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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
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