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CAAs. See<\i> community action agencies (CAAs)
cabinets
.... air sealing in kitchens, diagram
.... replacement in kitchens
cable boxes
.... electricity consumption
.... standby loss
.... unplugging
CABO (Council of American Building Officials)
.... indoor air pressure codes
.... Model Energy Code. See<\i> Model Energy Code (MEC)
CADDET (International Energy Agency's Centre for the Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy Technology)
.... publications
.... Web site
Cadet heater part recalls
calculating
.... air conditioner sizing
.... air tightness
.... Alternative Calculation Method (ACM)
.... attic ventilation
.... cooling loads
.... duct sizing
.... electricity energy use compared to gas
.... Energy Star appliance savings
.... fuel use, multifamily buildings
.... gas energy use compared to electricity
.... heat loads
.... HERS ratings
........ in France
........ in the U.K.
.... HVAC system use costs
.... open window area
.... pressure pan tests
.... R-values
........ high mass walls
........ on-line resources
.... SIR of older house retrofits
.... standby loss coefficient (formula)
.... thermostat setback savings
.... wall R-values
.... water heater energy use, WHAM method
.... whole-wall R-values
........ clear-wall values compared to
........ on-line resources
.... Whole Wall Thermal Calculator calculation steps
.... See also equations; formulas
"Calculating Water Heater Energy Use" (Bodzin)
"Calculating Whole Wall R-Values on the Net" (Christian and Kosny)
Calculator feature, Energy Star Web site
Calderra, Mike, on ventless gas heaters
California
.... building codes
........ Title 24. See<\i> Title 24 Building Code (California)
.... CFL sales
.... construction defect cases
.... DSM programs
.... EEMs
.... energy-efficiency program funding
.... graywater legislation
.... graywater plumbing codes
.... green power signups by residents
.... HERS programs
.... renewable energy programs
.... utility deregulation
........ CBEE (California Board for Energy Efficiency)
........ energy efficiency program mechanisms
........ Public Goods Charge
........ Standard Performance Contract (SPC)
........ Third Party program
.... ventless gas heater standards
.... water-energy partnerships
.... See also CEC (California Energy Commission); Title 24 Building Code (California)
California Board for Energy Efficiency (CBEE)
"California Building Codes Change" (James)
California Compact Fluorescent Consortium
.... conference
.... GE light bulb packaging charges
California Compact lighting efficiency program
California Department of Consumer Affairs waterbed energy use study
California Department of Health Services ozone generator warning
California DSM Measurement Advisory Committee Title 24 compliance studies
"California Earthen Home, A" (James)
California Energy Commission. See<\i> CEC (California Energy Commission)
California Geothermal Heat Pump Committee programs
California Home Energy Efficiency Rating System. See<\i> CHEERS (California Home Energy Efficiency Rating System)
California Institute for Energy Efficiency (CIEE)
.... gray literature study
.... night evaporative underfloor cooling storage house project
California Plumbing Code graywater standards
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
.... deregulation proposal
.... energy efficiency infrastructure (diagram)
.... green power customers report
.... PG&E rate increase
"California Supports PV with Net Energy Metering" (Bodzin)
callback rates for Building America program (table)
CalPac IQ+ participation
Calwell, Chris J.
.... on CFL Torchieres
.... on Energy Star torchieres
.... on market transformation
.... on torchieres
Cameron, John, on CFL distribution
Campbell kWh meters
"Can a New Duct Test Take the Pressure?" (Modera and Byrne)
"Can Better Utility Bills Save Energy?" (Bengtson)
"Can Duct Tape Take the Heat?" (Sherman and Walker)
"Can We Transform the Market without Transforming the Customer?" (Harrigan)
Canada 1995 National Building Code, indoor air pressure codes
Canada
.... air barrier method tests
.... blower door test contributions
.... building codes
.... community energy-efficiency programs (table)
.... EnerGuide projects
.... HERS
.... makeup air codes
.... National Energy Use Database Home Energy Retrofit Survey<\i> excerpts
.... National Resource Council computer electricity consumption study
.... PERSIST technique
.... training programs
.... Window Energy Ratings
.... window installation standards
.... window ratings
.... See also NRCan (Canadian Office of Energy Efficiency and Natural Resources Canada)
Canada Department of Energy, Mines, and Resources, mechanical ventilation systems study
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
.... housing study
.... indoor pollution study
Canada National Research Council, PERSIST technique
"Canada's R-2000 Standards Get Tougher, Others Copy Older Program Measures" (Rieger)
Canadian Advanced Houses program. See<\i> NRCan Advanced Houses program
Canadian Consulate General of Los Angeles green construction survey
Canadian Electrical Association furnace sizing studies
Canadian Gas Association (CGA)
.... gas fireplace standards
.... gas fireplace studies
Canadian Gas Fireplace Efficiency Standard (CGA-P.4)
Canadian General Standards Board makeup air codes
Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA) R-2000 standards
Canadian Manufactured Housing Association and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). See<\i> NRCan (Canadian Office of Energy Efficiency and Natural Resources Canada)
Canadian Mining and Energy Technology Centre (CANMET), HOT 2XP HERS program
Canadian Mortgage and Housing
.... air barrier method tests
.... ductwork cleaning studies
.... embodied energy studies
Canadian R-2000 program makeup air guidelines
"Canadian Ratings Warming Up" (Rider Allen)
Canadian Window Energy Ratings
CanAm Building Envelope Specialists Incorporated
.... window depressurization testing kit
CanAm Building Envelope Specialists training programs
"Candle Makers Take Heat on Ghosting" (Sprenger)
candles as soot problem sources
.... insulation soot compared to
.... soot production factors
.... tests
CANMET (Canadian Mining and Energy Technology Centre), HOT 2XP HERS program
canned lights
.... insulating
.... See also recessed lighting fixtures
Canon laser printer emission reduction technology
cantilevered rooms
.... air sealing
........ diagram
.... framing
........ diagram
cantilevered showers
cap lights (definition)
capacity (of air conditioners)
capillary, definition
"capping" techniques in air sealing
"Capturing Conservation through Community Energy Management" (Berkowitz, Karl, and Ramsay)
car exhaust
.... CO poisoning from
.... soot problems from
CARB (Consortium for Advanced Residential Building)
.... Carborne house project
.... duct sealing
.... future prototypes
.... monitoring
.... prototype construction methods
.... prototype monitoring project
.... results
........ tables
.... Short Term Energy Monitoring (STEM)
Carbon Monoxide Exposure from a Vehicle in a Garage<\i> (Greiner and Schwab)
carbon monoxide. See<\i> CO detectors; CO poisoning
"Carbon Monoxide from Ovens: A Serious IAQ Problem" (Tsongas)
"Carbon Monoxide Problems from New Furnaces" (Greiner)
carbon soot
.... See also soot stains
Carborne house
.... base case comparisons
.... consumer response
CAREIRS (Conservation and Renewable Energy Inquiry and Referral Service), consolidation into EREC
Carmody, John
.... on moisture problems
Carolina Power and Light Company mobile home heat pump study
.... actual versus rated heat pump capacity
.... air barrier breaches
.... air flow to coil
.... condensate traps
.... depressurization problems
.... ductwork leaks
.... heat pump field performance (table)
.... heat pump sizing
.... indoor thermostat placement
.... outdoor thermostat placement
carpenter ant problems in foam insulation
Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) carpet information labels
carpets
.... chemical offgassing from
.... discoloration of, from air handlers
.... dust mite prevention
.... emissions from
.... green materials
.... information labels for
.... ozone treatment
.... from recycled materials
"Carrots and Sticks from Washington" (Meier)
"Carrying the Torch for Energy-Efficient Lighting" (Meier)
cars
.... car exhaust, CO poisoning from
.... car exhaust soot problems
Carter, Craig, on soot staining from candles
Carter, Neal, on superinsulation retrofitting techniques
Carter, Sheryl
"Case of the CO Leak, The" (Greiner)
Casebolt, Cathlene
.... on living in a stand-alone home
.... on water heater setpoints
cast earth construction
.... advantages
.... costs
.... forms
.... wall characteristics
cast-iron boilers, retrofit savings
Cataldo, Sandy
.... on auditing
.... on ground source heat pumps
.... on the House of Seven Gables lighting retrofit
.... on remodeling for marijuana cultivation
Catalina Lighting Industries, contact information
catalytic converters (for wood stoves)
"Catastrophe Under a Hot Thin Roof" (Meier)
catastrophic ductwork leaks
cathedral ceilings
.... air leaks
.... See also cathedral ceilings, insulating
cathedral ceilings, insulating
.... checklist
.... diagnosis (table)
caulking uses
.... air sealing
.... PERSIST technique advantages
.... See also caulking windows; caulks
caulking windows
.... caulk types
.... diagram
.... installing caulk
.... painting caulk
.... vinyl windows
.... See also weathersealing windows
caulks
.... caulk types
.... urethane foam compared to
.... See also caulking uses; caulking windows; sealants
Cavallo HERS experiment
.... energy conservation measure choices
.... houses chosen
.... rating process
.... ratings obtained
.... recommendations
.... software used
Cavallo, James
.... on HERS accuracy
.... on Parkside Estates low-income housing
.... on wall systems
Cavco Industries energy-efficient mobile homes
cavities (of buildings). See<\i> building cavities
cavity fill insulation. See<\i> loose-fill insulation
CBEE (California Board for Energy Efficiency)
CBTC (Construction Business and Technology Center) conference
.... information
CBTC (Construction Business and Technology Conference)
CCAP (Climate Change Action Plan)
CCC (Citizens Conservation Corporation)
.... EUA Cogenics partnership
.... HUD affiliation
.... PG&E affiliation
.... public housing retrofit project
.... See also CCC multifamily building retrofits savings persistence study
"CCC Huddles with HUD" (Anderson)
CCC multifamily building retrofits savings persistence study
.... energy savings over time (graph)
.... equipment maintenance
.... equipment selection
.... information resources
.... project design
.... resident behavior
.... results (table)
CCPF (cooling performance factor)
CCRL (Combustion and Carbonization Research Laboratory) fireplace efficiency study
CCT. See<\i> correlated color temperature (CCT)
CCWX (Clackamas County Weatherization) program
CD players, switched-off power demands
CD-ROM auditing software
CD-ROMs on EEMs
Cease, Cheryl
.... on Gabriel Enterprise houses
CEBus (Consumer Electric Bus) energy management systems
.... in NRCan Advanced Houses
CEC (California Energy Commission)
.... appliance efficiency regulations
........ database listing of federally regulated appliances
........ EPAct standards
........ reporting provisions
........ test methods
.... CHEERS program
.... contact information
........ contact information
.... EEM publicity program
.... EEM training program
.... Energy-Efficiency Division BBS
.... heat pump programs
.... HERS regulations
........ differences from national guidelines
........ public comment opportunities
.... quality control project
........ contact information
.... straw bale test choice
.... Title 24
........ compliance studies
.... Web site
.... window labeling program
........ table
CEC Energy-Efficiency Division BBS
CEE. See<\i> Center for Energy and Environment (CEE); Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)
CEE (Center for Energy and Environment), DESLog software
CEE (Consortium for Energy Efficiency)
.... Clothes Washer Initiative
.... superefficient appliance program
CEI (Cleveland Electric Illuminating) electricity restructuring tactics
ceiling cavities, as air leakage pathways
ceiling damage, from chimney moisture problems
ceiling fans
.... blade designs
.... controls
.... efficient designs
........ contact information
.... electricity consumption
.... Emerson fans
.... Gossamer Wind fan
.... motors
ceiling insulating, Zimmerman vacation home project techniques
ceiling insulation
.... cathedral ceilings
.... cooling energy savings
........ with attic ducts
.... installing
.... multifamily retrofits, diagram
.... to prevent ice dams
.... problems
........ sagging
.... radiant temperature increase from
.... reflective roof coatings compared to
.... SIPs
.... sloped ceilings
ceiling panels, radiant heating
ceiling return air ducts
.... installing
........ diagram
ceilings
.... air sealing
.... cathedral ceiling air leaks
.... cavities as air leakage pathways
.... dropped ceiling air leaks
.... duct installation below
.... effects of lowering
.... flood damage retrofits
.... formaldehyde presence in
.... framing details
.... radiant temperature increase from insulation
.... as return air plenums
.... suspended ceilings, air sealing techniques
.... vaulted ceilings
.... See also ceiling insulation; ceiling return air ducts
Cello on-line browser program
cellulose adobe
cellulose insulation
.... advantages
.... for basements
.... cost
.... fiberglass insulation compared to
.... fire hazards
........ from improper installation
.... fires extinguished by
.... health hazard studies
.... in humid climates
.... installing
........ crawlspaces
.... moisture control
.... Virginia Power demo house
.... See also loose-fill insulation; wet-spray cellulose insulation
CEMCO (Consumer Energy Management Consulting Incorporated) Aeroseal pilot program
cement
.... as an additive in PIS<$> construction
.... as an additive to adobe
cement board for shower wall construction
cement walls, Durisol walls
CEMI (Coast Energy Management Incorporated) motor controllers
Cent Shop, The, House of Seven Gables lighting retrofit
Center for Ecological Technology training programs
.... contact information
Center for Energy and Environment (CEE)
.... DESLog software
.... training programs
.... See also Center for Energy and Environment multifamily boiler and water heating retrofits
Center for Energy and Environment multifamily boiler and water heating retrofits
.... building owner response
.... building types
........ energy use patterns
........ post-World War II
........ pre-World War II
.... cost-effectiveness as a criterion
.... effective program measures
.... hot water system retrofits
........ temperature controls
........ water heater savings
.... hydronic retrofits
........ cost allocation systems
........ front-end boilers
........ performance (table)
........ resets and cutouts
........ tune-ups
........ vent damper retrofits
.... information resources
.... measure selection
.... steam retrofits
........ balancing steam distribution
........ boiler tune-ups
........ performance (table)
........ vent damper retrofits
.... steam systems, hot water retrofits
Center for Energy and Environmental Policy (Delaware), blower door hazard study
Center for Neighborhood Technology training programs
.... contact information
Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST), GBA (Green Building Advisor) software
Center for the Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy Technologies (CADDET) Web site
center-of-cavity R-values
.... definition
.... whole-wall R-values compared to
central controls (for lighting)
Central Maine Power (CMP) lighting efficiency program
"Central Maine Power: The Lions and the Lightswitch" (Goldfarb)
central-vacuum systems, filtration
ceramic tiles from recycled materials
CertainTeed vinyl siding
certification
.... of buildings, defining
.... ductwork installers
.... energy cost guarantee programs
.... energy-efficient houses
.... HERS raters
.... HERS rating tools
.... performance contractors
.... window installing
.... See also HERS; licensing
certification for performance contractors
.... benefits
.... customer demands
.... as a marketing tool
.... money benefits
.... training programs
CFC-11 (in polyurethane rigid foam)
.... eliminating from refrigerators
.... recovering
.... See also CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
CFC-free refrigerator compressors
CFC-free refrigerator labels
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
.... Arizona proponents for CFC use
.... reducing in insulating foams
.... reducing in refrigerators and freezers
.... removal and recovery from refrigerators
.... substitutes
........ energy efficiency
CFIA (Sami's Combined Cycle Fully Integrated Air-to-Air Heat Pump)
CFL torchieres
.... acceptance
.... cost
.... customer concerns
.... Energy Star torchieres
.... light output compared to halogen torchieres
.... ordering information
.... stability of bases
.... trade-in programs
.... types available
CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps). See<\i> compact fluorescent lights
CFM (cubic feet per minute)
.... definition
.... See also airflow; CFM50 (air leakage rate)
CFM50 (air leakage rate)
.... $/100 CFM50
CFM50min (building tightness limit)
.... calculating
.... map/table
CFs. See<\i> compact fluorescent lights
CGA (Canadian Gas Association)
.... gas fireplace standards
.... gas fireplace studies
CGA-P.4 (Canadian Gas Fireplace Efficiency Standard)
"Changing Attitudes on Changing Lamps" (Page)
"Changing Marketplace, The: Recovering the Costs for Efficiency Services" (Berkowitz and Karl)
Chaplin, Scott
.... on the Mothers of East Los Angeles-Santa Isabel
.... on water conservation devices
charge in air conditioners, undercharging problems
charged particles, attraction to surfaces
Charles' Law
chases
.... air sealing
........ diagrams
"Chasing the Golden Carrot" (Frantz)
CHBA (Canadian Home Builders Association) R-2000 standards
"Cheap Electricity II" (Meier)
"Cheaper Solar Water Heater, A" (Kelsey)
CHEC (Comprehensive Home Energy Curriculum) weatherization training software
"Checking Out HUD's Proposed Mobile Home Performance Standards" (Judkoff)
checklists
.... CO poisoning
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