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A/C. See<\i> air conditioners; air conditioning
A/C Aider
A&C Enercom
.... training programs
.... Web site
........ information
A-lamp replacement
AAMA (American Architectural Manufacturers Association) window installation certification
abandoned buildings
.... programs
.... rehabilitating
academic institutions. See<\i> colleges
ACC (Alternatives to Compressor Cooling) project
.... contact information
.... thermostat design project
ACC (autoclaved cellular concrete)
ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of America)
.... antiutility purge
.... Manual J<\i>
........ reliability
.... reference manuals
.... See also Manual J<\i>
acceptance. See<\i> consumer education; consumer response; marketing
accreditation, HERS
ACEEE (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy)
.... Building Codes Assistance Project
.... public-benefits program report
.... takeback effect study
.... on the utility rebate tax exemption
.... Web site
ACH (air changes per hour)
.... definition
.... See also ACH50
ACH50
.... and building tightness limits
.... calculating from CFM50 values
.... inaccuracy of
.... See also CFM50 (air leakage rate)
ACH50/20 infiltration rate formula
.... inaccuracy of
Acker, Larry
.... on demand pumps
.... on the Metlund system
ACM (Alternative Calculation Method)
Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resale<\i> home financing program
ACR Smart Reader data loggers
ACT (Advanced Combustion Technologies Laboratory) fireplace studies
ACT (Advanced Conservation Technologies)
.... demand pumps
........ cost savings
........ energy savings
........ water savings
.... water heater flue dampers
........ diagram
........ payback
ACT Metlund hot water recirculating system
active solar water heating, versus passive solar water heating
activity, and thermal comfort
ADA. See<\i> airtight drywall approach (ADA)
additions to houses
Adelmann CFC-11 recovery system
ADEME audits
adobe
.... simulated
.... See also adobe block; adobe bricks; adobe construction; adobe houses
adobe block
adobe bricks
adobe construction
.... adobe block
.... adobe bricks
.... fully stabilized
.... longevity
.... maintenance
.... semistabilized
.... traditional
.... wall characteristics
.... See also adobe houses; earth construction
adobe houses
.... maintenance
.... See also adobe construction; earth houses
adopter types (in marketing new technologies)
adoption of technologies
.... adopter types
.... attributes of the innovation
advanced-combustion fireplaces
.... diagram
.... manufacturer list
Advanced Combustion Technologies Laboratory (ACT) fireplace studies
advanced-combustion wood stoves
Advanced Conservation Technologies. See<\i> ACT (Advanced Conservation Technologies)
Advanced Energy. See<\i> AE (Advanced Energy)
Advanced Energy Management System (AEMS)
"Advanced Houses: The Canadian Experience" (Mayo and Sinha)
"Advanced Houses of the World" (Byrne)
Advanced Houses program. See<\i> NRCan Advanced Houses program
Advanced Lighting Technologies incandescent/metal halide light combinations
"Advanced Two-Stage Design Hits the Market" (Rainer)
"Advancing the Art of PRISM Analysis" (Fels, Kissock, Marean, and Reynolds)
advertising
.... torchiere trade-in program ads
.... See also marketing; publicity
AE (Advanced Energy)
.... ductwork contractor training
.... training program contact information
.... See also AE energy-efficient house performance study
AE energy-efficient house performance study
.... air tightness
.... bathroom problems
.... blower door testing
........ results (graph)
.... conclusions
.... duct system air tightness
.... HVAC system sizing
.... insulation
.... methods
.... refrigerant charge
.... ventilation needs
AEA (Association for Energy Affordability) New York City multifamily building fuel use survey
.... buildings analyzed
.... calculating fuel use
.... energy consumption
.... recommendations
.... results
AEC heat pump study
AECP (Association of Energy Conservation Professionals)
.... educational campaign
.... funding campaign
.... structure and goals
.... training
AEMS (Advanced Energy Management System)
AEP. See<\i> American Electric Power
aerators for aquariums
Aeroseal ductwork leak sealing method
.... cost
.... cost-effectiveness
.... information
.... new home sealing
.... procedure
.... retrofit home sealing
aerosol ductwork sealants
.... Aeroseal ductwork leak sealing method
.... cost of equipment
.... description
.... failure rate
.... performance
.... safety and environmental concerns
.... test results
AeroVironment Incorporated contact information
aesthetic appeal
.... earth construction
........ PIS<$> construction
Affordable Comfort conferences
.... 1996
.... 1997
.... 1998
.... 1999
.... 2000
........ paper submissions
.... conference 7
.... conference 9
.... conference 10
.... contact information
.... HERS experiment
.... information
.... political concerns
.... West Coast regional conferences
.... See also Affordable Comfort, Incorporated
"Affordable Comfort Does it Again" (Penn)
"Affordable Comfort Heads West" (Byrne)
Affordable Comfort Housing Performance Association
Affordable Comfort, Incorporated
.... contact information
.... Telltale House exhibit
.... See also Affordable Comfort conferences
"Affordable Comfort Reaches New Heights" (James, Rasky, and Turrell)
"Affordable Cooling with Window Air Conditioners" (Ternes)
Affordable Energy Home Center
affordable housing. See<\i> low-income housing
"Affordable Housing: Efficient and Educational" (Cavallo and Britt)
"Affordable Housing Through Efficiency" (Knight)
AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
.... measurements
AFUE ratings
.... furnace sales related to
........ tables
AGA (American Gas Association) backdrafting test
age of house and air leaks
age of multifamily buildings in U.S.
age of refrigerators as an electricity use factor
Aggregate version of PRISM
aging tests for duct tape
.... aging apparatus (diagram)
Agriboard straw construction panels
AHAM (Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers)
.... Web site
AHELP (Affordable Housing Energy Loan Program)
air barrier methods
.... air permeability of various materials (table)
.... for attics
.... building material effectiveness
.... Canadian Mortgage and Housing tests
.... cellulose insulation
.... foam insulation as
.... NRCan Advanced Houses construction techniques
.... PERSIST (Pressure Equalized Rain Screen Insulated Structure Technique)
.... rigid air barriers
.... windwash barriers, Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... See also air barriers; air sealing; urethane foams
air barriers
.... in bathrooms
.... breaches in mobile homes
........ sealing
.... definition
.... determining in mobile homes
.... foil-faced insulation board
.... LESSCO air/vapor barrier box
.... location
.... and thermal barriers
........ diagram
.... in 3C barriers
.... See also air barrier methods; membranes
air-based solar water heating system repairs
air binding, in steam heating system radiators
air changes per hour. See<\i> ACH (air changes per hour)
air circulation. See<\i> exfiltration; infiltration; ventilation
air cleaners
.... effectiveness
.... versus ventilation
air conditioner contractors
.... air conditioner sizing checklist
.... consumer guidelines for selecting
.... cooling load calculation problems (study)
.... sizing method survey
.... See also ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of America)
air conditioner sizing
.... AE study
.... and air conditioner efficiency
........ air flow efficiency
.... air speed as a factor in sizing
........ lower grille velocity, less noise (graph)
.... capacity (of air conditioners)
.... Carolina Power and Light Company study findings
.... checklists
........ for consumers
........ for contractors
.... consumer education
.... consumer guidelines
.... consumer response
.... continuous running as a factor
.... cooling load calculations
........ cooling factor selection
........ studies
.... cost-effectiveness
.... cost of sizing
.... cost savings potential
........ table
.... design conditions for sizing
.... distribution systems
.... draft elimination
.... ductwork leaks and
.... EER
.... even temperatures
.... floor area sizing
.... FSEC air conditioner sizing method survey
.... homeowner survey
.... humidity as a factor
.... infiltration as a factor
.... information resources
.... Manual J<\i> reliability
.... Manual S<\i>
........ calculation methods
.... manufacturer's data used in
.... methods
.... for new construction
.... for quiet operation
.... radiant barriers as a factor in
.... savings from proper sizing
........ initial costs versus operating costs (graphs)
.... SEER
.... Sensible Heat Ratio
.... square foot sizing
........ graphs
.... tons of cooling
.... undercharging problems
.... whole-system approach
.... window heat gain as a factor
.... See also oversizing air conditioners
air conditioners
.... A/C Aider energy saver
.... alternatives to
.... for aquariums
.... CEC Web site information
.... condenser cooling techniques
.... continuous running for efficiency
.... dehumidifying with
.... efficiency standards
.... electricity consumption, weatherization and
.... energy efficiency standards
.... energy-efficient models
........ coil air flow
........ cost savings
........ energy savings
........ energy use
.... energy savings from radiant barriers
.... evacuation checks
.... evaporative cooler energy savings compared to
.... evaporative cooler performance compared to
.... flood damage retrofits
.... heat pump water heaters as
.... heat pumps as adjuncts, Carolina Power and Light Company study
.... and humidity
.... initial costs versus operating costs (graphs)
.... maintenance
........ evacuation checks
.... in mobile homes
.... for moist climates
.... moisture problems caused by
........ concealed condensation
.... moisture removal by
........ graph
.... noise problems from improper sizing
.... operating efficiency factors
.... oversizing problems
.... pellet
.... performance tables
.... refrigerant charge
.... refrigerant techniques when installing
.... refrigerant undercharge problems
.... retrofits for multifamily buildings
.... sales increases
.... SEER increases
.... selecting, SHRs
.... shading air conditioner units
.... SHRs
.... volume of air moved
.... window
.... See also air conditioner sizing; air conditioning; air conditioning systems; HVAC contractors; HVAC systems; thermostats
air conditioning
.... Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)
.... demand reduction
........ money savings (chart)
........ from night ventilation systems
........ from reflective roof coating
........ from shading air conditioner units
........ from trees
........ from wall insulation
.... ductwork interaction with
........ table
.... efficient ductwork placement
.... energy savings from trees, graph
.... energy use with wall insulation
.... evaporative coolers as adjuncts
........ savings
.... peak loads, reducing with duct repairs
.... radiant barriers as adjuncts
.... savings from tree plantings
.... takeback effect studies
.... technician standards
.... utility DSM programs
.... See also air conditioner sizing; air conditioners; air conditioning systems; cooling; cooling loads; HVAC contractors; HVAC systems
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), Manual J<\i>
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) greenhouse gas emission policy
.... CCPF ratings standard
Air Conditioning Contractors of America. See<\i> ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of America)
air conditioning systems
.... air filters for
.... air handler fans, air distribution effectiveness
.... common problems
.... consumer purchase and maintenance studies
.... distribution system sizing
.... drafts from
.... duct repairs
........ comfort and savings (table)
........ peak load reduction (graph)
.... in energy-efficient construction
.... even temperatures, achieving
.... heat pumps as
.... installing, recommendations
.... noise reduction
.... See also air conditioners; air conditioning; HVAC systems
air convection, role in moisture problems
air distribution systems. See<\i> ductwork; heating systems; HVAC systems
air exchange rate. See<\i> ACH (air changes per hour)
air filters
.... for air conditioning systems
.... for allergies and asthma
.... for chemically sensitive clients
.... electrostatic precipitator (ESP) filters
.... fibermesh filters
.... paper-media pleated filters
.... soot staining
.... types compared (graph)
.... See also air filters (for forced-air systems)
air filters (for forced-air systems)
.... adsorption filters
.... choosing
.... and depressurization
.... electronic air cleaners
.... electrostatic panel filters
.... extended-surface filters
.... gas removal
.... high-efficiency particulate filters
.... information resources
.... installing
.... panel filters
.... pollutant particle sizes, graph
.... testing efficiency
........ ASHRAE Standard 52
........ atmospheric-dust-spot test
........ DOP-smoke penetration test
........ weight arrestance test
.... See also air filters
air flow. See<\i> airflow
Air Force military housing energy efficiency project
air handler blowers, in energy-efficient construction
air handler fans
.... for air conditioning distribution
.... calculating leakage
.... and carpet discoloration
.... definition
.... and ductwork leaks
.... indoor pollution driven by
.... installations promoting duct leaks
.... for integrated heating and ventilation systems
.... platforms as return air plenums
........ diagrams
air handlers. See<\i> HVAC systems
air infiltration. See<\i> infiltration
air leakage. See<\i> air leaks; infiltration; leakage paths (of air from houses)
air leakage rate. See<\i> ACH (air changes per hour); CFM50min (building tightness limit)
air leakage rating for windows
.... definition
air leaks
.... age of house
.... ASHRAE standards
.... attics
.... basements
........ basement types
.... bathrooms
.... blower doors and effective mitigation
.... building shells
.... calculating
.... ceilings, cathedral ceilings
.... CO poisoning case (table)
.... colonial houses
.... from common walls
.... design problems producing
.... detecting
.... dropped ceiling air leaks
.... from floor/kneewall transitions
........ diagrams
.... and floor types
.... heat pump installations
.... housewraps for
.... information resources
.... and insulation
.... interior walls
.... from key junctures
.... lawsuits caused by
.... LBNL study, table
.... lights
........ recessed lights
.... masonry buildings
.... mobile homes
........ calculating
.... multifamily buildings
.... multistory houses
.... normalized leakage calculation
.... plumbing chases
.... from poor architectural design
........ diagram
.... and pressure pan tests
.... pressure relief valves
.... R-value killers
.... from recessed lighting fixtures
.... recessed lights
.... sealing. See<\i> air sealing
.... series leaks
.... SIP houses versus wood frame houses
.... sites
.... in Southface demo house
.... stairwells
........ diagram
.... Telltale House exhibit
.... testing in windows
.... types
.... from unused fireplaces
.... walls
........ interior walls
.... whole-house inspection to identify (diagram)
.... windows
........ information resources
........ measuring
........ window retrofits
.... See also air sealing; air tightness; blower door tests; ductwork leaks; infiltration
air moisture content
.... reducing as a moisture problem remedy
.... and window condensation
.... See also humidity
air movement
.... convection air flow paths
.... interior air movement leaks in multifamily buildings
.... PERSIST technique
.... Telltale House exhibit
.... See also exfiltration; infiltration; ventilation
air permeability, definition
air pockets, in fiberglass batt insulation installations, diagrams
air pollution
.... from different wood-combustion technologies (graph)
.... fireplaces
.... government policies
.... ground source heat pumps
.... wood stoves
.... See also indoor air pollution
air pressure. See<\i> indoor air pressure
air purifiers, ozone generators
air quality
.... CO2<\sub> emissions
.... See also indoor air quality
Air Quality Control Center (AQC)
air sealing
.... Alberta Sustainable Home methods
.... around chimneys
.... attics
........ side attics
.... basements
.... bathrooms
........ bathroom retrofits
........ hot climates
.... benefits
.... blower doors for guiding
.... cantilevered rooms
........ diagram
.... "capping" techniques
.... with caulk
.... ceilings
........ suspended
.... cellulose insulation for
.... chases
........ diagrams
.... chimneys
.... colonial houses
.... cost-effective methods
.... cost-effectiveness
........ calculations for cooling-dominated areas
.... crawlspaces
.... crew skills
.... determining thermal boundary location
.... fireplaces
.... flat roofs
.... framing details
.... frequently forgotten sealing tasks
.... garages
........ diagrams
.... goals
.... half-attic houses
.... health considerations
.... heat pump installations
.... house retrofits
.... indoor air quality issues
.... inflatable fireplace plugs
.... information resources
.... insulation compared to
.... insulation differentiated from
.... insulation for
.... interior doors
.... interior walls
.... kitchen retrofits
.... kneewalls
.... masonry buildings
.... materials
........ cellulose insulation
........ selecting
........ urethane foam
.... in moist climates
.... moisture problems resulting from
.... money savings (chart)
.... multifamily buildings
........ ductwork leak sealing
........ retrofits
.... for new construction
.... Northgate Housing retrofits
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