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Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)

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Author(s)
Energy Information Administration,
EIA
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Organization(s)
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Description
Website providing data on household energy usage collected from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), a nationally representative sample of more than 18,000 housing units, representing the 123.5 million housing units occupied as primary residences in the U.S.

Tips to Eliminate Energy Waste

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Author(s)
Mason PUD 3
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Organization(s)
Mason PUD 3
Description
Webpage describing methods to save energy at home, including turning down your water heater set point, scheduling your HVAC system, adding or fixing weatherstripping, and changing HVAC system filters, among other tips.

Whole Home Tankless Gas Water Heaters

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Author(s)
ENERGY STAR
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Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR
Description
Wepage providing information on ENERGY STAR certified gas tankless water heaters with information on how they cut water heating expenses as well as a product finder tool to find ENERGY STAR certified products.