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The following categories provide details about improving or replacing heating and cooling equipment, water heaters, windows, appliances, lighting, fans, and electronics. 

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Air Conditioning

Description
Guide describing refrigerant-based compression-cooling air conditioning systems for space cooling.
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Anti-Freeze – Solar Hot Water

Description
This measure guide describes basic steps for designing and installing an indirect (anti-freeze) solar hot water system.
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Bathroom Exhaust Fans

Description
Guide describing how to install a bathroom exhaust fan to remove excess moisture.
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Ceiling Fans (ENERGY STAR)

Description
Guide describing ceiling fan components and basic steps for installation.
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Certified Low-Emission Cabinets and Wood Products

Description
Guide describing the EPA's Indoor AirPlus construction specifications for low-VOC pressed wood materials.
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Certified Low-Emission Carpet Adhesives and Carpet

Description
Guide describing the EPA's Indoor AirPlus construction specifications for carpets.
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Certified Low/No Emission Interior Paints and Finishes

Description
Guide describing the EPA's Indoor AirPlus construction specifications for low/no VOC paints and finishes.
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Clothes Washers

Description
Guide describing how to install efficient clothes washers in new and existing homes.
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Combustion Appliance Zone (CAZ) Testing

Description
Guide describing how to conduct testing for adequate combustion air in the space where a combustion appliance is located if the appliance is located within the conditioned space of the home.
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Combustion Furnaces

Description
Guide describing combustion furnaces with selection and installation guidance.
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Combustion Safety - CO Alarms Installed

Description
Guide describing how to choose and install a carbon monoxide alarm.
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Condensing Boilers

Description
Guide describing condensing boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.
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Continuously Operating Ventilation and Exhaust Fans

Description
Guide describing how to set controls on an exhaust fan for continuous operation.
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Direct Vent Equipment

Description
Guide describing categories of direct-vent combustion space- and water-heating equipment and combustion safety testing.
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Dishwashers

Description
Guide describing how to install dishwashers in new and existing homes.
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Drain Back – Solar Hot Water

Description
Guide describing basic steps for designing a drainback solar hot water system.
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Ductless (Mini-Split) Heat Pumps

Description
Guide describing ductless heat pump systems used for single-room or whole-house heating and cooling.
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Ducts Buried in Attic Insulation

Description
Guide describing the practice of burying HVAC ducts in loose-fill insulation on the attic floor.
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Ducts Buried in Attic Insulation and Encapsulated

Description
Guide describing approaches to burying and encapsulating ducts in unconditioned attics to increase the overall R-value of duct insulation.
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Encapsulated Ducts

Description
Guide that illustrates how and when to encapsulate ductwork in unconditioned attics, increasing the R-value of duct insulation, mitigating condensation issues, and reducing air leakage.
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Evaporative Cooling Systems

Description
This guide describes evaporative cooling technologies which can be used to cool homes in dry climates.
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Existing HVAC System Upgrade or Expansion

Description
Guide describing how to upgrade or expand an existing HVAC system.
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Gas-Fired Boilers

Description
Guide describing gas-fired boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.
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Gas-Fired Tankless Water Heaters

Description
Guide describing the installation of a tankless hot water heater to provide domestic hot water that is heated on demand without the standby losses associated with tank storage water heaters.