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Sacramento (California), halogen torchiere trade-in program
Sacramento Municipal Utility District. See<\i> SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District); SMUD air conditioner sizing study
sacrificial anodes. See<\i> anodes
safe exposure limits for ozone
safety features of ventless gas heaters
safety hazards
.... halogen torchieres
.... whole-house fans
.... See also CO poisoning; fire hazards; health hazards
sags (undervoltages)
Sahagian, Tom on multifamily water heating systems
sales
.... compact fluorescent light sales in the U.S.
.... efficient appliance sales rates
.... sales percentage success rate in IES/NiMo auditing services
.... training for auditors
.... See also consumer response; marketing; sales increases
sales increases
.... air conditioners
.... CFLs
.... home control systems
.... See also consumer response; marketing; sales
salespeople, Energy Star Resource Efficient Clothes Washer (RECW) program
Sallee, Eric, on SIPs
salt-embedded attic insulation
Salt Lake Valley Environmental Resource Directory<\i> (Environmental Resources)
Salt River Project. See<\i> SRP (Salt River Project)
saltwater aquarium tanks
salvaged construction materials
Sami's Combined Cycle Fully Integrated Air-to-Air Heat Pump (CFIA)
sampling stains
.... airborne samples
.... analyzing samples
.... bulk samples
.... collecting samples
.... costs of analysis
.... health hazards
.... information resources
.... labs for identifying samples
.... microscopy
.... need for
.... protocols
.... surface samples
"Sampling Stains for Fun and Profit" (Brennan)
Samsung washing machines
San Diego, water-energy partnership
San Diego Gas and Electric Co. (SDG&E)
.... compact fluorescent research
.... tree planting program
San Francisco, transportation studies
San Francisco Western Building Show
San Ramon (CA), transportation studies
Sanchez, Julio, on the CTSI low-income residential energy conservation projects
Sanchez, Marla
.... on appliance electricity consumption
.... on aquarium energy use
Sandberg, Eje, on electricity leaks in switched-off appliances
Santa Barbara County energy efficient construction program
Sanyo, efficient refrigerator prototype
SAP (Standard Assessment Procedure)
satellite decoders
.... electricity consumption
.... standby loss
saturation effectiveness of evaporative cooler pads (diagram)
Saturn Resource Management training program contact information
Saturn Resource Management training programs
Saum, David
.... on blower door tests in Russia
.... on blower doors
Savage, Ralph, on consumer response to energy-efficient HVAC systems
SAVE (Specific Actions for Vigorous Energy Efficiency) HERS program
.... certification definitions
.... Denmark
Save Energy Engineering Dual Heat System
"Saving Energy Fairly in Multifamily Homes" (Hirschfeld and Lopes)
"Saving Energy in Military Family Housing" (Ternes and Wendt)
"Saving Energy with Reflective Roof Coatings" (Parker and Barkaszi)
"Saving Energy with Reflective Roofs" (Konopacki and Parker)
"Savings and Showers: It's All in the Head" (Proctor, Gavelis, and Miller)
savings-to-investment ratio (SIR), calculating with auditing software
savings to investment ratio (SIR), older house calculations
SC. See<\i> shading coefficient (SC)
SCE. See<\i> Southern California Edison Company (SCE)
Scheid Construction, Health House program participation
Scheid, Kent, on the Health House program
schematics, high mass walls (diagram)
Schiller, Thomas
.... on solar pool heaters
Schrum, Lynn
.... on lighting retrofits
Schult Inc., test mobile home manufacturing
Schwab, Charles V., CO poisoning study
Sci.engr.lighting on-line newsgroup
score accuracy in home energy rating systems
Scott Johnson training program contact information
screen-savers (for computers), energy savings
screens. See<\i> window screens
screw-in fluorescent lights. See<\i> compact fluorescent lights
SDG&E. See<\i> San Diego Gas and Electric Co. (SDG&E)
SDHW (solar domestic hot water) programs
.... barriers
.... financing
Seahorse outdoor gas water heating system
.... cost-effectiveness
.... efficiency
.... Fort Stewart study
.... University Village study
Sealand Micro-flush low-flow toilet
sealants for ductwork
.... longevity
.... mastic
.... RCDP recommendations
.... RCDP study findings and recommendations
.... table
.... types
.... UL standards
.... See also aerosol ductwork sealants; duct tape
sealed-combustion appliances, Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
sealed combustion furnaces
.... oil furnaces
sealed combustion gas heating systems
sealed combustion gas water heaters
Sealed Insulating Glass Manufacturers' Association (SIGMA) window quality control
sealing. See<\i> air sealing; ductwork leak sealing
sealing ductwork. See<\i> duct tape; ductwork leak sealing; sealants for ductwork
search capabilities, Energy Star Web site
seasonal-based software
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) (for air conditioners)
seasonal light cycles
.... and awning orientation
.... and light study monitoring methods
.... thermal mass strategies
seasonal variations
.... condensation problems
.... hot water consumption
seasonal variations in soot stain problems
Seattle (WA)
.... building stock
.... climate
.... multifamily weatherization studies
.... water-energy partnership
"Second-Generation Rebates: Manufacturer Buy-Downs" (Von Neida)
secondary lenders
secondary mortgage markets
security issues for on-line audit programs
sediment, preventing in water heaters
Sedro-Wooley SIPs project
SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio)
.... for air conditioners
........ increases
.... for heat pumps
........ increases
SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association) financing program
SEIA (Solar Industries Association), solar industry growth report
"Selecting an Infrared Imaging System" (Snell)
"Selecting Windows for Energy Efficiency" (Warner)
self-adhered membranes
self-contained composting toilets
self-healing concrete
Seligman, Clive, utility bill studies
Selman, Stewart
.... on testing vented appliances
semifinished concrete block walls
.... R-values
seminars
.... Building with Trees seminar
.... "Future in Hot Water" seminar
.... TEP energy cost guarantee program seminars
.... Western Building Show
.... See also conferences on efficient energy; training
semistabilized adobe construction
sensible cooling loads
.... Manual S<\i> calculation methods
Sensible Heat Ratio (SHR)
.... for air conditioners
.... and moisture removal
SEP (State Energy Program)
septic tanks, benefits from graywater systems
series leaks
.... detecting
.... sealing
SERP (Super-Efficient Refrigerator Program)
.... efficient refrigerator contest
.... problems with standards
.... small refrigerator program
........ energy use goals
........ incentives for manufacturers
service provider partnerships for utilities
SESCO, Incorporated, and performance contract verification plans
SESCO/BPA performance contract lawsuit
set-top boxes, electricity consumption
setback thermostats
.... and boiler sizing
.... Energy Information Administration survey
.... energy specialist installation
.... manufacturer address
.... as a moisture problem cause
.... as monitoring tools
.... TranstexT intelligent thermostat
.... for water heating systems
setbacks. See<\i> thermostat setbacks
settings for thermostats. See<\i> thermostat settings
settling in loose-fill insulation
setups, thermostat, for refrigerators
sewage costs
.... Habitat for Humanity houses
.... U.S.
sewage sludge air, ozone treatment
sewer pipes, multiple uses
Sextro, Richard
.... on the EPA radon control standard
.... on weatherization health hazards
shade
.... and air conditioner energy use
.... for cooling load reduction in mobile homes
.... for passive solar houses
.... plants
.... shading devices, money savings (chart)
.... thermal mass shading
.... window shading
........ shading devices
........ in sunspaces
.... See also trees, planting for energy efficiency
Shade Tree Program
shade trees. See<\i> trees, planting for energy efficiency
"Shade Trees as a Demand-Side Resource" (McPherson and Simpson)
shades. See<\i> window blinds
shading coefficient (SC)
.... definition
.... in windows (definition)
shading devices, money savings (chart)
shafts
.... air sealing
........ diagrams
.... framing
........ diagram
shallow foundations
shallow rafter pitch roof retrofits
.... insulating methods (diagram)
shapes of stains
Shapiro, Andrew M.
.... on window retrofits
Shapiro-Baruch, Ian, on ventilation in multifamily buildings
Sharp, Gary, on Canadian R-2000 standards
Sharp, Terry
.... on NEAT performance
Sharpe, Vicky, on the Espanola Power Savers project
Shaughnessy, Richard, on ozone generator performance
Shaw, Barbara, on The Energy Outlet
sheathing
.... chases
........ diagram
.... soffits to unconditioned space
........ diagram
"Shedding Light on Home Lighting Use" (Tribwell)
sheet metal ducts
.... attic installation (diagram)
.... breaches in
.... installing
sheetrock
.... flood damage retrofits
.... information resources
Sheinkopf, Ken, on cooling load reduction
shell of building. See<\i> building shells
shell retrofits. See<\i> envelope retrofits
Sheltair Scientific Limited training program contact information
Sheltair Scientific Limited training programs
Shelter Alternatives Incorporated heating system installation methods
Sheltersource Health House design strategies
Shen, Lester, DESLog software development
Sherman, Craig
.... on sizing air conditioning systems
Sherman, Max
.... on blower doors
.... on duct tape
.... infiltration measurement formulas
.... on weatherization health hazards
SHGCs (solar heat gain coefficient)
.... definition
.... in window ratings
shingles
.... asphalt shingle reflectance
........ table
.... asphalt shingles
.... heat absorption by
.... reflective
.... replacing
.... See also roofing
shocks when insulating manufactured homes
shoebox analysis for designing energy-efficient buildings
shooting PIS<$> walls
Short Term Energy Monitoring (STEM)
short-term vs. long-term effects in market transformation
showerheads
.... flow rate variables
.... replacement water savings
.... U.S. regulations
.... water consumption
.... water use
.... See also low-flow showerheads
showers
.... cantilevered showers
.... cost of
.... energy use compared to baths
.... insulating around
.... moisture control
.... wall construction methods
........ illustration
.... See also showerheads
SHR (Sensible Heat Ratio), and moisture removal
shrinkage gaps in concrete foundations
"Shrinking Bills on Shrunken Fridges" (Meier)
SHRs (sensible heat ratios) for air conditioners
SI (Super Insulation) building practices
.... housing savings (table)
sick houses, diagnosing
"Sick Houses: Using Diagnostic Tools to Improve Indoor Air Quality" (Finley)
side-arms, boiler
side attics
.... air leaks
.... air sealing
side-by-side testing for mobile home moisture problems
sidewall attics, floor framing
sidewall cavities, as air leakage pathways
sidewall venting
siding
.... Alcoa aluminum siding
.... CertainTeed vinyl siding
.... composite-wood mildew problems
.... Consumer's Union ratings
.... environmental material selection checklist
.... Louisiana Pacific Smart Siding
.... moisture problems
.... oriented strandboard siding
.... retrofits
........ cost-effectiveness
........ diagram
........ rigid foam insulation
Siegel, Jeffrey
.... on pressure pan tests
SIGMA (Sealed Insulating Glass Manufacturers' Association) window quality control
Siminovitch, Michael
.... on energy-efficient lighting
Simpson, James R.
.... on trees and building energy performance
simulation software
.... cost savings
.... high mass wall performance
.... weather data usefulness
.... for window ratings
.... See also simulations
simulations for designing energy-efficient buildings
.... reflective roof coating simulations
.... simulation software
.... See also simulation software
single-component urethane
.... application methods
single-glazed windows
.... compared with efficient windows
.... insulating values
.... thermal performance
single-pipe steam heating, radiator valve retrofit study
single-stage evaporative coolers
.... energy use compared to other systems, table
single-wall heat exchanger, diagram
Sinha, Robin
.... on the NRCan Advanced Houses program
sinks
.... pedal sinks
.... See also faucets
SIPA (Structural Insulated Panel Association) Sedro-Wooley SIPs project
Sipes, Ken
.... contact information
.... on marketing the WGC Whole-House Program
SIPs (structural insulated panels)
.... acceptance
.... Agriboard wheat straw panels
.... benefits
........ energy savings
........ site waste reduction
.... cost
.... cost-effectiveness
.... history of use
.... installing
........ joining methods
.... manufactured homes constructed with
.... marketing
.... thermal bridging
.... types available
.... wood frame houses compared to
........ tables
"SIPs Face the Skeptics" (Sprenger)
SIR (savings-to-investment ratio), calculating with auditing software
SIR (savings to investment ratio), older house calculations
site evaluations for EnerGuide for Houses (NRCan HERS program)
siting collectors for solar pool heaters
Six-Million Dollar House, The<\i> (Wacks)
size of refrigerators as an electricity consumption factor
sizing
.... boilers
.... cooling systems
.... ductwork
........ calculation methods
........ FSEC recommendations
........ and PERSIST
........ variables
.... electric heaters
.... exhaust fans
.... heat exchangers
.... heat pumps
........ AE study
.... heating systems
.... kitchen vent fans
.... software for
.... solar water heaters
.... swimming pool pumps
.... ventilation systems
.... ventless gas heaters
.... well pumps
.... whole-house fans
.... See also air conditioner sizing; HVAC sizing; Manual J<\i>
sizing air conditioners. See<\i> air conditioner sizing
"Sizing Air Conditioners: If Bigger Is Not Better, What Is?" (Proctor and Albright)
"Sizing Up Skylights" (Warner)
Skip Hayden energy efficiency training programs
Skip Hayden training program contact information
skirting for mobile homes, energy savings
skylights
.... clerestory windows
.... design considerations
.... energy glossary
.... glazings
.... heat loss through
.... and infiltration
.... light pipes
.... light tubes
.... as lighting devices
.... molded
........ illustration
.... mountings (illustration)
.... orientation and solar heat gain
.... ratings
.... recommendations
.... for reducing ultraviolet transmission
.... selecting for energy efficiency
.... skylight wells (illustration)
.... solar heat transmission through
.... as sources of light
.... types
slab floors
.... as cooling system components
.... duct leaks from
.... hydronic heating system heat loss through
.... insulating
.... retrofits
.... for thermal mass
.... U-values, estimating
sleeping computers
slide rules for duct sizing
slip joint ductwork connections, sealing
sloped ceilings, insulating
.... diagnosis (table)
........ checklist
slopes in attics
.... air sealing techniques
.... ventilating
Sluis, Tom
.... on the FSEC makeover house
.... on insulation
"Small PV Grows in the Garden" (Bodzin)
Small-Scale Fuel Cell Commercialization Group Incorporated fuel cell cost predictions
small whole-house fans
smart home systems
Smart Siding
SmartLiving Center
.... Web site
smells. See<\i> odors
Smith, Bill Rock, on ground source heat pumps
Smith, Mark Rodman. See<\i> Rodman Smith, Mark
smog, and urban heat islands
smoke bottles, for detecting air leaks
smoke damage amelioration by blower doors
smoke pencils, moisture problem diagnosis
smokesticks
.... definition
.... ductwork leak measurement
SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District)
.... ductwork repair program
.... photovoltaic power programs
.... refrigerator recycling program
.... Shade Tree Program
.... solar training course
.... solar water heating program
.... See also SMUD air conditioner sizing study; SMUD PV Pioneers program
SMUD air conditioner sizing study
.... homeowner survey
........ customer options and oversizing (table)
.... methods
.... results
........ graph
"SMUD Customers Pay a Premium to be PV Pioneers" (Anderson)
SMUD PV Pioneers program
.... installation costs
.... installations
.... performance
.... pricing
.... requirements for participation
"SMUD's Refrigerator Graveyard--Conditions of the Deceased" (Bos)
"SMUD's Solar Water Heating Program" (Murley)
snapback effect. See<\i> takeback effect
Snapshot study method
Snell, John, on infrared imaging systems
Snohomish County Public Utility District
.... conservation plan cancellation
.... lighting study
"Snohomish PUD Slashes Conservation" (Rieger)
"So Many Sockets, So Little Time" (Jennings)
socket doublers (for compact fluorescent lights)
socket extenders (for compact fluorescent lights)
sockets (for compact fluorescent lights)
soffit to unconditioned space
.... framing
........ diagram
soft-sided waterbeds
Softdesk Energy architectural software
software. See<\i> computer software
"Software: The Key to Effective Ratings" (Arasteh, Mitchell, Finlayson, Rubin, and Huizenga)
soils
.... for adobe construction
.... for PIS<$> construction
.... for rammed earth construction
"Solar 1994 Sheds Light on 'Sustainability' " (Anderson)
solar (translucent) covers for swimming pools
solar control strategies for new construction
solar design information sources
solar domestic hot water (SDHW) programs
.... barriers
.... financing
solar electric garden lights
solar electric panels. See<\i> photovoltaic systems
solar electric power. See<\i> photovoltaic power
solar electric roof tiles
solar electric systems. See<\i> photovoltaic systems
solar energy . See<\i> passive solar houses; photovoltaic power; photovoltaic systems; solar gain; solar water heating
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) financing program
Solar Energy Industries Association and Solar Rating Certification, address
Solar Finance program
Solar for Schools Web site
solar gain
.... by roofs
.... from greenhouses
.... miniblinds and
.... reducing in mobile homes. See<\i> mobile home cooling
.... swimming pool covers
.... thermal mass in sunspaces
.... through skylights
.... versus daylighting
.... See also solar gain reduction; solar gain through windows; thermal mass
solar gain reduction
.... conservation measure cost-effectiveness (table)
.... light-colored walls
.... radiant barriers in attics
.... shading windows
.... solar reflectance index labels for roofs
.... window screens
solar gain through windows
.... and air conditioner sizing
.... analyzing for multifamily building retrofits
.... glossary of terms
.... measuring
.... orientation, effect on solar gain
........ graph
.... reduction techniques
........ orientation recommendations
........ shading devices
........ table
........ window coatings
.... ultraviolet protection
.... in various window types (table)
solar heat gain coefficient (SHGCs)
.... definition
.... in window rating
solar heat transmission. See<\i> solar gain
solar heating, financing equipment
Solar Industries Association (SEIA), solar industry growth report
solar industry, growth of
solar orientation of houses
solar pool heaters
.... compared to solar domestic hot water systems
.... cost-effectiveness
.... information resources
.... mechanics
.... pump sizing
.... system components
........ diagram
.... See also collectors for solar pool heaters
"Solar Power Rising to a Million Roofs in the Millennium" (Byrne)
solar radiation. See<\i> thermal radiation
solar reflectance index labels for roofs
solar roof collectors
.... roof tiles
"Solar Sneaks in the Back Door" (Meier)
solar transmission. See<\i> solar gain
solar water heaters
.... air-based system problems
.... batch heaters
.... collector longevity
.... consumer education as an important factor
.... controller problems
.... cost-effectiveness
.... direct-pumped systems
.... downsizing to match electrical water hater tanks
.... energy savings
........ studies
.... installation training
.... integral collector storage (ICS) systems
.... liquid-based system problems
.... maintenance recommendations
.... Pacemaker II
.... as part of low-income weatherization programs
.... paybacks
.... photovoltaic-powered
.... problems
.... program failures
.... rehabilitation programs
.... schematic of solar water heating system (diagram)
.... sizing
.... SMUD program
.... solar pool heaters compared to
.... using in DSM programs
.... See also solar pool heaters; solar water heating; Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) solar water heater rehabilitation program
solar water heating
.... cost-effectiveness
.... increasing use
.... installation design
.... low-cost programs
.... passive versus active
.... for pools
.... roof collectors
.... solar hot water program financing
.... Southface demo house
.... See also solar pool heaters; solar water heaters
Solar Weatherization Assistance Program. See<\i> SWAP (Solar Weatherization Assistance Program)
Solar Weatherization Assistance Program (SWAP)
Solatube light pipes (diagram)
Soldier's Grove (WI), energy-efficient flood relocation
solid-fuel heating systems
solid-state ballasts (for compact fluorescent lights)
Solid State Heating Corporation (SSHC)
.... Diaphragm Line Voltage Thermostat
.... Enerjoy radiant heating system
Solium dimmable compact fluorescent lights
Solstice Web site
"Solving a Chimney Moisture Problem" (Ponessa)
"Some Like It Hot" (Meier)
sone, definition
soot problems
.... gas furnaces
.... water heaters
.... See also soot stains
soot production factors for candles
soot stains
.... from baseboard heaters
.... candle soot compared to insulation soot
.... from candles
.... from car exhaust
.... carbon molecule action
.... driving forces
........ attraction
........ gravity
........ impaction
........ static charges
........ thermophoresis
.... fiberglass-lined ducts as cause
.... from gas furnaces
.... ghosting stains
........ diagram
.... from HVAC insulation deterioration
........ commercial HVAC systems
........ diagram
........ identifying
........ new versus old insulation
........ patterns of soot deposition
........ preventing
.... insulation soot compared to candle soot
.... investigator checklist
.... lawsuits
.... mold distinguished from
.... patterns of stains
.... preventing
.... seasonal variations
.... studies
.... from water heaters
.... See also labs for stain identification; soot problems; stains
sound options for video equipment, electricity consumption
soundproofing for noise problems
.... indoor air quality concerns
.... techniques
source-energy accounting in HERS (home energy rating systems)
South, training program contact information
South Carolina energy codes
South Dakota, heat recovery ventilator study
south windows for passive solar homes
Southern California Edison (SCE), night evaporative underfloor cooling storage house
Southern California Edison Company (SCE)
.... Advanced Energy Management System
.... compact fluorescent program symposium
.... as a gray literature source
.... lighting program
.... off-grid photovoltaic service
.... refrigerator recycling and rebate program
Southern California Edison/Customer Technology Application Center training program contact information
Southface demo house
.... air sealing
.... appliances
.... as consumer education
.... energy savings
........ conventional office buildings compared to (graph)
.... features
.... green construction materials
.... indoor air quality
.... insulation
.... internal construction features
.... lighting
.... mechanical systems
.... moisture control
.... noise reduction
.... passive solar design
.... solar energy technologies
.... transportation efficiency
.... water-saving devices
.... wheelchair accessibility
.... windows
Southface Energy and Environmental Resource Center
.... consumer education
.... information
.... See also Southface demo house
Southface Energy Institute
.... Atlanta energy-efficient demonstration house
.... loose-fill insulation practices study
.... Southface Home Building School training program contact information
Southface Homebuilding School/Southface Energy Institute, training program contact information
Southface Homebuilding School training programs
Southface Institute training programs
Southwall Technologies TC-88 window coating
"Southwest Utility Offers Energy Cost Guarantee" (Farnsworth)
Soviet Union, construction techniques
"Sowing Conservation in Garden Apartments" (McCarthy, Taylor, and Van der Meer)
spa covers. See<\i> hot tub covers
space heaters. See<\i> fireplaces; wood stoves
Space Heating Technology Atlas, The<\i> (E SOURCE publication)
spackling compounds
Spanish-language information and service programs
.... common terms (diagram and key)
.... glossary
SPC (Standard Performance Contract)
Specific Actions for Vigorous Energy Efficiency (SAVE) HERS program
.... certification
specifications
.... for energy-efficient construction
.... for Energy Star residential lighting program
spectrally selective coating, definition
speed versus quality in construction
Spelter, Henry, on SIPs
Spengler, John, airborne particles study
spikes (in electricity)
spill switch malfunctions
spillage from combustion appliances, safety precautions
splashback
spot coolers for fluorescent lights
spot lamps. See<\i> reflector lamps
spot ventilation
spray rack, moisture problem diagnosis
"Spreading Its Wings: Affordable Comfort VII" (Penn)
"Spreading the Word in San Francisco" (Bodzin)
spreadsheet software
Sprenger, Polly
.... on the Construction Business and Technology Conference (CBTC)
.... on ghosting stains from candles
.... on SIPs
.... on tract home construction
Springer, David
.... on data loggers
Springfield-Holyoke (MA)
.... multifamily building stock
.... multifamily weatherization studies
square foot sizing for air conditioners
SRP (Salt River Project)
.... ductwork repair program
.... prepurchase meter program
........ customer penalties
........ program satisfaction
........ program structure
........ strategies
SSHC (Solid State Heating Corporation)
.... Diaphragm Line Voltage Thermostat
.... Enerjoy radiant heating system
SSIC. See<\i> stressed skin insulated panels
St. Paul (MN)
.... multifamily weatherization studies
.... weatherization programs
Staber Industries horizontal axis washing machine study
stabilized adobe construction
stack effect
.... and air tightness guidelines
.... in attic ventilation
.... as a cause of attic air leaks
.... colonial houses
.... diagram
.... and household stains
.... in multifamily buildings
........ increase after envelope retrofits
........ reducing
stains
.... colors of stains
.... detecting sources
........ case histories
........ common sources
........ information resources
........ lab analysis
........ microscopy
........ odors
........ resident interviews
........ visual observations
.... dirt stains
.... dust stains
.... electron microscopes for stain identification
.... insurance claims
.... sampling
........ analyzing
........ collecting samples
........ labs for identifying samples
........ protocols
.... shapes and patterns
.... See also soot stains
stairwells
.... air leaks
........ diagram
.... air sealing
.... House of Seven Gables lighting retrofit
stand-alone homes (Hammond home)
.... electricity cost
.... energy diet (table)
.... lifestyle in
.... load management
.... load selection
.... passive solar design
.... water conservation in
Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)
Standard Building Code, on indoor air pressure standards
Standard Performance Contract (SPC)
standards
.... air conditioner energy efficiency
.... air tightness
.... ALA Health House program
.... appliance energy use
........ Energy Star standards
........ global standards
.... attic insulation
.... building energy, Title 24
.... CO alarms
.... cold appliances
.... ductwork installation
.... ductwork leaks
.... ductwork sealants
.... ductwork testing
.... electricity vs. gas energy use calculations
.... energy-efficient houses
.... EPAct
.... Europe, cold appliances
.... gas fireplaces
.... gas vs. electricity energy use
........ calculations
.... green building codes
.... Health House program
.... HERS (home energy rating systems)
.... HERS accreditation
.... home inspectors
.... HVAC filters
.... HVAC technicians
.... indoor air quality
.... lighting, Title 24 standards
.... ozone safe exposure limits
.... plumbing fixtures
.... refrigerators
.... solar electric system interconnections
.... TEP energy cost guarantee program
.... ventless gas heaters
.... washing machine efficiency
.... window installation
.... See also appliance standards; building codes; codes; energy codes; ratings; regulations
standby loss
.... audio systems
........ comparisons (graph)
.... cable boxes
.... coefficient calculation (formula)
.... defining
.... Digital Video Disks
.... Energy Star guidelines
.... Energy Star program
.... International Energy Agency workshop
.... Internet terminals
.... power strips to reduce
.... power supply efficiency
.... reducing
........ power strips
.... satellite decoders
.... TVs
........ graphs
........ HDTVs
........ table
.... VCRs
........ graphs
.... video appliances
........ table
.... water heaters
.... See also phantom loads
standby loss reduction appliances
Stanford University, Lamp Swap program
Staples/Hutchinson manufactured home EEM program
Starpoint HERS program
Starrs, Thomas J.
.... on net metering programs
starting whole-house programs
state budgets for energy efficiency
state building codes
.... compliance
.... grants to update
.... inadequacies
.... See also state energy codes; individual states by name<\i>
state energy codes
.... map
.... relation to Model Energy Code
.... table
.... See also state building codes
"State Energy Codes: An Uphill Battle" (Bodzin)
state energy efficiency programs, need for good management
State Energy Program (SEP)
state governments
.... administration of energy efficiency programs
........ need for good management
.... certification requirements for contractors
.... energy efficiency programs
........ administration
........ funding
.... financing for solar energy
.... funding for energy efficiency programs
........ map
.... MEC compliance
........ Connecticut
.... role in low-income weatherization funding
.... state-based HERS (home energy rating systems)
.... submetering/EMS combination regulations
.... See also state building codes; state energy codes
state laws, home inspections
"State of DSM End-Use Monitoring, The" (Dougherty)
"State of Training, The" (Meier)
state weatherization agencies, audit approaches
states
.... DSM program mandates
.... home energy rating systems
........ funding source comparison (graph)
.... home inspection laws
.... Model Energy Code-using states (map)
.... net metering programs
........ availability (map)
........ implementation
.... SEP funding
.... See also state building codes; state energy codes; state governments
"States Ignore Building Codes" (James)
statistical capabilities of PRISM software
statistical research, variables in
statistics, multifamily buildings
status window visibility in loggers
steam heating systems
.... common problems
.... downsizing
.... heating with exposed pipes
.... oversizing of
.... radiator valve retrofit study
.... retrofits
.... thermostatic radiator valves
.... uneven heating problems
.... venting changes
.... See also boilers; radiators (in heating systems); steam to hydronic conversions; thermostats
steam to hydronic conversions
Stedman, Ted, on refrigerator replacement
steel fire tube boilers, retrofit savings
steel framing for houses
.... increasing
........ calculating
.... R-values
.... See also metal studs
steel stud walls
.... insulation for
.... reducing conductive losses from
.... See also metal studs
steel studs. See<\i> metal studs
Steele, Brad, on compact fluorescent lights
steep roofs. See<\i> sloped ceilings, insulating
Stein, Jeff Ross
.... on ground source heat pumps
.... on home energy rating systems
Stellar Home of Arizona display homes
STEM (Short Term Energy Monitoring)
"Steps to Successful Lighting Programs" (Fernstrom)
stereo controls, electricity consumption
Steven Winter Associates (SWA)
Steven Winter Associates (SWA) Carborne house tests
Steven Winters Associates home buyer survey
Stevens, Don
.... on exhaust fans
.... on manufactured home ventilation
.... on mechanical ventilation
.... on ventilation retrofits
Stiles, Michael, on duct leaks
Stoeppelwerth, Walt, on building trends
"Stories from the Buffer Zone" (Kinney and Stiles)
storm windows
.... cost-effectiveness
.... savings
.... in successful weatherization
Stovall, Terese, on insulation guides
stoves
.... CO poisoning from
.... flood damage retrofits
.... fuel-switching during remodels
.... range hood ventilation
.... selecting
.... See also gas stoves; ovens; wood stoves
stoves, gas. See<\i> gas stoves
stoves, wood. See<\i> wood stoves
Stramit's EnviroPanel
strategies for NYSERDA hot water system study
straw (as insulation)
.... table
straw as a waste product
straw bale construction
.... R-values
........ table
straw bale houses
.... building codes
.... cost-effectiveness
.... energy efficiency
........ compared to other technologies (graph)
.... fire resistance
.... information resources
.... moisture problems
.... roof weight distribution
.... thermal conductivity
.... See also straw bale walls
straw bale walls
.... as insulation
.... load-bearing
.... moisture control
.... non-load bearing
.... R-values
........ compared with other wall types (table)
.... space used by
straw building panels
straw particleboard
.... See also straw building panels
Streeter, Jackie, on the Energy Star program
stressed skin insulated panels
.... manufacturer address
.... tests
stretch mortgages
"Stricter Performance Contracting Verification Plans?" (Lutz)
Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) Sedro-Wooley SIPs project
structural insulated panels. See<\i> SIPs (structural insulated panels)
stucco, thermal properties (table)
studies
.... consulting laboratories
.... Snapshot method
studs, metal. See<\i> metal studs
"Studs of Steel" (Anderson)
Stum, Karl, on ductwork design and installation
submetering
.... billing process
.... cost allocation fairness
.... Dual System
.... electrical appliances
.... EMS compared to
.... energy savings
.... funding
.... gas appliances
.... regulations
.... and rent reduction
.... resident approval
.... submetering/EMS combinations
.... water
"Submetering I: No Guessing with Gas" (Yamagami and Nakamura)
"Submetering II: In the Know with Electrical Flow" (Bodzin)
subtraction method (blower door test)
.... tables
.... versus flow hood (graph)
"Successful Repeat in Sacramento"
sulfur light bulbs
Sullivan, Bruce
.... on remodeling kitchens
summer heat as a health hazard
sump dump systems (for evaporative coolers)
sump liners for evaporative coolers
sump pumps, energy consumption, tables
Sun Power
.... Consumer Association training programs
.... furnace specifications (table)
.... water heater specifications
Sun Power Incorporated training program contact information
Sun Power Pioneers Program
.... contact information
sun screens, money savings (chart)
Suncube house
.... air sealing and ventilation
.... appliances
.... basement
.... cost
.... framing and insulation
.... heating and cooling
.... lighting
.... windows and doors
SunFrost refrigerators, electricity consumption
SunFrost RF-16 refrigerator, electricity consumption
SunFrost RF-19 refrigerator, electricity consumption
sunlight as lighting
.... See also daylighting
SunLite tests
Sunpark Electronics CFLs
Sunpipes, in the Alberta Sustainable Home
Sunpower CFC-free refrigerator compressors
Sunpower super-efficient CFC-free refrigerator
sun's path through the year (illustration)
Sunsite on-line site
sunspaces
.... energy codes for
.... greenhouses as
.... information sources
.... shading
.... thermal mass
.... ventilation
.... windows for
Suntek cloud gel window insulation
"Super-Efficient Refrigerator Finalists" (Penn)
Super-Efficient Refrigerator Program (SERP), efficient refrigerator contest
Super Energy Savings Performance Contract (Super ESPC) program
Super ESPC (Super Energy Savings Performance Contract) program
Super Good Cents program (BPA)
.... heat recovery ventilator study
.... training programs
.... See also Good Cents Environmental Home Program
Super Insulation (SI) building practices
.... housing savings (table)
Super Sucker blower door
superinsulation, retrofitting techniques
superwindows
.... economics
.... energy savings
........ photos
........ table
.... installing
supplemental water heaters
supply leakage fractions (definition)
supply-return split, calculating in ductwork leak tests
SureTest PropPlus Branch Circuit Wiring Analyzers
.... manufacturer information
surface stain samples
surface temperature increases as a moisture problem remedy
surveys
.... halogen torchiere usage
.... New York City multifamily building fuel use
sustainability, and the National Passive Solar Conference
sustainable construction materials
sustainable energy
.... conferences
.... See also renewable energy
"Sustainable Energy Appeals to Insurers" (O'Sullivan)
SWA (Steven Winter Associates)
SWA (Steven Winter Associates) Carborne house tests
SWAP (Solar Weatherization Assistance Program)
.... solar water heating project
........ monitoring process
........ results
........ sizing solar water heaters
........ types of solar water heaters
Sweden
.... air tightness standards
.... lamp recycling methods
Sweeney, Pat, on TIPS audit software
swimming pool covers
.... evaporation loss prevention
swimming pool pumps
.... debris as a cause of more pump use
.... electricity consumption
........ tables
.... reducing electricity consumption
.... replacement paybacks
.... sizing
.... timers
.... vacation management
swimming pools
.... covers
.... heat loss
........ preventing
.... information resources
.... reducing electricity consumption
.... temperature reduction
.... See also solar pool heaters; swimming pool pumps
"Swimming Pools Soak Up the Sun" (Cuoghi, Hesse, and Schiller)
switches
.... for lighting
.... limit switches for electric heaters, recalls
.... reverse switches for ceiling fans
switching manifolds (for ductwork leak tests)
Switzerland, refrigerator electricity consumption
Sylvania. See<\i> Osram Sylvania
Synergistics kWh meters
Synertech Systems Corporation training programs
Syracuse Energy Service Company. See<\i> SyrESCO energy efficiency training programs
SyrESCO energy efficiency training programs
.... contact information
.... educator training
.... "human data" gathering
.... occupant education techniques
system benefits charges
.... map of state with system benefits charges
systems, houses as. See<\i> whole-house approach
systems approach to rehabbing older buildings

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