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Website reporting efficiencies for dehumidifiers, room air conditioners, and room air cleaners that are tested by independent laboratories and reported by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers.

View the APSP/ANSI Standards and codes below to get information about ANSI specifications for pools, spa and hot tubs.

A PDF containing the SERC Solar PV System Field-Inspection Checklist.

DOE-sponsored report describing the experimental setup and results of field studies on using exterior fabric shading attachments to reduce solar heat gain, reduce glare, and improve comfort.

Website highlighting the DOE Building Technologies Office Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings Initiative, including technical reports, other publications, resources, and presentations.

Study investigating measured cooling energy savings from the installation of wall finishes with higher solar reflectance.

This report requires all elements of rooftop PV panel systems to be designed for component and cladding pressures per ASCE 7-10.

Website estimating energy production and cost of energy of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) energy systems throughout the world.

A free tool used to calculate the required minimum flow rate of dwelling-unit ventilation.

Website article describing the way solar panels are coupled to AC and DC battery energy storage systems.

The Solar Rating & Certification Corporation is the leading solar heating and cooling product certification program in North America, certifying to the requirements of International and Uniform Codes and Standards

FSEC certification and testing page for solar systems.

Article describing different types of water softeners and how they work.