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The Builder's Guide provides the building industry with the latest and best practical information on how to apply building science principles to structures as systems in hot-humid climate regions.

Technical report detailing the vulnerabilities of the U.S. electric grid to weather-related failures.

Website with consumer information about various types of lighting.

Article describing bidirectinoal charging and energy storage methods using electric vehicles.

Article describing electric vehicle charging, including charger types and infrastructure development.

Article describing EV charging, charger features, and other considerations for picking and installing EV chargers.

Tool designed to find utility partners that can help with the installation of EV chargers.

Brochure on specifications for PV systems.

Document describing electric vehicle charging ownership models and other cost considerations for EV charging

Report describing costs associated with non-residential electric vehicle charging, including multifamily properties.

Guide describing design recommendations to ensure that electric vehicle charging stations comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act

Document describing helpful information for hosts of public electric vehicle charging stations.

A fact sheet educating the public on the proper operation of chainsaws to reduce the risk of injury from use.

Calculator designed to assist in determining what kind of charger to get, estimating the minimum charger speed needed for expected daily driving - which may only require a home outlet.

Report summarizing the results of laboratory testing of 20 advanced power strip products.

YouTube channel featuring 90+ videos to educate Bay Area homeowners and contractors about seismic retrofitting, including information for various home and construction types.

Document offering methods to greatly reduce lighting energy use through the application of high quality fluorescent and light emitting diode (LED) technologies.

List describing vetted products and equipment for the deployment of electric vehicle charging and hardware systems, evaluated against criteria developed by industry consensus, utility input, and review of government agency requirements for the electric vehicle supply equipment industry.

Report evaluating lighting and electronic building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.

Report evaluating HVAC building technologies based on their ability to provide grid services and the type of value provided, including efficiency, load shed, load shift, and modulation.

Report describing the business case of hosting a Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging station in New York, including analysis of real-world data on equipment use, costs, revenue, and assumptions derived from industry reports and original research.

Website discusses differences between CFL and LED bulbs.

A website describing a list of common vocabulary used when describing light bulbs.

A website detailing initiatives on the east coast for the installation and use of high efficiency products.