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Article introducing the FTC’s new EnergyGuide label, including estimates of annual energy usage.

Research project addressing low-cost options that reduce monthly energy costs and improve the quality of life by enhancing comfort levels in low-income homes.

Archived 2014 EPA newsroom release describing new EnergyStar standards for clothes dryers.

Website tool intended to guide home builders in assessing whether a new home has the proper physical orientation to support a future installation of a solar energy system.

Resource to help builders better understand the WaterSense requirements for labeled homes and assist them in meeting the criteria so they can receive the label for their new construction.

Report presenting results from whole-house monitoring efforts in hope that they may be useful for others moving towards zero energy homes.

Specification of criteria for lavatory faucets and faucet accessories under the U.S. EPA WaterSense Program.

Resource that provides a checklist of program criteria for water-efficient new homes under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program.

Report assessing the performance and cost-effectiveness of a zero net energy community project in Davis, CA.