Resource | Source and Description | Audience | Topic | Type | Additional Tags | File |
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Living Comfortably: A Consumer's Guide to Home Energy Upgrades |
This guide from the Department of Energy serves as a starting place for consumers seeking to learn the basics of air sealing, insulation, appliance energy usage and choosing a professional energy auditor. |
Guide or Toolkit |
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Lighting Your House |
A 2-page factsheet explaining the potential savings of switching to LED light bulbs in the home, with tips for selecting the right bulbs |
Factsheet |
Download (774.68 KB) |
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Indoor Air Quality |
This 3-page fact sheet provides introductory information on the main characteristics of indoor air quality. |
Factsheet |
Download (648.37 KB) |
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IEEFA Research Topics |
Find IEEFA research and reports listed by topic, region or by energy company. |
Report |
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Housing Matters: Mapping Energy Burden |
This blog post by NC Housing Coalition explains the problem of energy burden in NC and includes snapshots of state energy burden numbers and maps of the counties most affected. |
Report Map |
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Housing & Energy |
A collection of resources related to healthy homes, indoor air quality, moisture control, weatherization, energy efficiency and more |
Report Factsheet Guide or Toolkit |
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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. |
Tool or Calculator |
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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. |
Guide or Toolkit |
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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. |
Tool or Calculator |
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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. |
Factsheet Guide or Toolkit |
Download (8.76 MB) |
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...