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Macro Consulting compact fluorescent marketing research
Macrodyne Energy International superwindow energy savings tests
Madison (University of Wisconsin) College of Engineering training program contact information
Madison (Wisconsin) library kWh meter lending program
Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE)
.... lighting program
........ statistics and market evolution (table)
.... Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE)/Dane County Library Service consumer education collaboration
.... whole-house program
........ contractor training
Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE)/Dane County Library Service consumer education collaboration
Magic Chef energy-efficient apartment refrigerators
magnetic ballasts (for compact fluorescent lights)
mail-in audits
mail-order programs for CFLs
.... addresses
Maine Public Utility Commission net metering program
maintenance
.... adobe construction
.... fuel cells
.... ground source heat pumps
.... heat pump water heaters
.... heat pumps, ground source heat pumps
.... HVAC systems
.... of landscapes
.... for multifamily building ventilation systems
.... of plumbing fixtures
.... and utility bill amounts
.... well pumps
.... whole-house fans
"Maintenance Doesn't Necessarily Lower Energy Use" (Litt, Megowan, and Meier)
Major, Michael
.... on solar water heating
Make-Up Air Guidelines<\i> (Canadian R-2000 program)
Makepeace, Chris
.... on PERSIST
makeup air systems
.... design
.... hot and humid climates
.... range hood ventilation
.... residential codes
"Making Energy Mortgages Work" (Luboff)
"Making Low Income Housing Affordable: The Northgate Retrofits" (Patullo)
"Making Passive Solar Homes Affordable" (Anderson)
"Making Sense of the Model Energy Code" (Turchen and Conner)
"Making Solar Hot Water Affordable" (Harrison, Long, and Major)
malVII Conference. See<\i> Thermal VII Conference
Manabloc hot water distribution system
"Managing Large-Scale Duct Programs" (Downey)
Manclark, Bruce
.... on kitchen vent fans
.... on lighting retrofits
.... on mobile home ductwork leak sealing
.... on pressure pan tests
manifold hot water distribution
manometer law
.... table
manometers (pressure gauges)
.... definition
.... moisture problem diagnosis
.... See also manometer law
Manual D<\i>
.... accuracy
Manual J<\i>
.... air conditioner sizing
........ cost-effectiveness of using
........ time allowance for sizing calculations
.... as a basis for cooling load calculation studies
.... heat pump sizing
.... reliability
........ graph
.... software based on
.... See also Manual D<\i>; Manual S<\i>
Manual S<\i> (for selecting air conditioning equipment size)
.... air conditioner sizing
.... heat pump sizing
.... recommendations for using
.... See also Manual D<\i>; Manual J<\i>
Manuel, John, on ozone generators
manufactured homes
.... air tightness
.... animal life found under
.... BPA low-income weatherization program
.... definition
.... ductwork installation
.... EEM programs
.... efficiency standards
.... energy-efficient models
........ Energy Star manufactured homes
.... heat pumps for
.... history
.... HUD codes
.... insulating
........ and infiltration
........ shock avoidance
.... SIPs construction
........ advantages
........ disadvantages
.... utility energy efficiency programs
.... ventilation systems
........ whole-house exhaust fans
........ whole-house versus furnace-based systems
.... See also mobile homes
"Manufactured Homes Go Solar" (Rieger)
manufactured houses. See<\i> manufactured homes; mobile homes
"Manufactured Housing: Proving Ground for SIPs?" (Lee and James)
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Act
Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) mobile home market studies
manufacturer buy-downs
manufacturer claims, independent testing compared to
manufacturer incentive programs for CFL retrofits
manufacturer information
.... CFLs
.... ICFs (insulating concrete forms)
.... light tubes
.... low-flow faucets
.... low-flow showerheads
.... low-flow toilets
.... manufacturer's data used in air conditioner sizing
.... software
manufacturers
.... Energy Star awards
.... Web sites
MAP (Mortgage Assistance Payments<\i>) program
map functions, GBA (Green Building Advisor) software
map of state energy codes
Marcon, Inc., Hydro Quebec lighting information program
Marean, Michelle A.
.... on PRISM
marijuana cultivation
.... indoor cultivation
.... remodeling for
.... utility bills as red flags
.... utility workers in DEA programs
market applications, ResCore prefab walls
market-based energy efficiency programs
market segments
market transformation
.... definition
.... See also market transformation programs
"Market Transformation: Expectations vs. Reality" (Hall and Reed)
market transformation programs
.... adoption of technologies
.... compact fluorescent lights
.... construction
.... DSM programs compared to
.... estimates for programs
........ time needed (table)
.... examples (table)
.... factors
........ innovation factors
.... goals
.... green power market segments
.... publicity
.... short-term vs. long-term effects
.... technology adopter types
.... Telltale House exhibit
.... washing machines
marketing
.... adoption of technologies
.... audits
.... Building America homes
.... certification for performance contractors as a marketing tool
.... CFLs
........ CFL torchieres
.... community energy projects
.... compact fluorescent lights
.... diffusion-of-innovation path
.... ductwork repair programs
.... earth houses
.... EEMs
.... efficient lighting
.... electric companies
........ green electricity
.... energy certification programs
.... energy-efficient appliances
.... energy-efficient construction
........ Canada
........ Gabriel Enterprise houses
........ SmartLiving Center
.... energy-efficient houses
........ Canada
........ Carborne house
........ Model Energy Code houses
........ passive solar homes
........ surveys
.... energy-efficient windows
.... Energy Star Homes program
.... ESCOs
.... ESPs
.... green construction
.... green electricity
.... green power
.... halogen torchiere trade-ins
.... Health-E houses
.... HERS (home energy rating systems)
.... IQ+ program
.... low-flow showerhead replacements
.... market segments
.... metal studs
.... passive solar homes
.... performance contracting
.... renewable power
.... salesperson role
.... SIPs
.... technology adopter types
.... utilities with energy cost guarantees
.... visual aspects
.... whole-house programs
.... See also communication; consumer education; consumer response; market transformation programs; pricing; publicity
marketing model of community energy-management projects
Marsh, Lori
.... on controls for reducing energy use
.... on energy-efficient construction
Martin, Michael
.... on CEC appliance efficiency regulations
Martinez, Mark
.... as a gray literature repository and clearinghouse
.... on the SCE/ARCA refrigerator recycling program
Maryland
.... energy codes
.... energy efficiency program funding
Masiello, John, on Energy Star Home Calc software
Mason County Public Utility District, mechanical ventilation pilot program
masonry buildings
.... air leakage paths
.... air sealing
.... See also masonry walls
masonry heaters
.... information resources
masonry walls
.... crawlspaces
.... flood damage retrofits
.... insulation
.... R-values
Mass-Save Incorporated blower door cruise control
"Mass Walls Mean Thermal Comfort" (Easton)
Massachusetts
.... auditing programs
.... electricity program
.... electricity restructuring tactics
.... energy codes
.... energy efficiency program funding
.... solar electricity promotional programs
"Massachusetts Audits: More Smiles than Savings" (Cataldo)
Massachusetts Community Solar Program
Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources (DOER) auditing program survey
.... delivery option preferences
........ graph
.... energy savings
.... reasons for participating in audit program
.... satisfaction with program
........ consumer benefits (graph)
.... willingness to pay for audits
........ graph
Massachusetts Electric Company Medford Solar Project
Master Home Environmentalist Program
mastic
.... definition
.... failure rate
.... UL approval
Matrosov, Yurij
.... on blower door tests in Russia
.... on building codes
Matson, Nance, on house tightness
Matsushita Electric Corporation CFL marketing plans
Matthews, George
.... on the Suncube house
Matthews, Scott
.... on the CEC quality control project
Maul, David, on California heat-pump projects
Mauritz, Donald L.
.... on the CL&P Energy Star Homes program
Mayo, Tim
.... on the NRCan Advanced Houses program
Maytag
.... energy-efficient apartment refrigerators
........ cost
........ refrigerant used
.... horizontal axis washing machine acceptance
.... intelligent dishwasher
.... Web site
McCarthy, Steven, on auditing multifamily buildings
McDermott, Marianne, on the candle industry
McDonald, Joe, on interactive home energy management systems
McDonough, William, on house design
McLain, Howard A.
.... on exterior wall insulation cooling benefits
McLeod Associates training programs
.... contact information
McLeod, Mary, on energy-efficient construction
McPherson, Gregory
.... on trees and building energy performance
mean radiant temperature (MRT)
measuring energy use
.... power factors
........ diagram
"Measuring the Performance of the National Energy Audit" (Sharp)
MEC (Model Energy Code)
.... MEC Thermal Envelope Compliance Guide
.... state compliance
........ Connecticut
.... See also MECcheck compliance materials; MECcheck software
MEC Thermal Envelope Compliance Guide
MECcheck compliance materials
.... prescriptive package worksheet (map and table)
.... sources for
MECcheck software
.... platforms for
.... Web sites for free downloads
.... Wisconsin availability
mechanical draft (definition)
mechanical fastening for ductwork
mechanical rooms, ductwork installation
mechanical spaces, CARB town houses
mechanical systems
.... ERVs, Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... installing, PERSIST technique
.... Southface demo house
.... TEP energy cost guarantee standards (table)
.... See also mechanical ventilation
mechanical ventilation
.... backdrafting precautions
.... BPA requirements
.... Canadian study
.... controls
.... dehumidifying ventilators
.... drawbacks
.... effect on indoor air pressure
.... fans as
........ cooling fans vs. ventilation fans
........ dedicated fans
........ double-duty fans
.... Health House standards
.... for houses
.... IAQ ventilation
.... and indoor air pollution
.... for indoor air quality
.... information resources
.... in multifamily buildings
.... need for
.... needs
.... precautions
.... spot ventilation
.... standards
.... timers
.... types of ventilation systems
.... ventilating heat pump water heaters
.... See also bathroom vent fans; exhaust fans; heat recovery ventilators; kitchen vent fans; mechanical ventilation systems
"Mechanical Ventilation for the Home" (Stevens)
mechanical ventilation systems
.... and combustion safety
.... ductwork
.... effectiveness
.... Gabriel Enterprise houses
.... manufacturer information (table)
.... Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... quiet fans (table)
.... See also heat recovery ventilators (HRVs)
media attention. See<\i> publicity
Mediterranean Heating and Air Conditioning blower door use
Megowan, Andrew, on refrigerator maintenance benefits
Meier, Alan
.... on AHAM refrigerator directory
.... on aquarium energy use
.... on ceiling fans
.... on CO poisoning in Japan
.... on duct tape
.... on ductwork
.... on electricity prices and utility deregulation
.... on electronic energy-saving devices
.... on energy-efficient remodeling
.... on the energy required to produce methamphetamine and deducing refrigerator energy use
.... federal energy policy recommendations
.... on fuel switching
.... on funding for energy efficiency programs
.... on government energy programs
.... on health and safety issues
.... on heat catastrophes
.... on heat pumps
.... on HERS (home energy rating systems)
.... HERS study
.... on Home Energy's<\i> tenth anniversary
.... on infiltration
.... on international energy efficiency tactics
.... on lighting
.... on low-flow showerheads
.... on measuring energy savings
.... on moisture problems
.... on money savings from energy conservation
.... on monitoring energy use
.... on multifamily rehabilitations
.... on the NYPA small refrigerator energy use
.... on on-line energy efficiency information
.... on refrigerator efficiency
.... on refrigerator electricity consumption
.... on refrigerator labels
.... on refrigerator maintenance benefits
.... on refrigerator thermostat setups
.... on refrigerators
.... on replacing old refrigerators
.... on residential energy consumption
.... on retrofitting the White House
.... on roof and building colors
.... on solar energy
.... on solar roof collectors
.... on solar water heaters
.... on standby electricity loss
.... on standby electricity loss reduction
.... on standby loss
.... on tax credits for energy efficiency
.... on technology studies
.... on telltales
.... on thermal comfort
.... on training programs on energy efficiency
.... on unpublished energy literature
.... on utility side businesses
.... on vacation utility bills
.... on ventilation fans
.... on video appliance electricity consumption
membranes
.... PERSIST technique
.... self-adhered membranes
.... thermally fused membranes
MEO (Minneapolis Energy Office). See<\i> Center for Energy and Environment
mercury, waste management
Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... air sealing
.... air/vapor barriers
.... annual energy costs
.... combustion appliances
.... costs
.... ductwork sealing
.... foundations
.... framing
.... houses previous to Health House program
.... HVAC systems
.... indoor air quality
.... insulation
.... lighting installation
.... moisture problem prevention
.... moisture problems
.... occupant behavior
.... performance tests
.... results
.... ventilation system
........ exhaust fans
........ filtration
.... ventilation systems
.... windows
.... windwash barriers
met-values
.... for selected activities (table)
metabolic unit values
metal halide/incandescent light combinations
metal halide lamps
.... ballasts
metal roofs for preventing ice dams
metal studs
.... fire hazards
.... insulating
.... interface framing details (illustration)
.... market for
.... and wall R-values
.... wood studs compared to
.... See also steel framing for houses; steel stud walls
metal tube-on sheet collectors for solar pool heaters
metal windows, grades
meter reading, joint efforts
metered data, accuracy of
metering
.... EMS metering
.... for gas appliances
.... net metering
.... rebate programs, Con Edison
.... submetering
........ for energy use prediction
........ multifamily buildings
........ shared hot water systems
.... time-of-day metering
.... TOU metering, errors
.... See also data loggers; kWh meters; meters; submetering; water metering
meters
.... displacement meters
.... flowmeters
.... hygrometers
.... joint meter reading
.... for phantom loads
.... prepurchase meters in low-income weatherization programs
.... See also data loggers; kWh meters; run-time meters
methamphetamine, energy required to produce
.... graph
Metlund hot water recirculating system
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California low-flow toilet study
MGE. See<\i> Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE)
MHI (Manufactured Housing Institute) mobile home market studies
MICA (Mid-Iowa Community Action)
.... training programs
........ contact information
MichCon (Michigan Consolidate Gas Company) furnace venting problems
Michigan
.... energy codes
.... refrigerator bounty pilot
Michigan Consolidate Gas Company (MichCon) furnace venting problems
Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) water heater fuel-switching program
Micro-PAS software
microscopy for stain sampling
Microsoft
.... interactive home energy management systems
.... Windows program and disabled computer energy-saving devices
microwave clothes dryers
microwave garbage disposals
microwave oven energy use
microwaves for irradiant heating
Mid-America Building Science Institute training
mid-efficiency oil furnaces
Mid-Iowa Community Action (MICA) training programs
.... contact information
Midwest
.... HERS ratings
.... training program contact information
Midwest Energy rating system breakdown (table)
Midwest Power (Des Moines, Iowa) waterbed retrofit program
Miele dryers
Miele washing machines
mildew
.... from air conditioner moisture problems
.... on composite-board siding
.... cooling climate growth conditions
.... heating and mixed climate growing conditions
.... See also moisture control; moisture problems; mold
military housing
.... design guides for
.... energy saving studies
Miller, Barbara
.... on Habitat for Humanity house plans
.... on Habitat for Humanity projects
.... on the National Affordable Housing Network
Miller, Bill
.... on low-flow showerheads
Million Solar Roofs Initiative (MSRI)
.... contact information
.... federal efforts
.... financing for solar energy systems
.... partnership program aspects
.... registry
.... Web site
Mills, Evan
.... on energy efficiency and insurance
.... on energy-efficient lighting
Milwaukee (Wisconsin) halogen torchiere trade-in program
.... displays
.... electricity consumption of halogen torchieres
........ graph
.... Home Depot role
.... pricing
.... publicity
........ advertising
........ electronic billboards
........ hot line
........ press packets
.... safety hazards of halogen torchieres
.... torchiere usage information
........ graph
mini-kneewalls, air sealing techniques
miniblinds, and solar gain
Minilab window depressurization test kit
Minneapolis Blower Door automated controls
Minneapolis Energy Office (MEO). See<\i> Center for Energy and Environment
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan airports soundproofing program
Minnegasco Neighborhood Energy Workshops consumer education program
Minnesota
.... ALA Health House program
.... energy codes
.... fiberglass insulation standards
.... makeup air codes
Minnesota Department of Public Service
.... air tightness and ventilation codes
.... energy-efficient building codes
.... R-2000 program
Minnesota Energy Code makeup air code
"Minnesota Tightens Fiberglass Insulation Standards" (Penn)
minority multifamily building households in U.S.
Miraflex itch-free insulation
misalignment and R-values
Misc.consumer.home on-line newsgroup
"Miscellaneous Water Under the Energy Bridge" (Sanchez)
Mississippi energy codes
Mississippi Power Company reflective roof coating study
Missouri energy codes
misters for air conditioners
Mitchell, Robin
.... on window rating software
mixing valves, for hydronic heating systems
mobile home cooling
.... air barrier breaches
.... air conditioning systems
........ coil cleaning
........ refrigerant charges
........ replacement savings
.... air sealing, cost-effectiveness calculations
.... cost-effective measures
.... DOE Warm Climate Training Conference
.... energy use assessments
.... evaporative coolers, savings over air conditioning
.... improvements
.... infiltration, cost-effectiveness of reducing
.... insulation
........ attic insulation
........ belly insulation
........ roof insulation
.... internal heat gain reduction
.... orientation
.... reflective roof coatings
.... solar gain reduction
.... tree planting
.... window films
.... window replacements
.... window shading
mobile home ductwork leak sealing
.... air barrier determination
.... boot to floor and boot to plenum connections
.... crossover connections
.... ductwork basics
........ diagram
.... ductwork glossary
.... ductwork leak testing
.... furnace returns
.... furnace to plenum connections
.... holes
.... outside air make-up hole
.... plenum ends
.... return systems
.... savings
........ table
.... slip joint connections
.... test methods
mobile home moisture problems
.... insulation as cause
.... prevention
.... remedies
........ ventilation
.... side-by-side testing
.... studies for resolving
.... vapor retarders as cause
.... variation among different climates
.... wall moisture monitoring
........ data plot (graph)
.... wood decay from improper weatherization
mobile home weatherization
.... CMFERT research
.... ductwork
.... infrared imaging and
.... insulation, and infiltration
.... moisture problems due to
.... savings
.... window area and
.... See also CMFERT mobile home weatherization research
mobile homes
.... air barrier sealing
.... audits
.... with built-in photovoltaic systems
.... definition
.... design
.... ductwork basics
.... ductwork glossary
.... ductwork leaks
........ Carolina Power and Light Co. study findings
........ effect on heating
.... energy efficiency
.... energy efficiency studies
........ information resources
.... factory observations
.... floor insulation
.... floor joist spacing
.... heating and cooling systems
.... history
.... HUD performance standards
.... infiltration, cost-effectiveness of reducing
.... orientation
.... as a percentage of new homes
.... pricing studies
.... R-2000 standards for
.... roof insulation
.... scissor trusses
.... skirting
.... statistics
.... vapor retarders as a cause of moisture problems
.... wall insulation
.... See also CMFERT mobile home weatherization research; manufactured homes; mobile home cooling; mobile home ductwork leak sealing; mobile home moisture problems; mobile home weatherization
"Mobile Homes: Small Zones, Big Problems" (Kinney)
Model Energy Code (MEC)
.... 1993 MEC
.... 1995 MEC
.... 1998 MEC
.... acceptance by state
........ map
.... adoption and implementation
.... compliance
........ building inspections
........ compliance materials
.... foam insulation requirement problems
.... and house financing
.... improvement potential
.... as a marketing tool
.... MECcheck software
.... requirement tradeoffs
.... requirements
........ climate-specific codes (table)
........ diagram
........ prescriptive package approach (map and table)
.... savings
.... and state codes
.... state compliance
.... states using (map)
.... table
.... and window rating acceptance
.... See also IECC (International Energy Conservation Code)
Modera Consulting Engineers ductwork leak study
Modera, Mark P.
.... on duct tests
.... on ductwork leak tests
.... on ductwork sealing technology costs
.... radiant barrier study
.... on a thermal distribution efficiency standard
moist climates
.... air conditioners for
.... attic ventilation
.... dehumidifiers
.... sealing methods for
.... See also moisture control; moisture problems
"Moisture and Energy Conservation" (Meier)
"Moisture and Mobile Home Weatherization" (Tsongas)
moisture barriers. See<\i> vapor retarders
moisture control
.... basements with cellulose insulation
.... bathrooms
........ air barriers
........ cold climates
........ hot and humid climates
........ physics of
........ shower construction methods
........ vapor retarders
.... cellulose insulation installations
.... construction techniques
.... crawlspaces
.... dehumidification
.... drainage plane systems
.... flow-through wall assembly
.... foundations, Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... glossary
.... in housing retrofits
.... increasing surface temperatures
.... insulation techniques
.... mold growth control
.... PERSIST (Pressure Equalized Rain Screen Insulated Structure Technique)
.... Southface demo house
.... unvented attics
.... with ventilation
.... windows
.... See also dehumidifying; moisture problems; moisture removal by air conditioners; vapor barriers
"Moisture Control In Bathrooms" (Cheple and Huelman)
moisture loss, and heat loss
moisture meters (for determining house dryness)
.... manufacturer addresses
moisture migration through walls
moisture problems
.... air conditioners as cause
.... air sealing as cause
.... and air tightness
.... attic venting as cause
.... attics
.... basements
........ basement walls
........ with cellulose insulation
........ shrinkage gaps
.... bathrooms
.... ceiling damage
.... ceilings, sagging ceiling insulation due to
.... chimneys
.... closed-off rooms
.... in closets
.... concrete walls
.... condensing furnaces as cause
.... crawlspaces
.... depressurization as cause
.... diagnosing
........ odors as an indicator
........ tools
.... Durisol walls
.... earth houses
.... and energy conservation
.... exterior corners
.... exterior walls
.... floor insulation affected by
.... floors, truss floor insulation
.... foundations, Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... fungi sample collecting
.... glossary
.... health hazards
.... house wrap failures
.... ice dams as cause
.... insulation as cause
.... in kitchens
.... Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... moisture migration through walls
.... mold and mildew
........ controlling growth
........ cooling climate growth conditions
........ description
........ heating and mixed climate growing conditions
.... multifamily buildings
.... new houses
.... preserved wood walls
.... recessed lights
.... relative humidity (description)
.... in roofs
.... sagging ceiling insulation due to
.... setback thermostats as cause
.... showers on exterior walls
.... in siding
.... source identification
.... in straw bale houses
.... thermal bridges
.... in truss floor insulation
.... vapor barriers as cause
.... ventilation
.... ventless gas heaters
.... and wall moisture tolerance
.... water vapor movement
.... wet-spray insulation installations
.... windows
.... wood decay caused by vapor retarders
.... See also condensation; condensation problems; flooded house retrofits; humidity; mobile home moisture problems; moisture control; mold
moisture removal by air conditioners
.... capacity
.... graph
moisture tolerance in walls
mold
.... in attics
.... controlling
.... cooling climate growth conditions
.... in crawlspaces
.... from depressurization
.... detecting
.... in ductwork
.... hazardous containment procedures for removing
.... health hazards
.... heating and mixed climate growing conditions
.... identifying
.... respiratory illness due to
.... soot stains distinguished from
.... vapor barrier contamination by
.... from window leaks
.... See also moisture control; moisture problems
"Money Down the Drain: Controlling Hot Water Recirculation Costs" (Goldner)
money-drain house performance contracting example
"Money Talks at FREE Conference" (O'Sullivan)
monitoring DSM programs
monitoring energy use
.... CARB prototype monitoring project
.... DESLog software
.... heating systems
.... kWh meters
.... measuring energy use, power factors
.... monitoring plans
.... NYSERDA hot water system strategies study
.... STEM (Short Term Energy Monitoring)
.... SWAP (Solar Weatherization Assistance Program) solar water heating project
.... See also data loggers; HERS (home energy rating systems); monitoring lighting use
monitoring lighting use
.... installing loggers
.... monitoring period differences
.... outdoor fixtures
.... phantom loads
Montana
.... energy codes
.... Superinsulation Project
Montana Power Company Low-Income Weatherization Program CO field tests
Moore, Dale, on the AEP TOU program
Moran, Angel, on energy-efficient construction
"More Efficient Refrigerators in Thailand" (du Pont)
"More Money for Green Houses" (James)
"More Training, Less Talk in Northwest" (Weinreich)
Morrill, John, on refrigerator rebates
Mortgage Assistance Payments<\i> (MAP) program
mortgage industry
.... and HERS standards
.... See also mortgages
mortgage process
mortgages for energy-efficient houses
.... 2% qualifying ratio increase
........ standard loan compared to
.... appraisals
.... commuting as a factor in determining rates
.... disincentives
.... EIMs
........ difficulties
........ Energy Rated Homes of Vermont
.... Energy Rated Homes of Vermont
.... Energy Rates Homes of Colorado sample rating certificate
.... European programs
.... Fannie Mae
........ green mortgages program
.... Freddie Mac
.... green mortgages
.... home energy ratings as a basis for qualification
.... ICF houses
.... incentives
.... information resources
.... investment studies
.... LEMs (Location Efficiency Mortgages)
.... loan originators
.... loan underwriters
.... mortgage process
.... passive solar houses
.... primary lenders
.... secondary mortgage markets
.... solar electric houses
.... stretch mortgages for energy-efficient houses
.... types of mortgages
.... See also EEMs (Energy-Efficient Mortgages); EIMs (Energy Improvement Mortgage); financing; HERS (home energy rating systems); mortgage industry
Mosaic on-line browser program
"Moscow Code Aims to Halve Building Energy Use" (Matrosov and Butovsky)
Mothers of East Los Angeles-Santa Isabel, low-income consumer energy efficiency organizing
motion detector light switches
motion sensor controls
.... ceiling fans
.... lights
motor controllers
motors
.... fan motors
.... flood damage retrofits
.... measuring energy use
.... motor controllers
mounting collectors for solar pool heaters
Mousseau, Cathy, on New York City water audit programs
MPSC (Michigan Public Service Commission) water heater fuel-switching program
MRT (mean radiant temperature)
MSRI. See<\i> Million Solar Roofs Initiative (MSRI)
multi-purpose refrigerator-freezers
multifamily building energy use studies
.... electricity consumption
.... EMS metering
.... end use consumption
........ table
.... fuel use
........ as a basis for retrofit investments
........ calculating
........ causes
........ consumer education
.... gas consumption
.... heating, fuel use
.... hot water consumption
.... hot water system sizing
.... hot water systems
........ fuel use
........ recirculation system strategies
........ statistics
.... information resources
.... patterns of energy use
........ Minneapolis-St. Paul buildings
.... public versus private building energy use
.... regional variation
.... Russian study
.... submetering
.... submetering/EMS
.... types of housing compared (tables)
.... U.S. studies
.... variation among apartments
multifamily building retrofits
.... abandoned buildings
.... air conditioner retrofits
.... air sealing
........ bathroom air sealing
.... air tightness
.... appliance retrofits
........ calculating investment levels
........ NYPA apartment refrigerator program
........ refrigerator designs
.... bathroom air sealing
.... Battelle study recommendations
.... benefits to neighborhood
.... and building rehabilitation
.... CCC retrofit project
.... computer software diagnosis and rankings
.... consumer education programs
.... cooling retrofits, calculating investment levels
.... cost-effectiveness
.... cost reduction for renters
.... drywall methods
........ diagram
.... ductwork leak sealing
.... equipment maintenance
.... equipment selection
.... fuel switching
.... heating retrofits
........ boiler retrofits
........ calculating investment levels
........ radiant floor heating
.... information resources
.... integrated space and water heating systems, Seahorse system
.... investment level decisions
........ calculations
........ fuel consumption as a guide
.... KCDHCD Home Weatherization Rental Partnership Program
.... landlord/state grant weatherization partnerships
.... LCHA recommendations
.... lighting retrofits
........ audit form sample (table)
........ savings (graph)
.... NCAT clearinghouse
.... Northgate project
.... outdoor water heater systems
.... radiator valve retrofits
.... resident behavior
.... roof cavity insulation
.... savings
........ persistence of savings (table)
........ studies
.... selecting effective measures
.... software
.... successful program measures
.... tenant benefits
.... variations among apartments
.... wall insulation
.... WAP evaluation studies
.... in warm climates
.... water heating system retrofits
........ calculating investment levels
.... window replacements
.... See also hydronic heating system controls; low-rise multifamily building air sealing techniques; multifamily buildings
multifamily buildings
.... age of buildings in U.S.
........ graph
.... air leaks
........ dropped ceiling air leaks
.... air movement
.... auditing
.... building types
.... computerized energy audits for
.... conductive heat losses
.... conferences
.... depressurization
.... distribution in U.S.
.... ductwork leaks
.... elderly households in U.S.
.... energy conservation tactics
.... garden apartment auditing
.... heat catastrophes
.... heating systems
........ furnaces
........ integrated space and water heating systems
........ statistics
.... household incomes
.... infiltration in
.... information resources
.... lead paint solutions
.... minority households in U.S.
.... moisture problems
.... New York City building stock
.... overheating prevention
.... ownership of buildings by occupants
.... pressure tests
.... Russian study
.... software for design and retrofits
.... stack effect
........ increase after envelope retrofits
........ reducing
.... statistics
.... thermal storage systems for
.... ventilation
........ energy savings potential
........ typical ventilation systems
.... water conservation techniques
.... water heating
........ integrated space and water heating systems
........ piping losses
........ recirculation losses
.... water heating system comparisons
........ diagram
........ graph
.... water metering in
.... See also apartments; heating systems; landlords; multifamily building energy use studies; multifamily building retrofits; rental properties; renters
"Multifamily Conferences: Rare and Well Done"
"Multifamily Research Gets in Hot Water" (Sahagian and Karins)
"Multifamily Retrofit, Southern Style" (Robinson, Myers, and Brown)
multilayer walls, thermal properties of materials (table)
multimedia kiosks, for compact fluorescent information (illustration)
multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome, information resources
"Multiple Rewards from Multifamily Rehab" (Meier)
multistory house air leaks
multizone heating systems, ductwork leak testing
Mumma, Tracy
.... on reducing embodied energy of buildings
Murane, Dave, on the EPA radon control standard
Murley, Cliff
.... on SMUD's solar water heating program
.... on solar hot water program financing
"My Discouraging Visit to Costco" (Meier)
Myers, Michael
.... on community action for energy efficiency
.... on multifamily retrofits

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