation method studies

........ cooling factor selection

........ latent load

.... calculating for new construction

.... climatic variations

.... design conditions

.... ductwork leak effects on

.... ductwork repair and

.... glossary of terms

.... latent cooling load

.... Manual J<\i> for calculating

.... sensible cooling loads

.... TEP calculating methods

.... tons of cooling

.... wind speed effects on

.... See also cooling load reduction; cooling loss

cooling loss

.... conduction loss

.... convection air flow

.... diagrams

cooling performance factor (CCPF)

cooling systems

.... air filters

.... for aquariums

.... computer simulations

.... conservation measure cost-effectiveness (table)

.... ductwork interaction with

........ table

.... earth houses

.... energy savings of various types compared (table)

.... night ventilation cooling

.... for passive solar houses

.... retrofit cost-effectiveness calculations

.... sizing

.... whole-house fans as

.... See also air conditioners; air conditioning; air conditioning systems; cooling load reduction; cooling loss; evaporative coolers; evaporative cooling; HVAC systems

Cooperative Technology Services International (CTSI), low-income residential energy conservation projects

COP (coefficient of performance)

.... definition

.... for heat pumps

........ ground source heat pumps

........ heat pump water heater performance

Copp, Ed

.... on prepurchase meters

Corbett, Bob

.... NAHN house plans by

.... on the National Affordable Housing Network

.... on retrofitting flooded homes

corner chases

.... framing

........ diagram

Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)

.... energy efficiency program

.... training programs

Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)/Ohio Weatherization Training Center, contact information

correlated color temperature (CCT)

.... for CFL lamps

correlation-based software

correlation coefficient (definition)

correlation factor (for infiltration measurement)

corrosion of furnace flues by gas combustion

corrosion prevention in water heaters

cost

.... calculating electricity cost

.... Dual System implementation

.... HERS programs

........ Canada

........ U.K.

.... PERSIST technique

.... table

.... See also economics; paybacks; price; pricing; pricing plans

cost allocation

.... hydronically heated buildings

.... submetering

.... submetering/EMS combinations

cost calculation, electricity

cost controls for weatherization programs

"Cost-Effective Weatherization in Philadelphia" (Robinson)

Costco, appliance efficiency in models offered

Council of American Building Officials (CABO) indoor air pressure standards

Council of American Building Officials (CABO) Model Energy Code. See<\i> Model Energy Code (MEC)

coupons, as an incentive to CFL retrofits

Covallo, James, on HERS reliability

Coventry (Chapel Hill, NC), compact fluorescent installation project

covers

.... for whole-house fans

.... See also covers for swimming pools

covers for swimming pools

.... longevity

.... solar (translucent) covers

.... types

cows, incinerating as a source of electricity

CPUC. See<\i> California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

cracks, sealing. See<\i> air sealing

crankcase heaters, energy use (tables)

crawlspace connectors (definition)

crawlspaces

.... building codes

.... controlling moisture in

.... ductwork in

.... and ductwork leak testing

.... flood damage retrofits

.... insulating

.... moisture control

.... sealing

.... unvented crawlspaces

.... ventilation requirements

.... Virginia Power demo house methods

cream-skimming, in performance contracting

"Creating an Energy Efficient Habitat" (Wigington)

"Creating Quality in New Construction: A Practitioner's Perspective" (Uniacke)

"Creating Windows of Energy-Saving Opportunity" (Shapiro and James)

Creech, Dennis

.... on air filters

.... on the Atlanta energy-efficient demonstration house

.... on Habitat for Humanity projects

.... on loose-fill attic insulation quality

Crescent Arms Apartments weatherization effectiveness study

.... building stock

.... insulation measures

.... window retrofit measures

CREST (Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology), GBA (Green Building Advisor) software

crew management for contractors

CRI. See<\i> color rendering index (CRI)

CRI (Carpet and Rug Institute) carpet information labels

Crispaire Corporation heat pump water heaters

Crosbie, Michael

.... on the CARB prototype monitoring project

crossover ducts

.... definition

.... sealing connections

Crown Heights Jewish Community Center weatherization effectiveness study

.... building description

.... consumer education

.... heating system upgrade

.... savings

.... stack effect reduction

cruise control for blower doors

.... schematic diagram

Crumley, Gene, on the Habitat for Humanity

CSL Lighting Manufacturing dimming ballast

CTSI (Cooperative Technology Services International), low-income residential energy conservation projects

Cummings, James, on duct repairs and cooling loads

Cunningham, John, on CFL marketing

Cuoghi, Dan

.... on solar pool heaters

curtains for windows, insulating curtains

customer education. See<\i> consumer education

customer-site electricity generation

Customer Technology Application Center training program

Customer Technology Application Center training program contact information

"Customers Turn out for Torchiere Trade-In" (Calwell)

cutout control retrofits

"Cutting-Edge Blades Slash Fan Energy Use" (Turrell)

CWP (Conservation Works Program)

.... energy savings

........ table

.... refunding

cycling tests for duct tape

.... table

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