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Energy Vanguard
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Article describing products that can enhance the efficiency and safety of clothes dryer vents.
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Green Building Advisor
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Information sheet about unvented fireplaces and combustion safety.
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EIA
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Report with updated energy consumption data for 28 residential & commercial miscellaneous electric loads (MELs), including projections to 2040.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
LBNL
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The exhaust from residential combustion appliances contains air pollutants and high levels of moisture that must be conveyed to the outdoors to maintain acceptable indoor quality.
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DOE
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Information sheet summarizing inspection and testing of combustion appliances taught during the 2006 Florida whole-house weatherization training as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hot Climate Initiative.
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BPI
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Fact sheet that details the steps needed to perform a combustion appliance safety inspection to determine if fossil fuel-fired appliances are operating safely under a depressurized condition.
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NFPA
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Information sheet with safety tips for home owners on proper maintenance of clothes dryers.
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DOE
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Website from the U.S. Department of Energy providing consumers with information on saving energy and using renewable energy technologies.
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DOE
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DOE's consumer information about energy and laundry.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR clothes dryer buying guidance for consumers.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR criteria for clothes dryers.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR Key product criteria for dishwashers.
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EPA
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Table of criteria for pool pumps to achieve ENERGY STAR certification.
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EPA
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The ENERGY STAR criteria for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers.
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EPA
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EPA's market report about residential clothes dryers.
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Green Building Advisor
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Blog post about heat pump clothes dryers.
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Home & Garden
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Resource that explains how water softeners work to reduce scale.
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FSEC
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Report about measurements of three recent vintage dishwashers of very different efficiencies showing that while they are substantially more efficient than older dishwashers.
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International Association of Certified Home Inspectors
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Article describing the correct installation of clothes dryer exhaust ducts.
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BSC
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Article discussing indoor water management.
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EPA
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Factsheet with information on energy efficient pool pumps.
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Green Building Advisor
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If your kitchen has a powerful exhaust fan, it may be pulling air down your chimney or water-heater flue.
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Center for Energy and Environment,
CEE,
NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota
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Measure Guideline describing how to assess and carry out the isolation of natural draft combustion appliances from the conditioned spaces of low-rise residential buildings.
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Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit,
PARR,
Gas Technology Institute,
GTI Energy
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This measure guideline provides guidance on combustion safety inspection procedures for appliances and heating equipment that use indoor air for combustion and dilution of flue gases in low-rise residential buildings.
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FSEC
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Repor ourlining testing results from a 53 home monitored sample, long-term energy use of electric resistance clothes dryers.
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Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
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Report describing a lighting and smart power strip retrofit evaluation that was conducted on 56 all-electric, existing Florida homes to see how lighting and miscellaneous electric loads might be reduced.
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EPA
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Webpage with links to documents providing the program requirements and checklists for ENERGY STAR Certified Homes (Ver. 3/3.1, Rev. 9).
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California Energy Commission
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This CASE report proposes updates and revisions to the standards for residential swimming pool filtration pumps, new and replacement single phase pump motors under 5 horsepower (HP), controllers, portable electric spas as well as expanding the scope of the current standards to include light emitting...
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Document with important building science considerations, designed for members of the residential construction and remodeling industries, as well as owners and managers who work in affordable housing.
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BARA
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Research project aimed to verify whether homes in the New Jersey HPwES program achieved 30% source energy savings, and if so, what measures were implemented to achieve them.
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FDA
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When it comes to protecting yourself and your family from foodborne illness, one of your most effective tools is the kitchen refrigerator.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Report summarizing the results of laboratory testing of 20 advanced power strip products.
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NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership,
NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota
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This project analyzed combined condensing water heaters or boilers and hydronic air coils to provide high efficiency domestic hot water (DHW) and forced air space heating. Called "combi" systems, they provided similar space and water heating performance less expensively than installing two...
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California Energy Commission,
CEC
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This report discusses proposed updates to the pool pumps and motors, and portable electric spas standards in the Appliance Efficiency Regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Sections 1601 to 1609). These proposed updates are part of the 2012 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking, Phase I...
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NREL
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Infographic providing details on choosing the right advanced power strip based on your habits to reduce the electricity wasted when your electronic devices are idle.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR pool volume calculator in a spreadsheet format.
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DOE
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Website describing how solar water heaters -- also called solar domestic hot water systems -- can be a cost-effective way to generate hot water for your home.
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American Society of Home Inspectors,
ASHI
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Article outlining the importance of keeping dryer exhaust ducts clean.
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World Health Organization
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This text is one of series of supporting documents that provide guidance on implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines for drinking-water quality. It is intended to support improvement of water safety within buildings.
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Washington State Department of Ecology
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This web site has information about burn bans, which wood burning devices are legal in Washington, why wood smoke is harmful to health, and how to reduce the smoke from your wood burning device.