Energy Efficiency & Conservation

Resource Source and Description Audience Topic Type Additional Tags File
Energy Savings Potential State Fact Sheets

These factsheets present the potential for economic, energy and utility bill savings for each state, as well as a list of the top ten energy savings home improvements.

ResStock and National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Factsheet
Map
North Carolina
Decision Maker Guides
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Energy Star Rebate Finder

Energy Star database of rebates and special offers for energy-saving appliances

Energy Star
Guide or Toolkit
Financing & Incentives
Executive Energy Leadership Academy

The Executive Energy Leadership Academy provides industry and community leaders an opportunity to learn about advanced energy technologies to guide their organizations in energy-related decisions and planning.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
General
Decision Maker Guides
eXtension Farm Energy

The eXtension Farm Energy website provides factsheets, research summaries, case studies, decision tools, worksheets, and many other resources. Farm Energy covers a range of practices, including conserving energy, growing and producing biofuels, evaluating feedstocks, calculating farm wind and solar potential, and the sustainable use and production of farm energy.

U.S. Cooperative Extension System
Report
Factsheet
Guide or Toolkit
Rural or Agricultural
Business or Commercial
Find Credentialed HVAC Contractors

Search multiple databases for credentialed HVAC contractors.

Energy Star
Tool or Calculator
Business or Commercial
Green Tune-Up and Remodel ROI Charts

Green and Save's return on investment charts calculate the payback of energy saving appliances and systems over traditional ones.

Green and Save
Factsheet
Tool or Calculator
Financing & Incentives
Guide for Renting and Creating Lower Cost, Energy Efficient Apartments and Homes

This guide from NEEP includes a checklist for selecting energy efficient rental homes and tips for no- and low-cost improvements renters can make to improve comfort and to save energy and money.

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
Factsheet
Guide or Toolkit
Low-Income
Renter
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Home Efficiency Analysis Tool

This interactive tool provides personalized project guides based on details of your home's size and construction.

Touchstone Energy Cooperative
Tool or Calculator
Home Energy DIY Guides

Explore energy efficiency factsheets (many with Spanish translations), designed to help residents improve the comfort of their homes as well as reduce energy costs.

Dr. Sarah Kirby, NC State Extension
Guide or Toolkit
Renter
Rural or Agricultural
Home Energy Saver Energy Calculator

The Home Energy Saver Energy Calculator is an interactive tool designed to help homeowners explore energy efficiency improvements personalized to the needs of their home and compare costs and savings for each potential upgrade.

U.S. Department of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Tool or Calculator
Financing & Incentives

Energy Efficiency & Conservation News

App State Architect Illustrates a New Standard in Carbon-Neutral Design

“We have just experienced the hottest 10 years of our existence,” Mike Kapp said. “Things are moving in the wrong direction and we need to do so...

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