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H & L Energy Savers
.... contact information
.... EEM marketing strategy
Habitat for Humanity
.... energy efficiency feature tests
.... energy efficiency measures
.... Florida construction project
.... Jordan Commons project
.... ResCore wall evaluation
.... waste recovery method evaluations
.... See also Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)
.... achievements
.... contractor role in
.... energy cost concerns
.... energy-efficiency policies
.... Energy Star model home
.... environmental initiatives
........ information
.... information
.... Jimmy Carter Work Project
.... NAHN house plans for
........ diagram
.... new construction versus rehabs
.... ORNL training and guidelines
.... Sedro-Wooley SIPs project
"Habitat's Environmental Initiative" (Verdict)
Haddad, Brent, on marketing CFLs
Hageman, Robert, radiant barrier study
Hagler Bailly Consulting Incorporated auditing consumer survey
half-attic houses
.... air leaks, diagram
.... air sealing
Half Nelson method (ductwork leak test)
.... table
Hall, Nick
.... on market transformation
Hall, Ray
.... on home energy rating systems
.... on marketing EEMs
hallway lighting retrofit savings
halogen lamps
.... for bathroom retrofits
.... bulb wattages for halogen torchieres
.... cap lights
.... color of light
.... dedicated fixtures
.... and dimmer switches
.... efficacy (table)
.... energy savings
.... features (table)
.... infrared reflective (HIR)
.... light output (table)
.... product penetration (table)
.... as reflector lamps
.... See also infrared-reflecting halogen lamps (IR or HIR); tungsten-halogen incandescent lights
halogen lights. See<\i> halogen lamps; halogen torchieres
halogen torchieres
.... bulb wattages
.... electricity consumption
........ graph
.... energy use
.... fire hazards
.... Lamp Swap program
.... light output compared to CFL torchieres
.... safety hazards
.... trade-in programs
.... usage surveys
Hammarlund, Jeff, on utility trade allies
Hammett, Jim
.... on interactive home energy management
.... on utility rebates
.... on WAP evaluation
Hammond home. See<\i> stand-alone homes (Hammond home)
Hampden Hampshire Housing Partner Vernon Street weatherization project
hand calculation method for Energy Star Home Calc software
"Handling Framing Details in High-Performance Homes" (Tooley)
Hansen, Janet
.... on urethane foam and air leakage control
Hansen, Wally, NAHN house plans by
hardware stores, for CFL distribution
Harmon, Larry
.... on CO detection
.... on contractor certification
harmonic distortion (in electrical waveforms)
harmonics (in electrical waveforms)
Harner, Kent
.... on the National Energy Audit
Harrigan, Merrilee, on consumer education
Harrison, John
.... on solar water heating
Haskell, Ted
.... on ductwork
.... on improved HVAC performance from ductwork leak sealing
Hasley, Philip
.... on night evaporative underfloor cooling storage
Hassle-Free water heater guarantee program
Hasterok, Larry
.... on lighting retrofits for multifamily buildings
"Hauling in the Culprits: Michigan's Bounty Pilot" (Witte and Kushler)
Hawaii energy codes
Hawken, Paul, on sustainability
Hawthorne effect, and weatherization evaluation
Hawthorne, Wendy
.... on mobile home cooling
Hayden, A.C.S. (Skip)
.... on fireplaces
.... on gas fireplaces
.... on heating systems
.... training program contact information
Hayes, Victoria
.... on air sealing multifamily buildings
.... on ventilation in multifamily buildings
hazardous containment procedures for removing mold
HDTV (High Definition Television) electricity consumption
health. See<\i> health hazards; illness
Health-E Community program
.... as a marketing device
health hazards
.... of air sealing
.... from attic ventilation
.... backdrafting from mechanical ventilation
.... blower door tests
.... blower door tests for
.... blower doors
.... buildings
.... cellulose insulation
.... chemical exposure
.... CO poisoning
.... combustion appliance testing
.... combustion appliances
........ examples
.... control strategies
.... depressurization
.... discarded lights
.... of duct leaks
.... of ductwork leak sealing
........ aerosol method
.... ductwork leaks
.... dust
.... dust mite growth conditions
.... electronic air cleaners
.... fans
........ kitchen vent fans
........ whole-house fans
.... flooded houses
.... fluorescent lights
.... formaldehyde
.... furnaces
.... garage air
.... graywater
.... and home pressure systems
.... hot water systems
.... household
.... indoor air quality standards
.... insulation
.... of insulation job clean up
.... kitchen vent fans
.... lead paint
........ wall systems for preventing lead dust
.... mechanical ventilators
.... moisture problems
.... mold
.... offgassing in new homes
.... ozone generators
.... radon
.... stain sampling
.... summer heat
.... Telltale House exhibit
.... from toxic building ingredients (information resources)
.... underventilation
.... urethane foams
.... ventless gas heaters
.... water heaters
.... water systems
.... whole-house fans
.... wood
.... See also CO poisoning; fire hazards; illness; indoor air pollution; indoor air quality; radon; safety hazards; stains
Health House Advantage (HHA) program
"Health House Cold Climate Standards Keep Occupants Warm and Dry" (Farnsworth)
Health House indoor air quality program
.... builder training
.... consumer education
.... information
Health House Performance Standards
Health House program
.... designs
.... Health House Advantage program
.... Health House Performance Standards
.... history
.... house plans
.... Meskwaki Settlement
.... pilot houses
.... standards
"Health, Safety, and the House as a System" (Meier)
healthy houses
.... Health-E Community program
.... Health House program, Meskwaki Settlement
.... pilot houses
heat
.... heat generation of the human body
.... reducing absorption with reflective materials
.... See also heating
heat anticipators. See<\i> anticipators (in thermostats)
heat catastrophes
.... causes
.... preventing
heat diversion from solar electric systems
heat exchange, from fireplaces
heat exchangers
.... boiler side-arms
.... definition
.... detecting cracks
.... double-wall heat exchangers
........ diagram
.... failures
........ causes
.... graywater heat exchangers
.... Seahorse outdoor gas water heating system
.... single-wall heat exchanger
........ diagram
.... tankless coils
.... See also heat recovery ventilators (HRVs)
heat gains
.... climatic variations
.... internal heat gain reduction
.... solar heat gain coefficient (SHGCs) in window rating
heat lamps
.... energy use
heat load reduction
.... thermal-mass walls
.... Zimmerman vacation home project
heat loads
.... new houses
.... TEP calculating methods
.... See also heat load reduction
heat loss
.... from basements
.... conduction loss
.... convection air flow
.... diagrams
.... drafts
.... fireplaces
.... the human body
.... ice dams formed by
.... international measurement standards
.... and moisture loss
.... multifamily buildings
.... NRCan Advanced Houses
.... radiative
.... reducing
........ from steel studs
.... steel-framed houses
.... swimming pools
........ diagram
........ preventing
.... toilet tanks
.... windows
........ retrofit measures
heat pump clothes dryers
heat pump water heaters
.... as air conditioners
........ diagram
.... ambient air units
.... companies manufacturing
.... cool air exhaust uses
.... cost-effectiveness
........ graph
.... drafts from
.... early model problems
.... efficiency
.... energy savings
.... EPRI
.... exhaust air units
.... heat recovery ventilation
........ diagram
.... hybrid systems
........ ratings
.... information resources
.... installation considerations
.... maintenance
.... mechanics
........ diagram
.... noise problems
.... paybacks
.... performance factors
.... performance improvements
.... recovery rates
.... utility programs
.... ventilating
heat pumps
.... actual versus rated capacity
.... AEC study
.... with air conditioners, Carolina Power and Light Company study
.... air sealing installations
.... air source
.... air-source and ground-source compared
.... blower speed
.... CEC Web site information
.... for cold climates
.... condensate
.... COP measurements
.... cost
.... cost-effectiveness
.... crankcase heaters, energy consumption (tables)
.... drafts from
.... ductless minisplit
.... effective installing techniques
.... efficiency rating
.... electric
........ simulated monthly costs
.... energy efficiency
.... and energy-efficient cooling
.... flood damage retrofits
.... health benefits
.... heat pump clothes dryers
.... HSPF measurements
.... hybrid heat pump systems
........ ratings
.... inspection checklist
.... installation checklist
.... maintenance checklist
.... for manufactured homes
.... refrigerant charge
.... SEER increases
.... selecting
.... sizing
........ AE study
.... Southface demo house
.... space heater/water heater combos, rating systems
.... thermostats
........ thermostat placement
.... utility programs
.... vacation management
.... Virginia Power demo house
.... wall heaters compared to
.... See also air source heat pumps; ground source heat pumps; heat pump water heaters
"Heat Pumps and Manufactured Homes: Making the Marriage Work" (Conlin and Neal)
heat ratios (SHRs) for air conditioners
heat recovery
.... heat-recovery ventilation with heat pump water heaters
.... in multifamily buildings
.... wastewater heat recovery
.... See also heat recovery ventilators (HRVs)
heat-recovery ventilation with heat pump water heaters
heat recovery ventilators, Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
heat recovery ventilators (HRVs)
.... in the Alberta Sustainable Home
.... controls
.... cost-effectiveness
.... depressurization problems from
.... design
.... European models
.... manufacturer information (table)
.... Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... NRCan Advanced Houses
.... use levels
.... VanEE Duo 2000
.... See also heat-recovery ventilation with heat pump water heaters
heat tolerance, humidity factor
heat transfer
.... from fireplaces
.... insulation's effect on
.... from joists
.... reducing in ductwork with radiant barriers
.... THERM software analysis
.... through windows
.... from wood stoves
Heat Transfer Multipliers (HTMs) (for measuring heating and cooling loads)
heat traps for water heaters
.... diagram
heated area measurements
heaters
.... baseboard heater thermostats
.... cogeneration systems
.... electric radiant panels
.... freestanding
.... gas fireplaces
.... gas heaters
........ regulations for
........ ventless heaters
.... heat lamps
.... hydronic radiant heat
.... vent-free gas heaters
.... wall heaters versus heat pumps
.... water heaters as
.... See also electric heaters; gas heaters; heat exchangers; heat pumps; heating systems; integrated space and water heating systems; water bed heaters; water heaters; waterbed heaters; wood stoves
heating
.... bathrooms
.... costs, Virginia Power demo house heating and cooling costs
.... Delivered Heat Efficiency, ductwork leak effect on
.... demand reduction from dogs
.... demand reduction from trees
.... determining heating load
.... earth houses
.... energy consumption in Building America homes study (graphs)
.... energy savings from passive solar houses
.... Energy Star Home program assessments
.... fuel-oil savings from weatherization (WAP study)
.... fuel source types
.... gas use by multifamily buildings
.... guaranteed bill limits
.... for house retrofits
.... information resources
.... innovative methods
.... kitchen retrofit considerations
.... leakage areas in houses
.... measuring energy savings from efficiency retrofits
.... microwaves for irradiant heating
.... multifamily retrofit energy savings
.... NEAT analysis capabilities
.... ovens used as
.... overheating reduction for fireplaces
.... in power outages
.... PRISM evaluations
.... radiant heating ceiling panels
.... radiator valves to prevent overheating
.... Suncube house methods
.... thermal comfort
.... water heaters as space heaters
.... See also electric heaters; fuels for heating; heat load reduction; heat loads; heat loss; heat pumps; heating load reduction; heating loads; heating systems; HVAC systems; thermostats
heating and ventilation systems. See<\i> integrated heating and ventilation systems
heating contractors
.... CO poisoning detection by
.... See also HVAC contractors
heating controls, thermostatic radiator valves
heating cycles in heat pumps (diagram)
heating load reduction
.... air conditioner energy savings
.... cogeneration systems
.... computer simulations
.... Japanese standards
.... in multifamily buildings
.... phase-change wallboard
.... solar load reduction measures, cost-effectiveness
.... straw bale houses
.... thermal mass benefits in walls
.... trees
.... See also cooling load reduction; solar gain; solar gain reduction
heating loads
.... determining
........ Manual J<\i> calculations
........ for new construction
.... light tube effects on
.... new house heat demands
.... in NRCan Advanced Houses
.... See also heating load reduction
HEATING R-value calculation software
heating retrofits
.... considerations
.... cost-effectiveness calculations
.... cost-effectiveness studies
.... hydronic heating systems
.... multifamily buildings
.... steam heating systems
Heating Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF) measurements
heating systems
.... AEA New York City multifamily building fuel use survey
.... air filters, for
.... air requirements (table)
.... air tightness guidelines
.... basement role in
.... bathroom retrofits
.... CARB town houses
.... choosing for energy efficiency
.... CO poisoning prevention
.... combination systems
.... combustion air codes
.... combustion safety checks
.... computer simulations
.... conservation measure cost-effectiveness (table)
.... consumer purchase and maintenance survey
.... controls for multifamily buildings
.... cost-effectiveness
.... costs
........ calculating
........ cost worksheet
........ types compared
.... direct vent
.... ductwork interaction with
........ table
.... efficiency measurements
.... electric heating efficiency
.... electricity consumption
.... energy efficiency, consumer response
.... in energy-efficient construction
.... European models
.... flat panel radiation systems
.... fuel switching
.... fuel use, AEA New York City multifamily building fuel use survey
.... hot-water heating systems
.... hydronic radiant heating
........ Lipton/Daniel house
.... indirect heating
.... information resources
.... integrated space and water heating systems
.... Lipton/Daniel PIS<$> house
.... millivolt
........ retrofit manufacturer address
.... in mobile homes
.... monitoring
........ DESLog software
.... multifamily buildings
........ furnaces
........ statistics
.... NRCan Advanced Houses
.... Nylund Community
.... occupant surveys
.... for passive solar homes
.... progress in energy efficiency
.... radiant floor heat
........ controllers
........ Lipton/Daniel PIS<$> house
.... radiant heating
........ Enerjoy system
........ floor heating
.... resource reference
.... return grilles, pressure pan tests
.... room-by-room heating
.... in Russian multifamily buildings
.... sealed combustion
.... Shelter Alternatives Incorporated methods
.... short-cycling problems
.... sizing
.... solid-fuel
.... U.S. models compared with European
.... ventilation types
.... venting
.... waste recovery cost-effectiveness
.... Zimmerman vacation home project
.... See also boilers; ductwork; fireplaces; forced-air heating systems; furnaces; heat pumps; heaters; heating load reduction; heating retrofits; HVAC systems; hydronic heating systems; integrated heating and ventilation systems; integrated space and water heating systems; propane heating systems; steam heating systems; thermostats; water heaters; wood stoves
Heederik, Gary
.... on duct sealing
height correction factor (LBL infiltration model)
.... table
Helping Hands low-income weatherization project
Henderson, George
.... on European HERS
HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor)
.... air filters
.... air quality
.... vacuum cleaners, Consumer's Union ratings
HERS (home energy rating systems)
.... acceptance
.... accreditation standards
........ Web site
.... accuracy
........ variability experiment
.... Austin Green Builder Program
.... BESTEST software ratings
.... blower door training
.... BOPs
.... and building codes
.... California
.... Canada
.... CEC regulations
........ differences from national guidelines
.... certification
........ defining
........ for raters
.... Colorado Energy Rated Homes pilot project
.... compliance
.... computer software
........ requirements
.... consumer response
.... definition
.... design issues
.... DOE
.... ductwork testing standards
.... electricity energy consumption vs. gas consumption
.... Energy-10
.... Energy Rated Homes of Vermont
.... and the Energy Star Homes program
.... energy use/cost predictions
.... ERHA
.... ERHV fuel savings guarantee program
.... Europe
........ Denmark
........ France
........ U.K.
.... evaluation within programs
.... FEG
.... and financing
........ EEMs
.... flood plains rating system
.... FREE conference
.... FSEC
.... funding for
........ information resources
........ six-state comparison (graph)
.... funding losses
.... green construction
.... guidelines
........ table
.... history
.... HUD housing
.... inaccuracy causes
.... information resources
.... keys to success
.... labels
.... LBNL study
.... as loan requirements
.... marketing
........ overcoming market barriers
.... mortgages based on
.... N-HERO
.... NAHB Energy/Value Housing Awards
.... National HERO home energy ratings program
.... national systems
.... NHER HERS program
.... older home ratings
.... performance testing
.... public comment opportunity
.... rater training
.... rating scores
........ usefulness of
.... rating tool accuracy
.... recommendations
.... reference houses
.... RESNET programs
.... scoring system
.... source-energy accounting
.... standards (proposed)
.... star rating system
.... state programs
.... surveys
.... tax credits
.... technical guidelines
.... U.K.
.... uniform rating pilot project
.... utility bills as a rating tool
.... utility labels for new construction
.... V-HERO
.... validity
.... value propositions
.... See also CHEERS (California Home Energy Efficiency Rating System); EEMs (Energy-Efficient Mortgages); HERS BESTEST; ratings for HERS programs
HERS BESTEST (Building Energy Simulation Test) software
.... contact information
HERS-Council (Home Energy Ratings System Council) software requirements
"HERS Experiment Cause for Confidence" (Cavallo)
HERSC-FREE conference 96
.... information resources
Hesse, Paul
.... on solar pool heaters
Hewett, Martha
.... on boiler and water heating retrofits
"Hey Newt, Here Are Some Orphans With Potential" (Meier)
HFA (Housing Finance Agency) programs, and EIMs
HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons), reducing use
HFHI. See<\i> Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)
HHA (Health House Advantage) program
Hickman, Curtis
.... on low-flow showerheads
Hickory Consortium
"Hide and Seek Savings" (Jones)
High Definition Television (HDTV) electricity consumption
high efficiency air conditioners, coil air flow
high-efficiency condensing furnaces. See<\i> condensing furnaces
high-efficiency fan motor paybacks
high-efficiency gas furnaces
.... combustion failures
.... installation problems
.... older "high efficiency" furnaces
.... venting problems
"High-Efficiency Homes: Moving Markets, Updating Codes" (Rider Allen)
High-Efficiency Laundry Metering and Market Analysis (THELMA) horizontal axis washing machine study
High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor. See<\i> HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor)
High-Efficiency Residential Air Conditioning Initiative program
high-efficiency windows, Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
high mass walls
.... climate as a performance variable
........ tables
.... DBMS values
........ tables
.... equivalent-wall test technique
.... R-value calculation
........ DBMS
........ variables
.... R-values
........ table
.... schematics (diagram)
.... thermal comfort
.... thermal properties of material for multilayer walls (table)
.... types
........ schematics (diagram)
.... See also concrete walls; earth construction; ICFs (insulating concrete forms); thermal mass; thermal-mass walls
"High-Performance House, The--What Does it Take?" (Tooley)
high-performance houses
.... 3C barrier
high-performance town house construction
high-voltage lamps
Hildebrandt, Eric
.... on sizing air conditioning systems
Hill of Chevy Chase Apartments air conditioner retrofits
Hill, William, on weatherization evaluation
HIR. See<\i> infrared-reflecting halogen lamps (IR or HIR)
hiring contractors
Hirschfeld, Herbert
.... on multifamily building energy conservation
Hispanic customers, services and information for
historic building window retrofit study
.... air leaks for baseline and renovated windows (table)
.... comparing original and renovated windows
.... infiltration losses
.... information resources
.... lead paint problems
.... results
........ graphs
........ tables
.... thermal losses
.... weatherization methods for original sashes (table)
historic building window retrofits
.... See also historic building window retrofit study
historic buildings. See<\i> historic building window retrofit study; House of Seven Gables lighting retrofit
"History in a New Light: The House of the Seven Gables Lighting Retrofit" (Cataldo)
"History of the Blower Door, The" (Anderson)
H.L. Turner Group Incorporated training program contact information
HOBO data loggers
Hoffman, John, on the Energy Star program
Hoffman, Marc, on DSM programs
holes
.... and air leak types
.... in construction
.... diagnosis of, in buildings
.... found in ductwork
Holland. See<\i> Netherlands
Holman, Virginia, on EEMs
Holohan, Dan
.... on the International Sanitation and Heating fair (ISH)
Holt, David, on blower door testing
Holt Service Company blower door use
Holtzclaw, John, on LEMs
"Home Alone--Living Off the Grid" (Casebolt)
home assessments. See<\i> audits
Home Automator<\i> magazine
Home Comfort water metering program
home control systems
.... energy savings
.... information
.... sales increases
Home Depot
.... appliance efficiency in models offered
.... halogen torchiere trade-in program role
Home Energy<\i>, Telltale House exhibit
"Home Energy Audits--Only a Web Site Away" (Hunter)
home energy conservation. See<\i> residential energy conservation
Home Energy<\i> magazine
.... CBTC conference
.... as a converter of gray literature into published form
.... duct tape information release
.... energy performance house model
.... pressure test equation Web site
.... Telltale House exhibit
.... ten-year index
.... tenth anniversary
.... See also Home Energy<\i> on-line information
Home Energy<\i> on-line information
.... address
.... contributions
.... effectiveness
"Home Energy on the Internet" (Penney)
home energy rating requirements
Home Energy Rating System Council-Financing Residential Energy Efficiency conference (HERSC-FREE)
home energy rating systems. See<\i> HERS (home energy rating systems)
"Home Energy Rating Systems: Actual Usage May Vary" (Stein)
"Home Energy Rating Systems Going Global"
"Home Energy Ratings in California" (Rieger)
Home Energy Ratings of Ohio
.... methods
.... rating system breakdown (table)
Home Energy Ratings System Council (HERS-Council) software requirements
Home Energy Retrofit Survey<\i> excerpts
Home Energy Saver software
Home Energy Saver Web site
.... information
Home Energy Survey
"Home Energy's Consumer Guide to Insulation" (Byrne)
"Home, Home on the Range Hood" (Brook)
home improvement stores, for CFL distribution
home inspection
.... ASHI home inspections
.... audits compared to
.... laws
........ contact information
.... technology development
.... See also auditing; home inspectors; performance contracting
home inspection laws
Home Inspector Advisory Committee inspection law
home inspectors
.... liability
.... licensing
.... See also auditors; ESCOs (energy service companies); home inspection; performance contractors
home loans. See<\i> financing; mortgages for energy-efficient houses
home offices
.... energy use
.... equipment energy ratings versus actual loads (table)
.... lighting
........ energy savings payback (table)
........ energy use
........ retrofit plans (diagram)
.... lighting design, standard versus energy-efficient (table)
.... See also offices
home performance contractors. See<\i> performance contractors
"Home Performance for the Lungs" (Bodzin)
home performance professionals. See<\i> auditors; contractors; home inspectors; performance contractors
Home Performance Service program (NiMo/IES)
Home Power Renewable Energy Communication System BBS
"Home Ratings Sweep the Nation--Almost" (Thomas)
Home Wise Associates training programs
Homearama 1994 lighting project
"Homeowners: Who Will Demand Rightsizing?"
HomeStar-2000 energy management program
HomeVIEW Web site
Honey, Brian, embodied energy studies
Honeywell
.... energy management systems
.... PC8900 ventilation system controls
.... thermostats, information
Hood River Conservation Project, versus the Espanola Power Savers project
Hoover HEPA vacuum cleaners
horizontal axis washing machines
.... acceptance
.... Consumer Reports<\i> recommendations
.... consumer response
........ graphs
.... cost savings
.... energy efficiency
.... energy savings
........ over conventional wasHERS (home energy rating systems)
........ top-loaders compared to
.... market barriers
.... Maytag
.... programs
.... rebate programs
.... studies
.... water conservation
horizontal ground loops for heat pumps (diagram)
HOT2 XP software
HOT 2XP HERS program
hot and dry climates
.... construction techniques
.... trade-offs in energy-efficient construction (table)
.... See also dry climates
hot and humid climates
.... unvented attics
.... See also humid climates
hot box tests
.... dynamic hot box test methods
.... guarded hot boxes
........ diagram
.... on-line results
hot boxes for wall R-value testing
hot climates
.... attic ventilation
.... bathroom moisture control
.... evaporative cooling for
........ single-stage coolers
........ two-stage coolers
.... hot water improvement cost-effectiveness
.... reflective roof coatings
.... ventilation effectiveness
.... wall insulation cooling energy savings
.... See also cooling load reduction; hot and dry climates; hot and humid climates; solar gain; solar gain reduction
hot-fill wasHERS (home energy rating systems)
hot lines for halogen torchiere trade-in programs
"Hot Potato" (Pon)
"Hot Topics Covered at Thermal VII Conference" (Otto)
hot tub covers
.... energy savings
........ graph
hot water
.... conservation
.... dishwasher energy use
.... energy use
........ in washing machines
.... ground-source heat pump savings
.... hot water improvement cost reduction versus weatherization cost reduction
........ table
.... kitchen energy use
.... temperature settings
.... water heating takeback effect studies
.... See also hot water consumption; hot water systems; water conservation; water heaters
hot water consumption
.... calculating hot water demand in multifamily buildings
........ worksheet example
.... information resources
.... LBL residential hot water use study
.... NYSERDA hot water system strategies study
.... peak demands
........ graphs
.... seasonal variations
.... and tenant occupancy
hot water heaters. See<\i> water heaters
hot water heating systems. See<\i> hydronic heating systems
"Hot Water Improvements Top Warm Climate Weatherization Measures" (Rider Allen)
"Hot Water in the Hereafter" (Weingarten and Weingarten)
hot water systems
.... AEA (Association for Energy Affordability) New York City multifamily building fuel use survey
.... assessing efficiency
.... bathroom plumbing recommendations
.... and boiler sizing
.... boiler space and water heating combinations
.... delivery systems
........ Manabloc distribution systems
........ Metlund delivery system
.... demand pumps
.... distribution systems
.... Ecovillage shared hot water system
.... energy consumption
.... evaluating efficiency
.... graywater heat exchangers
.... graywater heat recovery
........ GFX systems
.... health hazards
.... increasing use of solar hot water systems
.... information resources
........ Domestic Hot Water Design Manual<\i> (ASHRAE publication)
........ Domestic Water Heating Design Manual<\i> (American Society of Plumbing Engineers)
.... in multifamily buildings
........ energy use
........ retrofits
........ statistics
.... NRCan Advanced Houses
.... pipe insulation
.... piping
.... piping losses
.... recirculation
.... recirculation system strategies
.... recirculation system types
.... retrofit cost-effectiveness calculations
.... Seahorse outdoor gas water heating system
.... selecting
.... setback thermostats
.... sizing
........ generation and storage systems
........ in multifamily buildings
.... systems approach
.... tempering tanks
.... upgrading
.... waste recovery cost-effectiveness
.... wasted hot water
.... See also boiler water heating systems; boilers; hot water; hot water consumption; integrated space and water heating systems; recirculation systems; solar water heaters; tankless water heaters; water heaters; water heating
Hotline for DOE
Houghton, David J., on refrigerator insulation
house additions
house air requirements, and fireplaces
house as a system. See<\i> whole-house approach
house floor area measurements
House of Seven Gables lighting retrofit
.... aims
.... attic
.... design challenges
.... energy savings
........ table
.... fireplaces
.... information
.... installation techniques
.... lights used
.... old lighting scheme
.... stairwell
.... table
house plans
.... Health House program
.... ResCore walls (diagram)
.... 3C barriers
........ diagrams
.... See also architectural design; floor plans
"House Plans maximize Performance per Dollar" (Miller)
house-pressure test method
.... duct blower tests versus, graphs
.... equations
.... procedures
.... results
.... theory of
house pressurization. See<\i> indoor air pressure
house sheathing, polyisocyanurate sheathing cost savings
house tightness. See<\i> air tightness
house-to-attic pressure
house wrap, failures from water damage
housecleaning supplies, effect on combustion appliances
household recycling and kitchen design
houseplants for maintaining indoor air quality
houses
.... basement house energy-efficiency
.... Building Energy Rating Guide labels for
.... Cavallo HERS experiment house choices
.... cooling efficiency features
.... heat leak areas
.... insulation benefits of concrete block houses
.... power outage protection
.... R-2000 houses
.... stand-alone (off the grid)
.... See also energy-efficient construction; energy-efficient houses; manufactured homes; mobile homes; stand-alone homes (Hammond home)
"Houses Survive the Freeze" (Fugler)
housewraps
.... Tyvek as
Housing Finance Agency (HFA) programs, and EIMs
Houston (Texas) Energy Star model home
"How Accurate Are Yellow Labels" (Meier)
"How Europeans Manage Mercury" (IAEEL publication)
"How Tight Are America's Houses?" (Matson)
"How to Keep 'Em Down Home in the Socket" (Manclark)
Howard, Bion
.... on energy design software products
.... on software
HPWH. See<\i> heat pump water heaters
HRCP. See<\i> Hood River Conservation Project
HRversus See<\i> heat recovery ventilators (HRVs)
HRVs (heat recovery ventilation systems), Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
HSPF (Heating Seasonal Performance Factor) measurements
HTMs (Heat Transfer Multipliers) (for measuring heating and cooling loads)
"http://www.eren.doe.gov/" (Meier)
Huang, Joe
.... on heat catastrophe prevention
.... on weather data usefulness
Huber, Wolfgang
.... on leaking electricity
HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development)
.... CCC affiliation
.... Eye on Energy: Rehab for All Seasons<\i> (publication)
.... housing program expirations
.... HUD/FHA EIM program
.... Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Act
.... mobile home performance standards
.... performance contracting projects
.... performance funding system
.... See also HUD housing; HUD low-income housing retrofit programs
HUD/FHA EIM program
HUD housing
.... EEMs
.... HERS ratings
HUD low-income housing retrofit programs
.... AHELP loans
.... EEM performance rating approval
.... manufactured home codes
........ and SIPs use (table)
........ ventilation standards
.... pressure relief valve requirements
"HUD Meets the Deadline" (Penn)
"HUD's Energy-Efficient Mortgage Pilot" (Penn)
Huelman, Pat
.... on moisture control
Huggins, Jim, on the Pacemaker II solar water heater
Huizenga, Charlie
.... on window rating software
human body, and thermal comfort
humid climates
.... bathroom moisture control
.... cellulose insulation
.... desiccant-enhanced coolers
.... foundation moisture problems
.... unvented attics
.... vapor retarders for
.... ventilation effectiveness
.... whole-house fans
.... See also hot and humid climates; moisture control; moisture problems; mold
humidifiers
humidity
.... and air conditioners
........ and air conditioner sizing
........ airborne moisture problems from air conditioners
.... comfortable interior levels
.... from condensing furnaces
.... and evaporative cooler effectiveness
........ graph
.... latent load calculation and
.... mold growth conditions
.... PERSIST houses
.... reducing as a moisture problem remedy
.... relative humidity
........ definition
.... and temperature comfort zones
........ table
.... of two-stage cooling air
.... ventless gas heater humidity impact
.... and window condensation
.... See also condensation; dehumidifiers; dehumidifying; hot and humid climates; humid climates; moisture problems
Hunter, Helen
.... on energy audit Web sites
.... on utility Web sites
Hunter set-back thermostat
.... as a data logger
.... manufacturer address
Hurrelbrinck, Nancy
.... on cohousing energy efficiency
.... on composting toilets
.... on retrofits for houses
.... on tying commuting to mortgage rates
HV1000 (Tamarack Technologies whole-house fan)
.... attic ventilation requirements
.... benefits
.... contact information
.... dampers
.... insulation
.... noise rating
.... open window requirements
.... vertical installation
HVAC Applications Handbook<\i> (ASHRAE publication)
HVAC contractors
.... ACCA antiutility purge
.... duct sizing education needs
.... ductwork installer certification
.... guaranteed work
.... maintenance concerns
.... performance contracting by
.... role in energy-efficient construction
.... standards
.... training
........ Telltale House exhibit
.... utility contractor referral
.... in weatherization programs
.... See also HVAC sizing; HVAC systems
HVAC controls
.... See also thermostats
HVAC sizing
.... AE study
.... ICF houses
.... methods
.... options offered to customers
.... problems
.... software
HVAC systems
.... Affordable Comfort conference presentations
.... air filters, for
.... air flow problems creating carbon monoxide
.... air leaks caused by
.... blower door testing
.... and building envelopes
.... commercial HVAC systems, soot stains from
.... consumer preferences
.... Contracting Business<\i> customer survey
.... controls
.... customer studies
.... data loggers
.... designing
.... energy efficiency, consumer response
.... in energy-efficient construction
.... Energy Guide labels
.... European models
.... fans, variable control mechanisms
.... filter standards
.... flood-damaged
.... fuel flow problems creating carbon monoxide problems
.... Gabriel Enterprise houses
.... ground source heat pumps compared to
.... HVAC technician standards
.... ICF houses
.... improved performance from ductwork leak sealing
.... information resources
.... installations causing CO problems
.... installing
........ diagnostic tests after installation
........ installation errors
.... insulation deterioration
........ commercial systems
........ new versus old insulation
........ soot stains caused by
........ VOC emissions
.... interactive energy management systems
.... maintenance
.... Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... National Comfort Foundation
.... performance contracting for
.... retrofits
.... SEER increases
.... sizing
.... Southface demo house
.... studies
.... TEP calculating methods
.... tuneup savings
.... White House efficiency upgrades
.... See also air conditioners; air conditioning systems; air filters; combustion safety; cooling systems; ductwork; forced-air heating systems; heating systems; HVAC contractors; HVAC sizing; integrated heating and ventilation systems; plenums; thermostats; ventilation systems
HWAP (Ohio Home Weatherization Program)
.... cost-effectiveness of selected measures (table)
.... energy impact summary (table)
.... evaluation
........ contact information
........ evaluation methods
.... insulation savings
hybrid heat pump systems
.... ratings
hybrid photovoltaic systems
hybrid refrigerator-freezer/boiler/water heater systems
hybrid space/water heating systems. See<\i> integrated space and water heating systems
hybrid waterbeds
Hydro Quebec lighting information program
hydroelectric systems, home-scale
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), reducing use
hydrogen for fuel cells
hydronic heating system controls
.... computerized
.... costs and paybacks (table)
.... energy use and savings (table)
.... performance
.... reset and cutout retrofits
.... tenant response
.... testing
.... See also aquastats; thermostats
hydronic heating systems
.... constant circulation in
.... diagram
.... energy use
.... European models
.... European regulations
.... forced-air systems compared to
.... gas use (graph)
.... mixing valves for
.... monitoring
.... piping designs
.... radiant floor heating
.... recirculation loop heat losses, controlling
.... retrofits
.... thermal distribution efficiency
.... See also boiler heating systems; boilers; hydronic heating system controls; hydronic radiant heating; radiant floor heating; radiant floor heating systems
hydronic radiant heating
.... Lipton/Daniel house
.... See also radiant floor heating; radiant heating
hygrometers
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