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E-lamps
.... See also electrode-less induction lamps
E Seal certification program
E-Source Forum
E2 recycled insulation
EA-QUIP (Energy Audit using the Queens Information Package) software
early adopters (description)
early-design software
early majority (description)
earth
.... as insulation
.... See also earth construction
"Earth Building Takes New Shapes" (Farnsworth)
earth construction
.... adobe
.... advantages
.... aesthetic appeal
.... cast earth
.... concrete used with
.... disadvantages
.... embodied costs
.... information resources
.... PIS<$> construction
.... rammed earth
.... soil types used
.... types
.... See also earth houses; high mass walls
earth houses
.... boiler sizing
.... cooling
.... heating
.... PIS<$> houses
.... water damage
.... See also adobe houses; earth construction
Eash, John
.... on duct improvements
.... on the IQ+ program
East Bay Municipal Utility district (California) landscape water consumption study
east windows for passive solar homes
Easton, David
.... on high mass walls
.... on PIS<$> construction
"Easy Mortgages with Energy Rated Homes of Vermont" (James)
EBER (Existing Buildings Efficiency Research)
ECA (Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia) Conservation Works Program
ECIX (Energy and Climate Information Exchange Files) on-line site
"eco-score" computer software
Ecogopher on-line information service
EcoGroup Home Energy Survey
Ecological Housing Project
.... household kWh saved by energy-efficient measures (table)
.... recommended energy saving measures (table)
EcoNet BBS
Economic Opportunity Research Institute WAP evaluation study
economics
.... of CFL retrofits
.... of community-based energy conservation programs
.... of electricity restructuring
.... of energy-efficiency program financing
.... energy-efficient construction, Gabriel Enterprise houses
.... fuel cells
.... of household kWh saved by energy-efficient measures (table)
.... of HUD mobile home standards
.... of lighting retrofits
.... of low-cost energy-efficient construction (table)
.... and the mobile home market
.... of multifamily building retrofit investment levels
.... nuclear power plants
.... PIS<$> construction
.... of residential energy conservation, Affordable Comfort Conference discussions
.... solar electricity
........ break-even price (graph)
.... of solar pool heaters
.... tax credits
.... of utility rebate programs
.... of waterbed purchases
.... of weatherization
.... of window replacement
.... of window retrofits
.... See also cost; cost controls for weatherization programs; financing; paybacks; price; pricing; pricing plans
Ecos Consulting halogen torchiere trade-in program
Ecos Incorporated Sealand Micro-flush low-flow toilet
Ecotope
.... furnace fan versus whole-house fan study
.... mobile home ductwork study
Ecovillage (EVI)
.... hot water system sharing
........ replacements and upgrades
........ savings
.... sewer pipe uses
EDB (Energy Science and Technology Database)
edge blow insulation
.... diagram
Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
.... E Seal certification program
.... on utility rebate program tax policies
Edmunds, Megan
.... on home energy ratings systems
EDO (Energy Design On-line) BBS
EDS (energy design software). See<\i> computer software
EDU (Energy Design Update<\i>) heat pump studies
education
.... green construction for developers
.... See also communication; conferences on efficient energy; consumer education; seminars; training programs on energy efficiency
"Education Melts Icicles at City Hall" (Thomas)
educational institutions, role in energy-efficient construction training
EEBA (Energy Efficient Building Association)
.... conferences
........ 1996
.... Health House program involvement
"EEBA Does Dallas" (Anderson)
EEMs (Energy-Efficient Mortgages)
.... with 2% qualifying ratio stretch
.... acceptance
.... auditor ratings
.... California
.... consumer interest
.... educating lenders on
.... educating realtors in
.... expansion of EEMs programs
.... FHA EEMs
.... and HERS standards
.... HUD houses
.... ICF houses
.... manufactured homes
.... marketing by contractors
.... publicity
.... TEP Guarantee houses
.... Virginia
.... See also EIMs; green mortgages
EER (Energy Efficiency Ratio) for air conditioners
EERs (Energy Efficiency Ratings) for air conditioners
EF (Energy Factor)
.... definition
.... in heat pump water heater performance
effective leakage area (ELA), definition
"Effects of Better Billing Feedback on Electrical Consumption, The: A Preliminary Report" (Wilhite and Ling)
efficacy, in lamps
efficiency. See<\i> energy efficiency
"Efficiency Sells for ESP" (Bodzin)
"Efficiency Studies: Good News or Bad?" (Stein)
"Efficient Cooling: Making It Happen" (Sherman and Hildebrandt)
"Efficient Plans Run Into Reality" (Marsh)
"Efficient Refrigerators for Apartments" (Wisniewski)
Efficient Window Collaborative (EWC)
egress requirements
.... diagram
EIA (Energy Information Administration) kWh rate projections
EIC (Energy Innovation Corporation) A/C Aider
EICBBS (Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Clearinghouse BBS)
EIFS (exterior insulation and finish systems)
.... moisture problems due to
.... termite problems related to
EIMs (Energy Improvement Mortgage)
.... with 2% qualifying ratio stretch
.... difficulties
.... Energy Rated Homes of Vermont
.... and HFA programs
.... HUD/FHA program
.... incentives
.... Veteran's Administration program
.... See also EEMs; green mortgages
Eisen, Mark, on CFL marketing and distribution
Eisenberg, David, on straw bale construction codes
Eisenberg, Joel
.... on weatherization programs and utility restructuring
Eisenberg, Joel F. on WAP
EK-PRO software
ELA (effective leakage area), definition
ELCAP (End-Use Load and Conservation Assessment Project)
elderly households in U.S. multifamily buildings
electric bills. See<\i> utility bills
electric companies
.... deregulation
........ consumer response
........ contractor opportunities
.... environmental responsibility
.... marketing tactics
.... renewable energy programs
.... two-tiered rates
electric furnaces
.... diagram
electric heat pumps
.... simulated monthly costs
........ graph
........ table
electric heaters
.... baseboard heaters
........ soot stains from
........ thermostats
.... Cadet heater part recalls
.... Enerjoy radiant heaters
.... heat pumps compared to
.... limit switches, recalls
.... sizing
electric heating
.... costs
.... electric furnaces
.... Energy Star Homes program
.... flood damage retrofits
.... monitoring
.... radiant heat panels
........ ceiling panels
.... Zimmerman vacation home project
.... See also electric furnaces; electric heaters; electric heating systems
electric heating systems
.... baseboard heaters
.... efficiency rating
.... furnaces
.... heat pumps
.... radiant heat panels
.... upgrades, cost worksheet
.... See also electric furnaces; electric heaters; electric radiant heat panels
electric igniters
electric lawn mowers
electric power. See<\i> electricity
Electric Power Research Institute. See<\i> EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute)
electric radiant heat panels
.... ceiling panels
electric stoves, selecting
electric-to-electric water heater conversions
electric-to-gas water heater conversions
.... conversion evaluation
.... cost
........ table
.... energy savings
.... power consumption change (tables)
.... Seahorse system
electric utility costs for Prarie Crossing houses (graph)
electric water heaters
.... conservation measure cost-effectiveness (table)
.... DOE standards
.... energy use
........ graph
........ studies
........ table
.... flood damage retrofits
.... heat pump water heaters
.... replacing with gas water heaters
.... replacing with solar water heaters
.... as supplemental water heaters
.... tankless model savings
.... vacation management
.... See also water heater insulation; water heaters
electrical systems
.... installation, PERSIST technique
.... installation LESSCO air/vapor barrier box
.... See also electrical wiring
electrical utilities, restructuring. See<\i> electricity restructuring; utility deregulation
electrical wiring
.... fire hazards
........ from defective wiring
........ from knob-and-tube wiring
.... flood damage retrofits
.... inspection techniques
........ branch circuit wiring analyzers
........ branch circuit wiring analyzers for inspecting electrical wiring (diagram)
........ Vernon Street project
........ visual inspection
.... See also electrical systems
electrically operated dampers, for integrated heating and ventilation systems
electricity
.... cheap
.... cogeneration systems to produce
.... cost calculation
........ regional costs
.... customer-site generation
.... emergency generators
.... fuel cells
.... generation
........ cost of
........ from incinerating cows
.... green electricity
........ information sources
.... intelligent home power controls
.... interactive home energy management systems
.... net metering
.... nuclear power plants
.... pollution contributed by generation of
.... power outage effects
.... power quality
........ compact fluorescents and
........ terms applying to
.... renewable energy to produce
.... supply reliability
.... system benefits charge
........ map of states with system benefits charges
.... voltage level (normal)
.... voltage waveshape (normal)
.... See also electric companies; electrical systems; electrical wiring; electricity conservation; electricity consumption; electricity prices; electricity restructuring; fuel switching; photovoltaic power; refrigerator electricity consumption; renewable power; residential energy consumption; wind-generated electricity
electricity conservation
.... cogeneration systems
.... conventions
.... cooling load reduction
.... FSEC makeover house
........ table
.... House of Seven Gables lighting retrofit
.... light tubes
.... lighting retrofits
........ graph
........ tables
.... phase-change wallboard
.... recirculation pump strategies
.... refrigerators
.... U.S. programs
.... utility bills as a tool for
.... See also appliance standards; cooling load reduction; residential energy consumption; residential energy savings; retrofits
electricity consumption
.... abnormal power use detection methods
.... analysis as a basis for retrofit investment levels
.... appliances
........ French appliances
........ increases in electricity consumption
........ standby use
........ table
........ Web site information
.... aquariums
.... baseboard heaters with thermostats
.... cable boxes
.... calculating
........ gas consumption compared to
........ water heaters
.... ceiling fans
.... computers
........ leaving on
........ turning off
.... demand reduction
........ from efficient lighting designs
........ from energy-efficient cooling measures
........ from reflective roof coatings
........ and switched-off appliances
........ from wall insulation (graph)
.... DVD players
.... effect of urban air temperature on
.... energy-efficient refrigerator savings
.... French appliances
.... gas consumption compared to
.... from gas furnaces
.... ground source heat pumps
.... halogen torchieres
........ graph
.... heating system components
.... Internet terminals
.... lights
........ Christmas lights
........ halogen torchieres
.... measuring
.... monitoring DSM programs
.... in multifamily buildings
.... in NRCan Advanced Houses program
.... NYSERDA hot water system strategies study
.... prepurchase meters
.... recirculation pumps
.... satellite decoders
.... set-top boxes
.... sound options for video equipment
.... submetering
.... TVs
........ graph
........ HDTVs
........ table
.... VCRs
........ graphs
.... ventilation fans
.... video appliances
........ table
.... video games
.... washing machines, actual versus labeled electricity consumption
.... water heaters, calculating
.... well pumps
.... Zimmerman vacation home project
.... See also data loggers; electricity conservation; monitoring lighting use; phantom loads; refrigerator electricity consumption; standby loss; names of individual electrical devices<\i>
electricity costs, Prarie Crossing houses (graph)
electricity generation
.... from incinerating cows
.... using natural gas
electricity prices
.... and conservation
.... fuel cell electricity
.... multiple price levels in intelligent home energy systems
.... for PV systems
electricity restructuring
.... Cleveland Electric Illuminating tactics
.... effect on low-income households
.... effect on low-income weatherization programs
.... information resources
.... market forces causing
.... public policy changes causing
.... state role in
.... technological and economic changes causing
.... See also utility deregulation
electrochromic glass
electrode-less induction lamps
.... ballasts
.... compared to CFLs
.... efficacy (table)
.... and electrical interference
.... features
.... longevity
.... lumen outputs
.... marketing
electroluminescent lighting (EL) for exit signs
Electrolux freezer technology
electron microscopes for stain identification
electronic air cleaners
.... diagram
electronic ballasts (for compact fluorescent lights)
.... performance
electronic billboards at halogen torchiere trade-in programs
electronic devices
.... electricity consumption (table)
.... load current waveforms (graph)
.... and power quality
.... switched-off power demands
.... vacation management
.... voltage sag sensitivity (graph)
electronic energy-saving devices
.... Consumers Union testing
electronic line voltage thermostats. See<\i> ELVTs (electronic line voltage thermostats)
electrostatic panel air filters
.... diagram
electrostatic precipitator (ESP) air filters
.... effectiveness (graph)
Electrotech, power-corrected compact fluorescents
Electrotek Concepts Web site
"Eliminating CFCs Without Regrets" (Houghton)
ELVTs (electronic line voltage thermostats)
.... development
.... performance
.... versus bimetallic thermostats
........ graph
embodied costs, earth construction
embodied energy reduction in buildings
.... building material choice guidelines
.... difficulties in quantifying embodied energy
.... embodied energy (definition)
.... embodied energy versus operating energy (table)
.... energy use from three types of house construction (table)
.... information resources
.... life-cycle embodied energy
.... recycled construction materials
........ potential energy savings (table)
.... reducing energy required in building material manufacture
........ energy required to manufacture construction materials (table)
.... studies
EME Group multifamily water heating study
EME radiator valve study
emergency generators
Emerson ceiling fans
.... Gossamer Wind fan compared to
........ graph
.... tables
employment generation projects
EMR. See<\i> Canada Department of Energy, Mines, and Resources
EMRA (Energy Management and Research Associates) multifamily hot water use study
EMs. See<\i> EEMs (Energy-Efficient Mortgages)
EMS (Energy Management System) metering
.... Dual System
.... EMS/submetering combinations
.... energy savings
.... regulations
.... submetering compared to
encapsulated form walls
.... diagram
.... R-values
Encore heater parts recalls
End-Use Load and Conservation Assessment Project (ELCAP)
end-use prediction accuracy in HERS
Enercomp Micro-PAS software
EnerGuide for Houses (NRCan HERS program)
.... costs for ratings
.... goals
.... rater selection
.... ratings
.... recommendations
.... site evaluations
.... software analysis
EnerGuide projects
"Energy-10" (Clyne and Bodzin)
Energy-10 design software
.... AutoBuild feature
.... energy cost savings simulation (graph)
.... energy use simulation (graph)
.... graphics
.... heating, cooling, and lighting system balance
.... information
.... input page (illustration)
.... items simulated by
.... operating systems needed for
.... quick analysis
.... Rank feature
........ graph
.... upgrades
Energy and Climate Information Exchange (ECIX) Files on-line site
Energy and Regulatory Matters (ERMIS) BBS
energy assessments. See<\i> audits
Energy Audit using the Queens Information Package (EA-QUIP) software
energy auditing. See<\i> auditing
energy auditors. See<\i> auditors
energy audits. See<\i> audits
Energy Bill Web site
.... information
energy burdens (economic)
energy certification programs. See<\i> certification
Energy Choice light bulbs, misleading packaging
"Energy Code Goes International" (Bodzin)
energy codes
.... basement insulation
.... compliance
........ state compliance
.... daylighting
.... international
.... reading list
.... savings
.... SEP funding
.... Title 24
.... types (table)
.... See also building codes; IECC (International Energy Conservation Code); Model Energy Code (MEC); ratings; standards; states and countries by name<\i>
"Energy-Conscious Construction: Litigation Insurance?" (Luhr)
energy conservation
.... cohousing communities
.... comparison data on utility bills
.... electricity prices and
.... measures in the Cavallo HERS experiment
.... money savings from
.... performance contract controversies
.... and PG&E rate increases
.... program participation measurement methods
.... wall insulation cooling load savings
.... See also community programs; consumer education; electricity conservation; energy efficiency; performance contractors; residential energy conservation; water conservation
Energy Conservation 2000 project
energy conservation devices, electronic
"Energy Conservation in Cohousing Communities" (Hurrelbrinck)
Energy Conservatory
.... company history
.... Duct Blaster development
.... early blower door models
.... training programs
........ contact information
Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia (ECA) Conservation Works Program
energy cost guarantee programs
Energy Crafted Home program
.... and the CL&P Energy Star Homes program
.... performance standard approach
.... training program contact information
energy credits in R-2000 standards
Energy Design On-line (EDO) BBS
energy design software (EDS). See<\i> architectural design; computer software
Energy Design Update<\i> (EDU)
.... contact information
.... heat pump studies
"Energy Education: A Kilowatt Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" (Firari)
energy education programs
.... design considerations
.... low-income
.... materials
.... multifamily building
.... staff role
.... See also consumer education; training programs on energy efficiency
energy efficiency
.... community energy efficiency programs (table)
.... embodied energy (definition)
.... gas fireplaces
.... insurance policies
.... of manufactured homes
.... measuring energy savings
.... and the Midwest floods
.... natural disasters and
.... solar roof collectors
.... TVs
.... utility deregulation's effect on energy efficiency programs
.... VCRs
.... See also electricity consumption; energy-efficient construction; fuel consumption; gas consumption; residential energy conservation; residential energy savings; training programs on energy efficiency
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse (EREC)
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse (EREC) contact information
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN) Web site
"Energy Efficiency and the Floods" (Penn)
energy efficiency conferences. See<\i> conferences on efficient energy
Energy Efficiency in America Multifamily Buildings conference
"Energy Efficiency in the European Union" (Lebot and Waide)
energy efficiency information resources. See<\i> conferences on efficient energy; on-line energy efficiency information; training programs on energy efficiency; and subjects by name<\i>
energy efficiency program financing. See<\i> financing energy efficiency programs
energy efficiency programs
.... barriers
.... government funding
.... marketing, SmartLiving Center
.... public-benefits programs
.... ratepayer funding
........ recommendations (table)
.... state funding
........ map
.... See also partnership programs
Energy Efficiency Ratings (EERs) for air conditioners
Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) for air conditioners
"Energy Efficiency Rides the Radio Airwaves" (Clark)
energy efficiency training programs. See<\i> training programs on energy efficiency
Energy Efficient Affordable Housing Program (Chicago)
.... air sealing methods
.... cost reduction for renters
.... energy savings
........ table
.... heating system retrofits
.... insulating methods
.... lighting and appliances
.... program structure
.... ventilation
Energy Efficient Builders Association (EEBA) conferences
.... mechanical ventilation presentation
Energy-Efficient Building and Design community college course
Energy Efficient Building Association (EEBA) conference 96
.... information resources
Energy-Efficient Building Association conference contact information
energy-efficient construction
.... AE performance study
.... Affordable Comfort conference concerns
.... Affordable Comfort workshop
.... affordable methods
.... after natural disasters
.... air conditioner sizing
.... air conditioning systems for
.... air sealing
.... alternative designs
.... Atlanta demonstration house methods
.... Austin Green Builder Program
.... bathroom moisture control, illustration
.... Berkeley cohousing recycled construction methods
.... Building America program techniques
.... Building Energy Conference
.... building science conventions
.... Canada, HERS influence
.... CARB (Consortium for Advanced Residential Building) prototype monitoring project
.... CBTC conference
.... CL&P Energy Star Homes program
.... cold climate techniques
........ Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
........ unvented attics
.... collaborative methods
.... commercial construction, design software
.... construction waste management methods
.... consumer education
.... consumer response
.... contractor role
........ bilingual contractors
.... cooling and heating load calculation
.... cost analysis, NRCan Advanced Houses
.... cost-effectiveness
.... developer interest in
.... door energy labels
.... ductwork
........ location
.... earth construction
.... EEBA conference
.... Energy Passport program
.... Energy Star Builder program
.... Energy Star Home Calc software
.... Energy Star Homes program
.... framing
.... framing factor (for calculating wall R-values)
.... Gabriel Enterprise houses
.... garage apartments
.... garages
.... Green Building Conference 96
.... Habitat for Humanity methods
.... Health House indoor air quality program
.... healthy houses
.... heating system designs
.... high-performance houses
.... hot and dry climate techniques
.... HVAC contractors
.... ICF building techniques
.... IES training
.... incentives
.... information resources
........ Alternative Building Systems<\i> (Farnsworth)
........ CL&P Energy Star Homes program
.... insulation contractors
.... international techniques
.... IQ+ program
.... irregularities in building planes
.... Jordan Commons building project
.... Las Vegas (Nevada)
.... Las Vegas tours
.... as litigation insurance
.... mail-order houses
.... marketing
........ Canada
........ Gabriel Enterprise houses
........ SmartLiving Center
.... mobile homes
.... moisture problem prevention
.... NAHB Energy/Value Housing Awards
.... NAHN house plans
.... nailing techniques for rigid foam insulation
.... national programs
.... NRCan Advanced Houses program
.... Nylund Community
.... ORNL design guide
.... passive solar houses
........ concrete houses
........ remodeling to achieve
.... penetration details
.... performance testing
.... PERSIST (Pressure Equalized Rain Screen Insulated Structure Technique)
.... photovoltaic manufactured homes
.... pressure balancing techniques
.... R-2000 standards
.... R-value killers
.... rating guides for
.... rehabbing older buildings
.... roofing choices
.... shallow foundations
.... SIPs construction methods
.... software
........ Green Building Advisor 1.0 software
........ PowerDOE
.... solar control strategies
.... solar design information sources
.... specifications for
.... state energy codes
........ Title 24
.... with steel studs
.... straw bale construction
.... straw-based construction panels
.... stressed-skin insulated core panels
.... Suncube house methods
.... Super Insulation building practices
.... Sweden, air tightness standards
.... technical assistance, CL&P Energy Star Homes program
.... Telltale House exhibit
.... TEP energy cost guarantee program standards
.... TEP Guarantee house builders list
.... town house construction
.... training
.... utilities' role in
.... ventilation
.... verifying energy efficiency
.... Virginia Power Energy Saver Home Plus Program
.... wall performance factors
........ information resources
.... walls
.... water drainage and drying
.... whole-house approach
.... Zimmerman vacation home project techniques
.... See also architectural design; building codes; conferences on efficient energy; construction materials; contractors; Davis house; EEMs (Energy-Efficient Mortgages); embodied energy reduction in buildings; energy-efficient construction materials; energy-efficient houses; framing buildings; green construction; green construction materials; HERS (home energy rating systems); house plans; insulating; Model Energy Code (MEC); mortgages; passive solar houses; production houses; residential energy; training programs on energy efficiency
energy-efficient construction materials
.... Green Building Conference exhibit
.... phase-change wallboard
.... photovoltaic shingles
.... SIPs (structural insulated panels)
.... testing
.... See also earth construction; green construction materials; ICFs
energy-efficient houses
.... Alberta Sustainable Home
.... Atlanta energy-efficient demonstration house
.... Bigelow Homes
.... Building America program
.... certification
........ Europe
.... Comfort Home Program
.... conventional versus passive solar
.... cost-effectiveness
.... earth houses
.... Ecological Housing Project
.... EPA home purchase price study
.... exhibit houses
.... FSEC cooling load reduction test house
.... Gabriel Enterprise houses
.... international examples
.... low-income housing, Parkside Estates
.... mail order kits
.... mortgage programs. See<\i> mortgages for energy-efficient houses
.... National Affordable Housing Network
.... New Jersey Department of Community Affairs pilot program
.... NRCan Advanced Houses program
.... Pulte Homes construction methods
.... savings
.... Southface demo house
.... standards
.... straw bale houses
.... studying, Snapshot study method
.... Suncube house
.... tax credits
.... Telltale house exhibit
.... utility labeling programs
.... Virginia Power demo house
.... See also architectural design; energy-efficient construction; healthy houses; houses; insulation; landscaping; low-income housing; older houses; production houses; residential energy conservation; windows
energy-efficient HVAC systems, consumer response
"Energy-Efficient Lighting for the Home" (Byrne)
energy-efficient mortgage programs
.... information resources
.... in Pomona, CA
.... See also EEMs (Energy-Efficient Mortgages)
Energy-Efficient Mortgages. See<\i> EEMs (Energy-Efficient Mortgages)
energy-efficient refrigerators. See<\i> refrigerators (energy-efficient)
"Energy-Efficient Remodeling--Grab the Opportunity!" (Meier and Lutz)
energy-efficient water heaters
"Energy-Efficient Window Retrofits: Install with Care" (O'Bannon and Grieco)
"Energy Expert in the CD-Drive, The" (Bodzin)
Energy Factor (EF)
.... definition
.... in heat pump water heater performance
energy glossary, for skylights
energy guarantees. See<\i> guarantees
Energy Guide appliance labels
.... and actual energy use
.... effectiveness
.... illustrations
.... water heating use guides
Energy Ideas Clearinghouse (EICBBS)
Energy Improvement Mortgages. See<\i> EIM
Energy Information Administration
.... Residential Energy Consumption Survey
.... setback thermostat survey
Energy Information Administration (EIA) kWh rate projections
Energy Information Management/R.J. Karg Associates training program contact information
Energy Innovation Corporation (EIC) A/C Aider
energy intensity
.... calculating
.... outliers
Energy Interactive Web site
energy labels. See<\i> labels
Energy Management and Research Associates (EMRA) multifamily hot water use study
Energy Management System (EMS) metering
Energy Matters<\i> radio program
Energy, Mines, & Resources. See<\i> Canada Department of Energy, Mines, and Resources
Energy Mortgages (EMs)
.... See also EEMs; EIMs; green mortgages
Energy Northwest Conference
.... 1998
.... information
Energy Options indoor air quality diagnosis
.... air sealing control
.... attic control
.... basement control
.... bedroom control
.... client sensitivity information
.... furnace fan control
.... home improvement strategies
.... home interior searches
.... mold control
.... radon control
Energy Passport building code program
.... comfort requirements
.... designs affected
.... rental property incentives
energy performance house model
Energy Policy Act (EPAct)
.... National Plumbing Standards
.... outlawed lamps
.... reduction of
energy prices
.... peaks and troughs since the 1980s
.... See also electricity prices
Energy Rated Homes of America (ERHA)
.... Energy Rated Homes of America/Energy Rated Homes of Arkansas training program contact information
.... Energy Rated Homes of Vermont (ERH-VT) EIM program
.... training programs
.... Web site
Energy Rated Homes of Arkansas (ERHA)
.... energy-efficiency mortgage investment study
.... Energy Rated Homes of Arkansas/Energy Rated Homes of America training program contact information
.... training programs
........ ductwork repair programs
Energy Rated Homes of Arkansas/Energy Rated Homes of America training program contact information
Energy Rated Homes of Colorado
.... pilot program
.... rating system breakdown (table)
.... sample rating certificate
Energy Rated Homes of Vermont (ERH-VT) EIM program
Energy Rated Homes of Vermont (ERHV) fuel savings guarantee program
Energy Rated Homes (ERH) rating system. See<\i> HERS (home energy rating systems)
Energy Rating (ER). See<\i> ER (Energy Rating) window rating system
energy recovery ventilators (ERVs). See<\i> heat recovery ventilators
energy research, financing
Energy Research and Development Administration, embodied energy studies
Energy Resources Center training programs
Energy Resources Center/University of Illinois at Chicago training program contact information
Energy Saver Home Plus Program (Virginia Power)
energy-saving light bulbs
.... See also compact fluorescent lights
energy savings. See<\i> residential energy savings
"Energy Savings Rise High in Multifamily Buildings" (Diamond)
Energy Science and Technology Database (EDB)
Energy Sentry demand controllers
energy service companies. See<\i> ESCOs (energy service companies)
Energy Service Providers. See<\i> ESPs (Energy Service Providers)
Energy Service Providers (ESPs)
.... whole-house program startups
.... See also auditors; performance contractors
Energy Smart Project
.... audit options
.... financing
.... unique characteristics
Energy Star awards
Energy Star Billing
.... costs of installing
Energy Star Builder program
.... EEMs
Energy Star CFLs
.... fire hazards
.... longevity
Energy Star Computers program (EPA)
.... energy-saving computer feature
Energy Star efficient construction program
Energy Star Guide to Insulation<\i>
Energy Star Home Calc software
.... graphics (illustrations)
.... hand calculation method
.... information
Energy Star Homes program
.... BOPs
.... CL&P partnership program
.... EPA home purchase price study
.... funding
.... heating assessments
.... labeling policies
.... marketing
.... ratings (table)
.... state acceptance
"Energy Star Insomniacs" (Anderson)
Energy Star labels
.... for lights
........ specifications
.... for roofs
.... standby loss guidelines
........ table
Energy Star Light Fixture program, halogen torchiere trade-in program
Energy Star Luminaires program
.... See also Energy Star torchieres
Energy Star manufactured homes
.... energy savings
Energy Star model home
Energy Star program
.... acceptance by chain stores
.... blower door tests
.... boilers
.... contact information
.... Energy Star awards
.... Energy Star CFLs
.... Energy Star Light Fixture program, halogen torchiere trade-in program
.... Energy Star Resource Efficient Clothes Washer program
.... Energy Star Roof Products Program
.... financing
.... Health House program involvement
.... insulation
.... as a model for worldwide programs
.... standby loss
.... utility partnerships
........ CL&P partnership program
.... washing machines
.... Whirlpool products
.... See also Energy Star Billing; Energy Star Builder program; Energy Star Computers program; Energy Star Computers program (EPA); Energy Star efficient construction program; Energy Star Home Calc software; Energy Star Homes program; Energy Star labels; Energy Star Luminaires program; Energy Star manufactured homes; Energy Star model home; Energy Star torchieres; Energy Star Web site; Energy Star Windows program
Energy Star Resource Efficient Clothes Washer (RECW) program
.... goals
.... incentives
.... results
.... salespeople
Energy Star Roof Products Program
Energy Star torchieres
.... customer concerns
.... pricing
.... Web site address
Energy Star Web site
.... Calculator feature
.... contact information
.... Find Stores feature
.... search capabilities
Energy Star Windows program
.... accuracy of ratings
.... labels (illustration)
"Energy Stars Shine on Manufactured Homes" (Sluis)
Energy Strategy Reports (ESR) compact fluorescent marketing research
"Energy Tax Credit Alert" (Meier)
"Energy Tax Credit May Materialize" (James)
Energy Technology Laboratories. See<\i> ETL (Energy Technology Laboratories)
energy use. See<\i> data loggers; electricity conservation; electricity consumption; gas consumption; HERS (home energy rating systems); monitoring energy use; multifamily building energy use studies; residential energy consumption; water consumption
energy use/cost predictions in home energy rating systems
energy utilities. See<\i> electric companies; utilities
Energy/Value Housing Awards
EnergyGuide labels. See<\i> Energy Guide appliance labels
ENERGYsmart auditing software
.... information
Enerjoy radiant heating system
Engel, Richard
.... on multifamily energy efficiency programs
.... on radiant barriers
engineered framing
Engineered Wood Association Sedro-Wooley SIPs project
engineering design, ventilation in multifamily buildings
engineering estimates of energy savings compared with field data (table)
"Enlightening Results from Other Research" (Bodzin)
ENR (Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources) flood relief and energy-efficiency projects
Entergy time-of-use program
envelope retrofits
.... effectiveness
.... in multifamily buildings, Pullman street project
.... stack effect increased by
.... See also insulation; window retrofits
environmental benefits of ground source heat pumps
Environmental Building News<\i>, contact information
environmental concerns
.... Europe
.... insulation
........ environmentally improved insulation
environmental conditions
.... and cooling energy consumption (graphs)
.... and heating energy consumption (graphs)
.... See also climate
Environmental Home Program
environmental illness
.... design considerations
.... diagnosing causes
.... See also chemical sensitivity
Environmental Protection Agency. See<\i> EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
environmental regulations, and construction
Environmental Resources, resource directory
environmental responsibility, electric companies
Environmental Working Group
.... contact information
.... utility energy efficiency program report
environmentally sensitive construction. See<\i> green construction; green construction materials
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
.... BOPs
.... carbon monoxide exposure standards
.... compact fluorescent rebate programs
.... contact information
.... efficient combustion wood heater and fireplace list
.... energy-efficiency program funding
.... Energy Star Guide to Insulation<\i>
.... Health House program involvement
.... home purchase price study
.... insulation study
.... ionizer studies
.... lamp recycling plans
.... lighting efficiency project
.... Lighting Waste Disposal<\i>
.... ozone generator studies
.... ozone safe exposure limits
.... radon control standard
.... radon potential zones
........ map
.... role in environmental policies
.... roof solar reflectance index labels
.... Telltale House exhibit
.... See also Energy Star program
EPA Futures Group Gopher on-line information service
EPAct. See<\i> Energy Policy Act (EPAct)
EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute)
.... compact fluorescent marketing research
.... compact fluorescent survey
.... compact fluorescent use study
.... consumer communication
.... contact information
.... ductwork study
.... ELVT development
.... heat pump water heaters
.... information
.... legionella contamination study
.... PowerDOE software
.... PRISM distribution
.... Residential Power Generator
.... submeter
.... Web site
Epstein, Jay
.... Gabriel Enterprise houses
.... on Gabriel Enterprise houses
EqLA. See<\i> equivalent leakage area (EqLA)
equations
.... Charles' Law
.... gas vs. electricity energy use
.... Ideal Gas Law
.... pressure test equations
........ Web sites for
.... software evaluations
.... WHAM equation
.... See also calculating; formulas
Equator Corporation washer-dryer combination machine
equipment
.... performance contracting
.... See also tools
equivalent leakage area (EqLA)
.... definition
.... formulas for
equivalent-wall test technique
ER (Energy Rating) window rating system
.... analysis methods
.... graph
.... information
.... label (illustration)
.... physical testing
EREC (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse)
.... contact information
EREN (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network) Web site
ERH-VT (Energy Rated Homes of Vermont) EIM program
ERHA. See<\i> Energy Rated Homes of America (ERHA); Energy Rated Homes of Arkansas (ERHA)
ERHC funding
ERHV (Energy Rated Homes of Vermont) fuel savings guarantee program
ERMIS (Energy and Regulatory Matters) BBS
error trapping function, PowerDOE software
errors in pressure pan tests
ERVs (energy recovery ventilators). See<\i> heat recovery ventilators
ESCOs (energy service companies)
.... deregulation opportunities
.... ground source heat pump installation and maintenance
.... marketing
.... performance contract verification plans
.... and utilities
.... See also auditing; auditors; ESPs (Energy Service Providers); performance contracting; performance contractors
ESP (electrostatic precipitator) air filters
.... effectiveness (graph)
Espanola Power Savers project
Esperanza del Sol affordable housing project
ESPs (Energy Service Providers)
.... Commonwealth Electric
.... marketing
.... whole-house program startups
.... See also auditing; auditors; ESCOs (energy service companies); performance contractors
ESR (Energy Strategy Reports) compact fluorescent marketing research
Esteves, Richard, on performance contract verification plans
esthetics. See<\i> aesthetic appeal; design
estimated reading correction feature in PRISM software
ETL (Energy Technology Laboratories)
.... low-flow showerhead replacement program
.... low-flow showerheads
.... Spa-2000 low-flow showerhead
ETL Spa-2000 low-flow showerhead
.... energy savings
.... water savings
........ table
EU (European Union)
.... appliance standards
........ cold appliances
........ sales-weighted energy performance index (graph)
.... HERS
.... See also EU energy label
EU energy label
.... illustration
.... refrigerator-freezers
.... washing machines
EUA Cogenics, CCC purchase
Eugene (OR) Energy Outlet
Eugene Water and Electric Board lighting study
"Eugene's Energy Outlet" (Byrne)
Europe
.... air tightness standards
.... environmental concerns
.... French appliance energy consumption
.... HERS
.... hydronic heating system regulations
.... refrigerator efficiency
.... standby loss reduction programs
.... subsidy programs
.... waste management in
.... See also European energy-efficient appliances; countries by name<\i>
"European Appliance Efficiency Revs Up" (Turrell)
"European Appliance Technology Marches Onward" (Meier)
European energy-efficient appliances
.... cold appliances
........ energy efficiency
........ freezers
........ hybrid refrigerator-freezer/boiler/water heater systems
........ refrigerator-freezers
.... dishwashers
.... dryers
.... energy efficiency
........ cold appliances
.... EU standards
........ cold appliances
........ sales-weighted energy performance index (graph)
.... freezers
.... hybrid refrigerator-freezer/boiler/water heater systems
.... refrigerator-freezers
........ convertible models
........ energy use (graph)
.... washing machines
........ standards
European Union. See<\i> EU (European Union); Europe; individual countries by name<\i>
"European Union Not Unified on Home Ratings" (Richalet and Henderson)
evacuated panel insulation
evacuation, ventilation compared to
"Evaluating Low-income Water Heater Fuel Switching" (Witte, Wilder, and Kushler)
"Evaluating Ventilation in Multifamily Buildings" (Hayes and Shapiro-Baruch)
evaporative coolers
.... as air conditioning adjuncts
........ savings
.... air flow
........ adjustments
.... barometric dampers
........ benefits of using
........ blade maintenance
.... belts
.... bleed-off systems
........ checking
.... blower motors
........ repairing
........ storage
.... blowers
........ blower wheel drive systems (diagram)
........ orientation
........ pulley repair
........ speed adjustment
.... choosing
.... code requirements
.... controls
.... cost-effectiveness
.... debris removal
.... desiccant-enhanced coolers
.... and energy-efficient cooling
.... fiber pad coolers
.... humming noise, diagnosing
.... independent ducted systems
.... indirect/direct evaporative coolers
.... installing
........ guidelines
........ locations for installing
.... maintenance
........ guidelines
........ pads
........ water quality
.... mechanics of
........ diagram
.... motor adjustments
.... motor replacements
.... oils for lubricating
.... pad replacements
.... performance
........ performance index (graph)
........ saturation effectiveness (diagram)
.... pumps
........ storage
.... rigid-sheet pad coolers
.... single-stage coolers
.... sizing
.... sump dump systems
.... sump liners
.... thermostats
.... thud when blower starts
.... troubleshooting
.... two-stage coolers
........ diagram
.... upgrading
.... water-conserving techniques
.... water treatment systems
.... window-mounted
.... See also night ventilation cooling
evaporative cooling
.... effectiveness in various climates
.... night evaporative underfloor cooling storage
.... See also evaporative coolers
evaporative pad performance in coolers
evapotranspiration, cooling from
even planes in construction
Everett, George, on retrofitting flooded homes
Everett, Thurman B., on low-income weatherization
"Every House Has a Roof" (Meier)
"Everything I Know about Energy-Efficient Showerheads I Learned in the Field" (Warwick and Hickman)
EVI. See<\i> Ecovillage (EVI)
EWC (Efficient Window Collaborative)
Ewing, Dave, on Habitat for Humanity projects
Excel software adaptations
excess air
.... effect on fireplace efficiency (table)
exfiltration, definition
exhaust air heat pumps
exhaust fans
.... actual versus rated airflow
.... air delivery designs
.... air tightness guidelines
.... and backdrafting
.... bathroom
.... controls
.... dehumidifying with
.... ducted central exhaust fans
.... ductwork for
.... efficiency of, in multifamily buildings
.... energy savings from high-efficiency motors
.... information resources
.... installing
.... for integrated heating and ventilation systems
.... kitchen vent fans
.... Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... need for manufacturer information
.... noise
.... noise reduction
.... pressure tests
.... quiet fans
........ table
.... remote fan systems
.... sizing
.... timers
.... for ventilation retrofits
.... whole-house exhaust fans for manufactured homes
.... See also bathroom vent fans; exhaust ventilation; kitchen vent fans
exhaust pipes for condensing furnaces
exhaust port CO levels in gas ovens
exhaust systems. See<\i> exhaust fans; ventilation systems
exhaust ventilation
.... CO poisoning case
........ readings (table)
.... kitchen
.... makeup air provisions
.... safe types
.... See also exhaust fans
exhibits, energy-efficient houses as
Existing Buildings Efficiency Research (EBER)
exit light retrofits
exit strategies for utility energy efficiency programs
"Experts Ponder Multifamily Ventilation Solutions" (Diamond)
exposure limits for ozone
extended-surface air filters
exterior cladding
.... PERSIST technique
.... rain screen (definition)
Exterior Insulation and Finish Services concrete block structure insulation
exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS)
.... moisture problems due to
.... termite problems related to
exterior roll blinds
exterior vapor retarders as a cause of moisture problems
exterior wall insulation
.... for concrete houses
.... cooling benefits study
........ graph
.... cost and energy savings
.... installation (diagram)
.... as a moisture problem cause
.... as a moisture problem remedy
.... Parkside Estates housing
.... paybacks
.... R-values
.... types
.... See also exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS)
exterior walls
.... cladding
........ PERSIST technique
........ rain screen (definition)
.... framing
........ diagram
.... PERSIST technique
........ cladding
........ diagram
.... showers built on, moisture problems
.... 3C barrier
.... See also exterior wall insulation
Eye on Energy: Rehab for All Seasons<\i> (HUD and DOE publication)
"Eye Towards Sustainability, An: EEBA" (Lutz)
EZFRAME U-Value calculation software

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