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Oak Ridge National Laboratory. See<\i> ORNL (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Oarsman Corporation Web site
.... information
O'Bannon, James
.... on window retrofits
O'Bryant, Mike
.... on energy-efficient showerhead replacement programs
Obst, Jim
.... on duct leaks
.... on water-energy partnerships
.... on window thermal performance
obstacles to net metering programs
OCA (Office of Consumer Affairs, GA), loose-fill insulation practices studies
occupancy
.... and air tightness guidelines
.... and hot water consumption
.... occupied vs. unoccupied houses, FSEC cooling load reduction test
occupancy sensors
.... and energy-efficient lighting
occupant behavior
.... and DESLog pilot study
.... as a factor in energy conservation
........ in multifamily buildings
.... and gas consumption
.... and HERS accuracy
.... and hot water use
.... and indoor air quality
.... indoor pollution generated by
.... and lighting retrofits
.... Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... and stain detection
.... takeback effect
.... and waterbed energy consumption
occupant interviews. See<\i> consumer response; resident interviews in stain detection
"Occupants Pollute Healthy Homes" (Bodzin)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) exposure limits for ozone
occupied vs. unoccupied houses
.... FSEC cooling load reduction test
.... NYSERDA hot water consumption study
odors
.... burning-dust smell, performance contractor diagnosis
.... as an indicator of energy inefficiency
.... as an indicator of mold problems
.... ozone treatment
.... in stain detection
ODS (oxygen depletion sensors), for ventless gas heaters
Oelman, Bradford, on the Owens-Corning loose-fill fiberglass insulation fraud charges
"Off-Grid in a Cold City: The Alberta Sustainable Home" (Rieger and Byrne)
"'Off' is a Three-Letter Word" (Lamb)
"off" switches, and standby loss
off-the-grid power
.... Alberta Sustainable Home
.... from home hydroelectric systems
.... from utilities
.... See also photovoltaic power
offgassing
.... basement walls
.... indoor air quality standards
.... new homes
........ eliminating
.... preventing
offgassing prevention
Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA) (GA), loose-fill insulation practices studies
offices
.... energy-efficient designs, Southface demo house
.... See also home offices
Offutt, Steve
.... on energy-efficient construction
Oglethorpe Power ductwork repair program
"Oh, How I Wish You Could Have Seen ISH!" (Holohan)
Ohio
.... energy codes
.... home energy rating systems
Ohio Home Weatherization Program (HWAP)
.... cost-effectiveness of selected measures (table)
.... energy impact summary (table)
.... evaluation
........ contact information
........ evaluation methods
.... insulation savings
Ohio Weatherization Training Center/COAD (Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development), contact information
Ohio Weatherization Training Center training programs
oil candles as soot stain sources
oil consumption analysis as a basis for retrofit investments
oil-fired integrated space and water heating systems
oil furnaces
.... AFUE ratings and sales figures
.... air requirements (table)
.... boilers
.... condensing oil furnaces
.... cost-effectiveness, Crown Heights Jewish Community Center study
.... energy measurements
.... mid-efficiency
........ diagram
.... monitoring on-time
.... sealed combustion
.... upgrades, cost worksheet
.... upgrading
.... whole-house fans and
.... See also burners (furnace); furnaces
oil overcharge funds, weatherization programs funding
Oklahoma energy codes
older houses
.... HERS ratings
.... retrofit, choices
older versus newer window sashes
O'Leary, Linda
.... on the Wisconsin Audit System
O'Malley, Patrick, Health House design strategies
Omni Products laminar flow faucets
on-line energy efficiency information
.... access
........ to BBS services
........ to FTP sites
........ to GopHERS (home energy rating systems)
........ to Internet
........ to listservs
........ to newsgroups
.... Archie
.... BBS addresses
.... benefits
.... energy service directories
.... FTP sites
.... Gopher menu systems
.... Internet
.... listservs
.... newsgroups
.... quality concerns
.... R-value calculation resources
.... training courses
.... See also Home Energy<\i> on-line information; Internet; Web sites
on-line programs. See<\i> Web sites
Ondine low-flow showerhead
.... energy savings (table)
.... water savings
........ table
1-Watt Plan
One and Two Family Dwelling Code (OTFDC) on gas fireplace dampers
one-component urethane
.... application methods
"One Size Fits All: A Thermal Distribution Efficiency Standard" (Modera)
1-2 Flush toilets
130V lamps
Online Home Energy Audit Web site
.... information
Ontario Hydro
.... energy efficiency program
.... Espanola Power Savers project
Ontario Hydro Espanola consumer education program
opaque wall area (definition)
open-loop systems for heat pumps
open window area, calculating
open windows, security issues
Operation Lightswitch
operative temperature
.... definition
.... thermostats measuring
Opportunity Lost<\i> (Alliance to Save Energy building code compliance report)
Optics software
optimal value engineering (OVE)
"Optimize" embodied energy evaluation program
Options 2000 community energy programs
OPTIONS community energy program software
.... information resources
Opto-Generic Devices variable control mechanisms for HVAC fans
Oracle Media Server energy management systems
Oregon
.... energy codes
.... energy efficiency tax credits
.... makeup air codes
Oregon Energy Services low-income weatherization program
orientation
.... of collectors for solar pool heaters
.... of mobile homes
.... for overhangs and angles
.... of windows
.... See also window orientation
oriented strandboard siding
orifice drills
ORNL (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
.... Atlanta energy-efficient demonstration house
.... Buildings Technology Center training program contact information
.... concrete house insulation study
.... ductwork leak repair study
.... energy-efficient construction guidebooks
.... exterior wall insulation
........ cooling benefits study
........ R-value study
.... Fort Polk ground source heat pump study
.... Habitat for Humanity training and guidelines
.... high mass wall tests
........ calculation concerns
........ DBMS values
........ diagram
........ equivalent-wall test technique
........ potential negative impacts
........ procedures
........ results
........ tables
........ wall types
.... horizontal axis washing machine study
........ energy savings
........ methods
........ water use
.... hot water improvement study
.... insulation guide
........ cost-effectiveness recommendations
........ information
........ R-value recommendations
........ zip code zone determination
.... loose-fill fiberglass insulation research
.... military housing energy saving studies
........ guidebooks
........ projected plans
.... multifamily weatherization evaluations
.... ResCore prefab wall evaluations
.... on retrofits after floods
........ publisher's information on report
.... salt-embedded attic insulation study
.... solar water heating savings studies
.... straw bale R-value tests
.... training programs
.... wall insulation study
.... WAP evaluations
.... weatherization program effectiveness study
.... See also ORNL weatherization and air conditioning electricity consumption study
ORNL weatherization and air conditioning electricity consumption study
.... approaches
.... cooling savings
........ graph
........ table
.... electricity consumption
........ table
.... test houses
........ daily temperature profiles (graphs)
........ indoor temperatures
.... weatherization measures
........ costs
Orphan Solar program. See<\i> Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) solar water heater rehabilitation program
Osage (Iowa) Municipal Utility energy efficiency program
Osann, Ed, on energy tax credits
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) exposure limits for ozone
Osram Sylvania
.... CFL marketing plans
.... Delta CFL
.... Dulux CFL
........ performance
........ uses
.... House of Seven Gables lighting retrofit
O'Sullivan, Mark
.... on the Affordable Comfort Conference (1996)
.... on energy-efficient construction conferences
.... on the FREE conference
.... on the North East Sustainable Energy conference
OTFDC (One and Two Family Dwelling Code) on gas fireplace dampers
"Other Side of the Meter, The" (Meier)
Otterbein, Roy
.... on evaporative coolers
.... on evaporative cooling
Otto, Don
.... on insulating
.... on the Thermal VII Conference
"Out, Out Dammed Ice!" (Fisette)
"Out The Window with U-Guessed-It Values" (Obst)
outdoor air requirements
outdoor lighting
.... with CFLs
.... energy-efficient lamps
.... savings
.... See also outdoor lighting retrofits
outdoor lighting retrofits
.... Christmas lights
.... logging outdoor fixtures
.... motion sensors
"Outdoor Lighting Savings" (Dodd)
outdoor thermostats
outliers (out of line data), dealing with
outside air make-up hole, sealing
outside air provided in CO poisoning case (table), CO poisoning
"Outward Bound: Adding Efficient Living Space" (Legg)
OVE (optimal value engineering)
oven flood damage retrofits
oven igniters
ovens
.... convection oven energy use
.... flood damage retrofits
.... fuel efficiency considerations
.... microwave oven energy use
.... oven igniters
.... See also gas ovens
overfiring
.... diagnosing
.... and heat exchanger failure
.... as a source of CO poisoning
overhangs
.... on passive solar homes
........ orientation (illustration)
.... on windows, cooling loads reduced by
overheating
.... as a fuel use cause
.... reduction for fireplaces
"Oversized Kitchen Fans--An Exhausting Problem" (Manclark)
oversizing
.... boilers
.... multifamily hot water systems
.... ventless gas heaters
.... See also oversizing air conditioners
oversizing air conditioners
.... disadvantages
.... erroneous sizing methods
.... outdated sizing methods
.... problems
........ contractor/customer relations
.... safety factor additions
.... temperature miscalculation
Owens Corning
.... loose-fill fiberglass insulation fraud charges
.... loose-fill fiberglass insulations
.... Miraflex itch-free insulation
owner-builder housing programs
ownership of multifamily buildings by occupants
oxygen depletion sensors (ODS), for ventless gas heaters
ozone
.... exposure limits
.... formaldehyde treatment using
.... and indoor air pollution
.... indoor air pollution from ozone interactions
.... lungs affected by
.... odor treatment using
.... reaction pathway chemistry, diagram
ozone air purifiers. See<\i> ozone generators
ozone generators
.... benefits
.... for cleaning ductwork
.... effectiveness
........ table
.... effects
.... health hazards
........ diagram
.... information resources
.... lawsuits against manufacturers
.... performance variations
.... reaction pathway, diagram
.... recommendations for use
.... research results
.... safe exposure limits
.... safety standard compliance
.... table
.... See also ozone
"Ozone Out for Indoor Air Cleaners" (Manuel)
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