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label laws, for lamps
"Label Lessons from Thailand" (du Pont)
labeling programs
labels
.... consumer response
.... Danish HERS labels
.... Energy Guide appliance labels
.... Energy Guide labels
........ and actual energy use
........ illustrations
.... Energy Star Homes program
.... EnergyGuide labels, effectiveness
.... EU energy label
........ illustration
.... green construction
.... health-enhancing construction
.... HERS (home energy rating systems)
.... label laws
.... labeling programs
.... new construction, by utilities
.... old construction
.... QUALITEL labels
.... refrigerator labels
.... solar reflectance index labels for roofs
.... Thai energy labels
........ illustration
.... wall rating labels
.... See also Energy Star labels; Energy Star program; HERS; window labels
labels for windows. See<\i> window labels
laboratories
.... consulting laboratories
.... See also labs for stain identification
labs for stain identification
.... analysis procedures
.... information resources
.... metal presence verification
.... sampling protocols
.... specializations
Lacher, Mike, on floor insulation performance
LADWP (Los Angeles Department of Water and Power), duct and heat pump efficiency program
LADWP (Los Angeles Department of Water and Power) low-flow toilet study
laggards (description)
Lakeland Utility Conservation Incorporated (LUCI) performance contract verification plan
LaLiberte, Mark, on marketing energy-efficient building
Lamb, Michael
.... on boiler side-arms
.... on boiler sizing
.... on phantom loads
Lambert, Les
.... on baseboard heater thermostats
laminar flow faucets
Lamp Swap program
lamps
.... 130V lamps
.... availability
.... ballasts
.... color of light
.... efficacy
........ comparison (table)
.... efficient use of
.... EPAct efficacy requirements
........ table
.... label laws
.... light output
........ table
.... light quality
.... longevity
.... luminaires
.... mail-order sources
.... operating principles
.... recycling
.... selecting
.... sulfur bulbs
.... wattage and power use
.... See also compact fluorescent lights; electrode-less induction lamps; fluorescent lights; halogen lamps; incandescent lights; lighting; lighting retrofits; metal halide lamps; reflector lamps
lamps (table and floor). See<\i> light fixtures
LAN (local area network) computer systems, and energy-saving devices
landlords
.... cost-sharing weatherization programs
.... and energy efficiency
.... weatherization funding in partnership with grants
.... See also multifamily buildings
"Landlords Invest in Rental Partnership" (Engel)
landscaping
.... effect on air conditioner energy use
.... electric lawn mowers
.... energy savings (graph)
.... graywater use for
.... in green housing developments
.... for passive solar homes
.... to reduce cooling loads
.... water consumption comparisons
........ tables
.... xeriscaping
.... See also irrigation; lawns; trees, planting for energy efficiency; xeriscaping
Lane County (OR) Energy Outlet
Lane, Richard
.... on solar water heater rehabilitation
language barriers, resolving
Lapujade, Philippe, on computer energy-saving features
Las Vegas (Nevada)
.... attic ventilation study
.... energy-efficient construction
........ Building America homes study
laser printers, emission reduction technology
Lasley, Larry, on the Health House program
Lassiter, Grady, ductwork contractor training
late adopters (description)
latent cooling load
.... calculating for air conditioner sizing
Latham, Linda, on the Energy Star program
Latham's Plug Power LLC fuel cells
Latino customers, services and information for
Laustsen, Jens, on Danish HERS programs
lawn mowers, electric
lawns
.... electric lawn mowers for
.... energy and money expenses
.... information resources
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory ductwork location study
.... aesthetic issues
.... construction issues
.... cost
.... designs for ductwork
........ diagrams
.... Title 24 credits
.... verifying energy efficiency
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory home energy rating systems study
.... energy predictions accuracy
........ graph
.... HERS recommendations cost-effectiveness
.... inaccuracy causes
.... LBNL improvement recommendations
........ customer education
........ end-use prediction accuracy
........ error correlations and corrections
........ evaluation
........ rater training
.... ratings suppliers
........ tables
.... score accuracy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
.... air tightness study
........ cost-effectiveness comparisons
........ methods
........ tables
........ variables compared
........ ventilation strategies
.... basement ductwork study
.... Bigelow Homes study
.... CFL Fixtures Lab
.... CFL torchiere project
.... duct location study
.... duct tape studies
........ information
........ table
........ test methods
........ test results
.... ductwork energy loss study
.... ductwork leaks research
.... ductwork sealing methods
.... Energy-10 software
.... energy code studies
.... fluorescent light efficiency studies
.... gray literature study
........ payback
.... green power marketing report
.... heat pump studies
.... Home Energy Saver software
.... Home Energy Saver Web site
.... indoor air quality study
.... infiltration model
.... information
.... lighting use studies
.... Northgate retrofit analysis
.... pressure test studies
.... radiant barrier study
.... Rebuild America Workshop on Ventilation and Infiltration in Apartment Buildings
.... reflective roof coating study
.... standby electricity consumption study
.... tree energy savings study
.... water heater energy use study
.... waterbed energy use study
.... weatherization health hazard studies
.... Web site
.... WHAM calculation method
.... window efficiency support program
.... window performance research
.... window rating software
........ information
.... See also Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory ductwork location study; Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory home energy rating systems study
laws
.... Climate Mitigation Tax Credit Bill (proposal)
.... EPAct
........ reductions of
.... home inspection licensing, problems
.... marijuana use
.... See also liability
lawsuits
.... against ozone generator manufacturers
.... contractor liability
.... and energy information dissemination
.... legal settlements, Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation (LEAF), Florida utility energy efficiency program settlement
.... soot stains
.... See also liability
Layne, Linda L., utility bill studies
LBL. See<\i> Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
LBNL. See<\i> Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
LCHA (Lycoming County Housing Authority) multifamily auditing study
.... appliances
.... building shell audit
.... duct leaks
.... occupant survey
.... Penn Vale subdivision
.... pressure testing
.... reasonable expected gas use
........ table
.... recommendations
.... results
.... thermal flows
lead paint
.... abatement
.... detecting
.... information resources
.... on old windows
.... wall systems for preventing lead emanation
LEAF (Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation), Florida utility energy efficiency program settlement
"Leak Detectors: Experts Explain the Techniques" (Proctor, Blasnik, Davis, Downey, Modera, Nelson, and Tooley)
leakage/infiltration ratio (map)
leakage paths (of air from houses)
.... diagrams
.... interconnected
.... leaky exterior with tight interior
.... leaky interior with tight exterior
leakage rates and indoor air pressure
leakage ratio
.... definition
.... tests (for ductwork)
........ table
leakiness correction factor (LBL infiltration model)
.... table
"Leaking Electricity" (Meier)
"Leaking Electricity Overseas" (Meier)
leaks. See<\i> air leaks; leakage paths (of air from houses); water leaks
Lear, David, on the Energy Star program
Learning from Experiences with Advanced Houses of the World<\i> (CADDET publication)
leasing programs for CFLs
Lebot, BenoŒt
.... on European energy-efficient appliances
L'Ecuyer, Mike, on ground source heat pumps
LEDs (light-emitting diodes) for exit light fixtures
Lee, Allen D.
.... on SIPs
Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation (LEAF), Florida utility energy efficiency program settlement
legal issues. See<\i> lawsuits; liability
legal settlements, Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation (LEAF), Florida utility energy efficiency program settlement
Legg, David Connelly
.... on house heating leaks
.... on retrofits for houses
Legionella bacteria, and water temperatures
legislation on net metering
legitimacy of construction defect lawsuits
LEMs (Location Efficiency Mortgages)
.... formulas
lenders
.... EEM education
.... Energy Rated Homes of Vermont lender referrals
.... secondary lenders
.... See also financing
Lennox Pulse condensing furnace
LESSCO air/vapor barrier box
Levins, Bill, on the WAP fuel oil savings study
Lewis, Royce, on auditing
liability
.... contractor liability
........ soot stains
.... home inspectors
.... for knowledge of marijuana cultivation
.... liability insurance for customer-site generators
.... protection from
.... See also laws; lawsuits
libraries
.... consumer education programs
.... kWh meters at
"Libraries and Utility Collaborate to Educate" (Vandoros)
licensing
.... home inspectors
.... See also certification
Liebold, Warren
.... on low-flow toilets
.... on water conservation
LIEMP (Low-Income Energy Management Program) (Detroit Edison)
life-cycle embodied energy
"Life in the Independent Testing Lab" (Clark)
light bulbs. See<\i> compact fluorescent lights; incandescent lights; lamps
light distribution patterns of electric lamps
light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for exit light fixtures
light fixtures
.... air leakage problems created by
.... anti-theft fixtures
.... canned lights
........ installing
........ insulating
.... CFL fixture compatibility
.... CFL target fixtures
.... closet lighting fixture concerns
.... dedicated CFL fixtures
.... energy-efficient hard wiring
.... Energy Police Act rulings
.... for Energy Star program
.... high-voltage
.... installing, canned lights
.... insulating, canned lights
.... matching conventional fixtures to CFLs
.... reflectors
.... replacing for effective CFL retrofits
.... selecting CFL fixtures
.... table lamps
.... utility energy efficiency programs
.... See also recessed lighting fixtures; torchieres
light loggers
.... fire hazards
.... installing
.... outdoor fixtures
light measurements
light output
.... CFL vs. halogen torchieres
.... various lamps
........ table
light pipes
.... See also light tubes
light quality of CFLs
light transmittance, visible transmittance (definition)
light tubes
.... condensation problems
.... electric lighting compared to
.... energy savings
.... performance
.... sources for
.... varieties
.... See also light pipes
lighting
.... for aquariums
.... basic principles
.... Catalina Lighting Industries contact information
.... color quality
.... computer simulations
.... conservation measure cost-effectiveness (table)
.... controls
.... costs
.... designs to reduce electricity consumption
.... determining needs for
.... effects on heating and cooling
.... efficient use of
.... electricity consumed by
.... in energy-efficient construction
.... energy-efficient fixtures
.... energy savings
.... Energy Star Luminaires program
.... fire hazards
.... glossary of terms
.... home offices
.... information resources
........ Lighting Pattern Book for Homes, The<\i> (Conway and Leslie)
........ on-line
.... lamp selection
.... light measurements
.... light quality
.... lighting levels
.... lumen standards
.... luminaires
.... moisture problems from
.... motion sensors for
.... outdoor
........ savings
.... paint as a light reflector
.... for passive solar homes
.... retrofit considerations
.... solar electric garden lights
.... solar electric power for
.... Southface demo house
.... Suncube house methods
.... terms applying to
.... Title 24 rulings
.... training programs
.... See also color rendering index (CRI); compact fluorescent lighting retrofits; compact fluorescent lights; daylighting; electrode-less induction lamps; fluorescent lights; halogen lamps; incandescent lights; lamps; light fixtures; lighting controls; lighting retrofits; lights; monitoring lighting use; reflector lamps
lighting controls
.... dimmer switches
.... motion sensors
Lighting Design Laboratory training programs
.... contact information
lighting fixtures. See<\i> lights; recessed lighting fixtures; torchieres
"Lighting is the Litmus Test" (Meier)
lighting levels, determining needs for
Lighting listserv
"Lighting Makeovers: The Best is Not Always the Brightest" (Conway)
Lighting Pattern Book for Homes, The<\i> (Conway and Leslie)
lighting ratio, definition
Lighting Research Center
.... studies
.... training programs
........ contact information
lighting retrofits
.... for bathrooms
.... CFL/incandescent wattage equivalencies
........ tables
.... consumer response
.... cost-effective methods
.... cost-effectiveness
.... costs and paybacks
........ worksheet
.... energy-efficient fixtures
.... energy savings
.... exit sign retrofits
.... halogen torchiere trade-in programs
.... House of Seven Gables
.... illustrations
.... information resources
.... installing CFLs
.... light quality considerations
.... light tubes
.... for marijuana cultivation
.... money savings (chart)
.... motion sensors
.... multifamily buildings
........ Front Street retrofit project
.... outdoor lighting
.... paybacks
.... reading list
.... savings
.... Sunpipes
.... takeback effect studies
.... utility programs
.... White House efficiency upgrades
.... See also compact fluorescent lighting retrofits; FSEC lighting retrofit study; outdoor lighting retrofits
Lighting Waste Disposal<\i> (EPA)
lights
.... ceiling fan lights
........ Gossamer Wind fan energy-efficient light kit
.... Christmas lights
.... energy consumption, table
.... glossary of terms
.... House of Seven Gables lighting retrofit lamp choices
.... infrared heat lamps
........ energy use
.... metal halide/incandescent combinations
.... misleading packaging
.... selecting
.... vacation management
.... waste disposal, information resources
.... See also CFL torchieres; compact fluorescent lights; halogen torchieres; lamps; light fixtures; lighting; lighting controls
Lights of America (LOA)
.... CFL torchieres
.... circline compact fluorescent
LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
.... client recruitment
.... funding
.... prepurchase meter program
.... weatherization programs funding
LILCO (Long Island Lighting Company) DSM end-use monitoring study
limit switches for electric heaters, fire hazards
linear fluorescent lights. See<\i> fluorescent lights
linear power supply for solar electric houses
Ling, Rich, utility bill studies
Link USA International Lights of America CFLs
Linner, Karen
.... on DESLog software
Lions Club, role in lighting programs
Lipton/Daniel PIS<$> house
.... heating system
.... thermal performance
liquid-based solar water heating system repairs
listservs on energy efficiency
literature, black (published energy literature)
literature, gray (unpublished energy literature)
litigation insurance
.... energy-efficient construction as
.... See also lawsuits
Litt, Barbara, on refrigerator maintenance benefits
Little Rock (Arkansas) air force base ground source heat pump study
LMH (Low-Medium-High) factor for calculating hot water use
LOA (Lights of America)
.... CFL torchieres
.... circline compact fluorescent
load-bearing straw bale walls
load factor, definition
loan originators for energy-efficient house mortgages
loan underwriters and appraisers for energy-efficient house mortgages
loans
.... for energy efficiency improvements
........ EEM program
.... photovoltaic power loan programs
.... Pomona (CA) programs
.... See also financing; lenders
Lobenstein, Mary Sue
.... on boiler and water heating retrofits
.... on controlling recirculation loop heat losses
local area network (LAN) computer systems, and energy-saving devices
Location Efficiency Mortgages (LEMs)
.... formulas
location of air barriers
loggers for lights. See<\i> light loggers
Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) DSM end-use monitoring study
long-life incandescent light bulbs
Long, Steven
.... on solar water heating
long-term vs. short-term effects in market transformation
longevity
.... asphalt shingles
.... duct tape
.... Energy Star CFLs
.... ground source heat pumps
.... reflective roof coatings
.... various lamp types
"Looking for a Few Good Contractors" (Clark)
loop connections
.... ground source heat pumps
.... See also loop tie-ins
loop tie-ins
.... ground source heat pumps
.... See also loop connections
loose-fill fiberglass insulation
.... heat loss in
.... ORNL research
.... Owens-Corning fraud charges
.... standards for
.... See also loose-fill insulation
loose-fill insulation
.... as an air barrier
.... as an air sealing material
.... ASTM test procedure
.... for cathedral and sloped ceilings
.... compared to other types
.... damp-spray fiberglass insulation
.... dense-pack insulation method
.... fire hazards
.... fluffing and underblowing prevention
.... fluffing in attics
.... information resources
.... installation density
.... installation practices studies
.... installing
........ cellulose insulation
........ dense-pack method
........ wet spray method
.... manufacturing techniques
.... mobile home moisture problems resulting from
.... R-values
.... settling
.... supports for
.... tube insertion technique
.... See also blowing insulation; cellulose insulation; floor insulation; loose-fill fiberglass insulation
Lopes, Joseph S.
.... on multifamily building energy conservation
Lorsch, Harold, on floor insulation performance
Los Angeles, City of, graywater study
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. See<\i> LADWP (Los Angeles Department of Water and Power)
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) low-flow toilet study
Los Angeles Integrated Solid Waste Management construction material recycling program
"Loud Planes Put Insulators to Work" (Cohen)
Louisiana
.... Fort Polk ground source heat pump study
.... home energy rating systems
Louisiana Pacific Smart Siding
Love, Pat, on contractor certification
low-consumption showerheads. See<\i> low-flow showerheads
low-consumption toilets. See<\i> low-flow toilets
low-cost energy efficiency measures
low-E (low-emittance) windows. See<\i> low-emittance (low-E) windows
low embodied energy, Alberta Sustainable Home strategies
low-emittance (low-E) windows
.... coating
........ spectrally selective
.... European subsidy programs
.... sunspaces
.... Thermotech R-20 windows
.... twin-coated glazings
low-flow faucets
.... laminar flow faucets
.... manufacturer information
.... pedal controls
.... water savings
low-flow showerheads
.... comparisons
.... consumer response
.... cost savings
.... energy savings factors
.... energy savings studies
.... Energy Technology Laboratories low-flow showerheads
.... ETL Spa-2000
.... low-pressure models
.... manufacturer information
.... Ondine
.... problems
.... replacement programs
.... savings potential
.... standard models compared to
.... successful retrofit factors
.... takeback effect studies
.... top-ranking models
........ table
.... U.S. regulations
.... water savings
"Low-Flow Showerheads, Family Strife, and Cold Feet" (Meier)
low-flow toilets
.... consumer response
.... dual-flush models
.... European models
.... German models
.... manufacturer information
.... paybacks
.... performance
.... pressurized-tank models
.... reading list
.... savings
.... types
........ top-ranking toilets (table)
.... urinals
.... water conservation
.... water use
low-flush toilets. See<\i> low-flow toilets
low-income consumers, and residential energy conservation
low-income energy efficiency programs, utility collaboratives
Low-Income Energy Management Program (LIEMP) (Detroit Edison)
low-income fuel-switching programs
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. See<\i> LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), funding
low-income households, effect of electricity restructuring on
low-income housing
.... AHELP (Affordable Housing Energy Loan Program)
.... Berkeley recycled construction methods
.... Bigelow Homes energy-efficient construction projects
.... CCC/HUD performance contracting
.... CO problems in
.... cost reductions after rehabs
.... energy cost guarantee programs
.... Esperanza del Sol energy-efficient construction project
.... Habitat for Humanity
.... Health-E Community program
.... hot water improvement cost-effectiveness
.... HUD program expirations
.... multifamily building statistics
.... National Affordable Housing Network
........ house plans
.... New Jersey Department of Community Affairs pilot program
.... NYSTAR/IES project
.... Parkside Estates
.... public versus private energy use
........ tables
.... rehabilitation programs
.... Renaissance Illinois
.... retrofit programs
.... retrofits
........ studies
.... solar water heating programs
.... tenant buyouts
.... toilet rebates for
.... water cost and conservation concerns
.... See also energy-efficient houses; low-income weatherization programs; multifamily buildings
low-income toilet rebate programs
Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program. See<\i> WAP (Weatherization Assistance Program)
Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program fuel-oil savings study
.... cost-effectiveness
........ table
.... distribution of savings (graph)
.... fuel consumption and savings
........ tables
low-income weatherization programs
.... air tightness guidelines for
.... barriers to
.... consumer education
.... economics of
.... evaluations
.... financing
.... fuel-oil savings study
.... funding
.... Helping Hands project
.... and housing rehabilitation
.... landlord cost-sharing
.... LIHEAP
.... for manufactured housing
.... prepurchase meters
.... solar water heating programs
.... state role in funding
.... support networks
.... and utility restructuring
........ information resources
.... Virginia
.... Youth Energy Corps program
.... See also LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program); utility low-income weatherization programs; WAP (Weatherization Assistance Program)
Low-Medium-High (LMH) factor for calculating hot water use
low-pressure showerheads
low R-value walls, DBMS values (table)
low-rise multifamily building air sealing techniques
.... air movement through walls (diagram)
.... attic treatments
........ diagram
.... blower door tests
.... building-as-a-system approach
.... duct treatments
.... lowered ceiling height techniques
.... pressure barriers
........ finding problem areas
........ locating in buildings
........ treating
.... stack effect
.... thermal barrier location
.... wall treatments
low temperature ballast CFLs, uses
low water pressure
.... effect on showerhead flow rates
........ table
Lowenhaupt, Harris, Cast Earth wall system
LRC (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lighting Research Center) studies
LSEO-PB WWW Server Web site
Lstiburek, Joseph
.... attic ventilation study
.... on Bigelow Home air tightness
.... on building codes
.... on house wrap failures
.... on mildew on composite-wood sidings
.... on moisture problems
.... on unvented attics
Lubliner, Mike
.... on manufactured home ventilation
Luboff, Jay A.
.... on energy mortgages
lubricating evaporative coolers
Lugano, Fred
.... on insulating and air sealing
Luhr, Stan
.... on contractor liability
.... on energy-efficient construction as litigation insurance
lumen ratings, misleading package designations
lumens
.... definition
.... lumens per watt
........ for various lamps (table)
lumens, NIST standards
luminaires
lungs
.... effect of ozone on
.... See also respiratory problems
Luttrell, Michael, on hydronic radiant heating
Lutz, Jim
.... articles by
.... WHAM calculation method
Lutz, Karina
.... on the energy-efficient building industry
.... on energy-efficient remodeling
.... on performance contracts
Lycoming County Housing Authority (LCHA). See<\i> LCHA (Lycoming County Housing Authority)
Lynch, Tom
.... contact information
.... on home performance contracting
Lynx WWW browser
Lyons, Peter
.... on window labeling systems
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