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FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), automated weather data gathering systems
factory-assembled houses. See<\i> manufactured homes
Fagilde, Gary, on Telltale House training
Fairey, Philip
.... on calculating electric vs. gas energy use
.... HERS study
.... on home energy rating systems
"False Advertising Ceases, Bum Deal Continues" (Rieger)
false advertising claims against ozone generator manufacturers
fan-assisted draft (definition)
fan curve (graph)
fan dampers, in multifamily buildings
Fannie Mae
.... and the Energy Rated Homes of Colorado system
.... green mortgages program
........ pilot programs
.... initial guidelines
.... primary lender relationship
fans
.... air handler fans, and soot stains
.... for aquariums
.... attic fans, depressurization due to
.... and backdrafting
.... boiler hookups
.... ceiling fans
........ efficient designs
........ electricity consumption
.... combined with compact fluorescent lights
.... for condensing furnaces
.... depressurization caused by
........ attic fans
........ furnace fans
........ Telltale House exhibit
.... diagnosing need for use
.... and ductwork leaks
.... effect on infiltration
.... effect on roof icing problems
.... efficient designs, ceiling fans
.... electricity consumption, ceiling fans
.... energy efficiency
.... fan curve (graph)
.... HVAC fan variable control mechanisms
.... manufacturer information (table)
.... for mechanical ventilation
.... as ventilators
.... venting
.... whole-house exhaust fans for manufactured homes
.... See also air handler fans; exhaust fans; furnace fans; whole-house fans
Farnsworth, Christina B.
.... on earth construction
.... on the Health House program
.... on utility energy cost guarantee program
faucet aerator water savings
faucet replacement water savings
faucets
.... faucet aerator water savings
.... faucet replacement water savings
.... low-flow faucets
.... See also sinks
fax machines
.... energy consumption
........ table
FCC residential lighting requirements
FCR (fenestration cooling ratio)
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) ozone safe exposure limits
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), automated weather data gathering systems
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood relief and energy-efficiency projects
Federal Energy Management Agency, MSRI participation
Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
federal government. See<\i> U.S. government
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC). See<\i> Freddie Mac
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) EEM program. See<\i> EEMs (Energy-Efficient Mortgages)
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA). See<\i> Fannie Mae
Federal Trade Commission. See<\i> FTC (Federal Trade Commission)
feedback, as an aspect of consumer education
FEG (Florida Energy Gauge)
Fels, Margaret F.
.... on PRISM
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) flood relief and energy-efficiency projects
FEMP (Federal Energy Management Program)
fenestration cooling ratio (FCR)
fenestration heating ratio (FHR)
Fernstrom, Gary B.
.... on CFL retrofits
.... on lighting programs
Fessler, Daniel William
FHA (Federal Housing Administration)
.... EEMs
.... energy improvement financing program
FHLMC (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation). See<\i> Freddie Mac
FHR (fenestration heating ratio)
FI (Flatness Index) in PRISM
fiber optic networks, use in home energy management systems
fiber pad evaporative coolers
fiberboard for wall systems
fiberglass board insulation, compared to other types
fiberglass insulation
.... for cathedral and sloped ceilings
.... cellulose compared to
.... cellulose insulation compared to
.... damp-spray insulation
.... fiberglass board insulation
.... fire hazards
.... installing
........ air pockets
.... R-values
.... soot stains caused by
.... See also batt insulation
fibermesh filters
.... effectiveness (graph)
Field Test Audit (FTA) (NEAT version)
50/50 low-income weatherization programs
Figure of Merit ductwork standard
filter racks (for furnaces)
filtering concept, GBA (Green Building Advisor) software
filters
.... for aquariums
.... for HVACs, standards
.... See also air filters; filtration
filtration
.... central-vacuum systems
.... ventilation systems, Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... See also filters
financing
.... banks
.... community-based energy conservation programs
.... and cost-effectiveness evaluations
.... earth construction
.... energy-efficient construction
.... for energy-efficient houses
........ Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resale<\i> program
........ Infill Housing<\i> program
........ MAP program
........ Model Energy Code requirements
........ Rehabilitation Loan<\i> program
.... energy improvements
.... energy research
.... Energy Star Homes program
.... FHA energy improvement financing program
.... green construction
.... and HERS
.... HERS
.... loans for improvements
.... Location Efficiency Mortgages
.... low-income housing
.... secondary lenders
.... solar electricity
.... submetering
.... TEP energy cost guarantee program houses
.... WAP
.... See also economics; EEM; EEMs; financing energy efficiency programs; mortgages; mortgages for energy-efficient houses; paybacks; rebates
financing energy efficiency programs
.... Affordable Comfort Conference discussions
.... CFL leasing program
.... community programs
.... customer pay approach
.... Energy Smart Project tactics
.... home energy rating systems
........ information sources
........ six-state comparison (graph)
.... Kansas City Department of Housing and Community Development grant/landlord partnerships
.... loans
.... low-income housing
.... low-income weatherization programs
........ after utility restructuring
.... map of states with system benefits charges
.... PG&E programs
.... positive cash flow financing plans
.... pricing project services
.... recommended measures
.... solar hot water programs
.... state funding
.... trade allies
.... utility funding
.... weatherization programs
.... See also financing energy-efficient houses
financing energy-efficient houses
.... green construction financing
.... ICF houses
.... passive solar houses
.... solar energy equipment
.... See also EEMs (Energy-Efficient Mortgages); mortgages for energy-efficient houses
Find Stores feature, Energy Star Web site
"Finding the Whole-House Fan That Fits" (Byrne)
finishing walls
Finlayson, Elizabeth
.... on window rating software
Finley, Scott
.... on indoor air quality
fins, flush
fins, nailing
Firari, Fairlie
.... on energy education
fire hazards
.... Affordable Comfort conference concerns
.... from backdrafting
.... from blower door tests
.... of cellulose insulation
.... electric heater limit switches
.... Energy Star CFLs
.... fiberglass versus cellulose insulation
.... gas fire remote controls
.... halogen lights
........ torchieres
.... and indoor air pressure
.... from insulating errors
.... insulation
.... knob-and-tube wiring
.... limit switches for electric heaters
.... logger installations
.... straw bale houses
.... of unvented appliances
.... of water heaters
.... wood versus steel studs
.... See also flame roll-out
fire rating, concrete block walls
fire resistance of insulation
firelogs (manufactured), to reduce indoor air pollution
"Fireplace Pilots Take Gas Use Sky High" (Hayden)
fireplaces
.... advanced-combustion
........ manufacturer list
.... and air pollution
.... air requirements (table)
.... air sealing techniques
.... backdrafting
.... combustion in
........ diagram
.... dampers
.... efficient models
.... energy efficiency of
.... energy-efficient types
.... gas fireplaces
.... House of Seven Gables lighting retrofit
.... and indoor air quality
.... information resources
.... integrated condensing gas fireplaces
........ diagram
.... overheating reduction
.... pellet fuels
.... pollution concerns
.... TEP energy cost guarantee standards
.... wood fireplaces
.... See also chimneys; gas fireplaces; wood stoves
"Fireplaces: Studies in Contrasts" (Hayden)
firing rate (in furnace burners)
.... determining
.... See also overfiring
FIRST, Inc. (Fully Independent Residential Solar Technology, Inc.) photovoltaic manufactured homes
"First Patch on Leaky Electricity" (Meier)
"First Step in Cellulose Sealing: Spot the Style" (Lugano)
Fisette, Paul
.... on ant infestation in foam insulation
.... on ice dams
Fitzgerald, Jim
.... on pressure diagnostics
.... on soundproofing
"5 Steps to Better Communication" (Rodman Smith)
"5 Steps to Tract Home Success" (Sprenger)
"'Fix-a-Flat' for Ducts" (Byrne)
"Fixing the Fixtures" (Siminovitch and Mills)
fixtures. See<\i> lights; recessed lighting fixtures; torchieres
flame color as a guide to overfiring
flame retention head burners, savings
flame roll-out
.... definition
.... warning signs
flashing for windows
.... diagram
flat roof air sealing techniques
Flatness Index (FI) in PRISM
flex duct connections
.... diagram
flex ducts
.... breaches in
.... connections
.... definition
.... installing
.... sizing
flickering
.... in fluorescent lights
.... in halogen lamps
flood lamps. See<\i> reflector lamps
flood plains rating system (for HERS)
flood relief assistance programs
flooded house retrofits
.... air conditioners
.... appliances
........ ovens and stoves
........ refrigerators and freezers
........ small electrical appliances
.... attics
.... basements
.... ceilings
.... crawlspaces
.... decontaminating houses
.... doors
.... electric heaters and heating systems
.... flood relief assistance programs
.... floors
.... foundations
.... framing and walls
.... gas furnace systems
.... heat pumps
.... HVAC systems
.... information resources
.... insulation
.... moisture meters for determining house dryness
.... motors
.... repair or replacement decisions
.... wallpaper
.... washing machines and dryers
.... water heaters
.... windows
.... wiring
floods
.... and energy efficiency
.... relocating and rebuilding towns to avoid
........ ENR flood grant energy-efficiency standards (table)
.... See also flooded house retrofits
"Floods and the Feds, The" (Meier)
floor insulation
.... basement floors
.... installation
.... in mobile homes
.... moisture problems affecting
.... multifamily retrofits, diagram
.... performance
.... savings
.... trusses
floor joists as ductwork
floor/kneewall transitions
.... air leaks
........ diagrams
.... air sealing
floor planes
floor plans
.... 3C barriers
.... Zimmerman vacation home project
.... See also house plans
floor truss construction
.... cavities as return air plenums
.... sealing
floor trusses, insulating
floors
.... above tuck-under garages
.... air leaks and floor types
.... carpets
.... ceramic tiles from recycled materials
.... flood damage retrofits
.... floor planes
.... formaldehyde presence in
.... framing
........ sidewall attics
.... green materials for
........ carpeting
.... hydronic heating systems
.... joists as ductwork
.... in mobile homes
.... moisture problems in truss floors
.... panned floor joist cavities as ductwork
.... passive solar houses
.... as return air plenums
........ diagram
.... See also floor insulation; radiant floor heating; radiant floor heating systems; slab floors
Flores, Edward
.... on Pomona energy-efficient housing loan programs
Florida
.... Building Energy Rating Guide label program
.... cooling load reduction studies
.... energy codes
.... Florida Energy Office, SWAP solar water heating project
.... home energy rating system programs
.... MSRI (Million Solar Roofs Initiative)
.... utility energy efficiency programs
Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
.... solar water heater assistance program
.... SWAP solar water heating project, Florida Energy Office
Florida Energy Extension Service training program contact information
Florida Energy Gauge (FEG)
Florida Energy Office, SWAP solar water heating project
"Florida Home Gets Energy Makeover" (Sluis)
"Florida House Aglow with Lighting Retrofit" (Parker and Schrum)
Florida Power and Light (FP&L)
.... ductwork repair program
.... ductwork sealing tests
.... Spanish-language consumer information programs
Florida Power Corporation (FPC), ductwork repair program
Florida Solar Energy Center. See<\i> FSEC (Florida Solar Energy Center)
Florio, Mike, on utility deregulation and energy efficiency programs
flow exponent estimation (for ductwork leak tests)
flow hood method (ductwork leak testing)
.... ASTM protocol
.... in mobile homes
.... tables
flow hoods, definition
flow-through wall assembly
.... diagram
flowmeters
.... ISTA flowmeters
flue (definition)
flue dampers for water heaters
.... diagram
flue pipe, plastic
flues
.... flue dampers for water heaters
........ diagram
.... remote controls for
.... See also chimney flues; furnace flues
fluffing blown-in insulation
fluorescent lights
.... ballasts
.... benefits of using
.... color qualities
.... compact. See<\i> compact fluorescent lights
.... compared to incandescents
.... efficacy (tables)
.... Energy Policy Act standards
.... features (table)
.... flickering and noise problems
.... health hazards
.... increasing light output
.... recycling and disposal
.... types
.... U tubes
.... ultraviolet light from
.... waste disposal
.... See also compact fluorescent lights
flush fins
flushometer toilets, in toilet rebate programs
flyash concrete mixtures
FNMA (Federal National Mortgage Association). See<\i> Fannie Mae
foam backer rod insulation
foam board insulation. See<\i> foam insulation
foam board sheathing
foam-fiber hybrid insulation for cathedral and sloped ceilings
"Foam Forms Bring Concrete Results" (VanderWerf)
foam-in-place insulation
foam insulation
.... as an air barrier
.... for cathedral and sloped ceilings
.... CFC reduction
.... compared to other types
.... evacuated panel insulation
.... foam backer rod
.... foam-in-place insulation
.... ICF systems
.... Icynene insulation installations
.... insect problems
........ ant infestation
........ insect-resistant treatments
........ termite infestation
.... pollutants created by manufacture
.... for refrigerators
.... for truss floors
.... for wall systems
.... See also ICFs (insulating concrete forms); polyurethane foam insulation; rigid insulation; SIPs (structural insulated panels); urethane foams
foam pads, for waterbeds
foil blockage of gas oven air holes
foil-faced insulation board as an air and vapor barrier
foil tape
.... failure rate
Folkemer, Don, on CFL marketing
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ozone safe exposure limits
Forbes<\i> magazine contact information
forced-air cooling systems. See<\i> air conditioning systems; HVAC systems
forced-air distribution systems. See<\i> forced-air heating systems; HVAC systems; mechanical ventilation systems
forced-air heating systems
.... air filters for
.... diagrams
.... ductwork leak sealing
.... hydronic systems compared to
.... versus radiant floor heating systems
.... See also HVAC systems
forced draft vents (definition)
formaldehyde
.... detecting
.... in NRCan Advanced Houses
.... ozone treatment
forms
.... cast earth construction
.... PIS<$> construction
.... See also encapsulated form walls; ICFs (insulating concrete forms)
formulas
.... GBA (Green Building Advisor) software
.... standby loss coefficient calculation
.... WHAM equation
.... See also equations
Foron washing machines
Fort Polk ground source heat pump study
.... cost savings
.... energy savings
.... installations
.... peak demand reduction
Foundation Wall Systems for Houses<\i> (Burnett and De Braauw)
foundation walls
.... information resources, Foundation Wall Systems for Houses<\i> (Burnett and De Braauw)
.... thermal performance, climate variables
.... See also basement walls; foundations
foundations
.... and energy-efficient construction
.... flood damage retrofits
.... insulated foam sheets as
.... insulating
........ Zimmerman vacation home project techniques
.... Meskwaki Settlement Health House program methods
.... shallow
.... See also foundation walls
FP&L (Florida Power and Light)
.... ductwork repair program
.... Spanish-language consumer information programs
FPC (Florida Power Corporation), ductwork repair program
frames for windows
.... box frames
.... flush fins
.... frame support
........ diagram
.... metal frame retrofits (diagram)
.... nailing fins
.... opening size
.... painting
framing buildings
.... air sealing framing details
.... attics, sidewall attics
.... cantilevered rooms
........ diagram
.... ceilings
.... corners
........ corner chases
........ diagram
.... critical tasks (table)
.... diagrams
.... ductwork problems created by
.... and energy-efficient construction
.... energy-efficient methods
........ diagrams
.... engineered framing buildings
.... even planes
.... fire hazards of framing materials
.... floor-and-wall-junctions (diagram)
.... floors
........ diagrams
........ garage to basement
........ sidewall attics
.... Gabriel Enterprise houses
.... information resources
.... insulated panels as
.... interface details (illustration)
.... intrusions
.... Meskwaki Settlement Health House methods
.... optimal value engineering
.... shafts
........ diagram
.... sidewall attics
.... soffit to unconditioned space
........ diagram
.... steel studs, heat loss reduction
.... straw panels as
.... treatments for wood framing buildings
.... vent pipes (diagram)
.... wall R-values with different framing methods
.... walls
........ diagram
.... See also metal studs
framing factor (for calculating wall R-values)
.... graph
France
.... calculation methods, energy cost
.... HERS programs
........ audit methods
........ barriers to programs
........ labels
Frantz, Joseph, on super-efficient refrigerator development incentives
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