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Pacemaker II solar water heater
.... diagram
Pacific County Public Utility District Number 2 lighting study
Pacific Gas and Electric Company. See<\i> PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric Company)
Pacific Northwest Laboratories low-flow showerhead study
.... energy savings
.... water savings
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
.... DOE Hotline
.... heat pump water heater maintenance recommendations
.... MECcheck software
.... mobile homes energy efficiency studies
.... Seahorse water system study
.... SIPs construction for manufactured homes
.... See also Pacific Northwest Laboratories low-flow showerhead study
Pacific Northwest Regional Energy Consumption Survey
Pacific Power and Light
.... low-income weatherization education program
.... water conservation programs
Pacific Rim Resources halogen torchiere trade-in program
Pacific Science and Technology
.... data loggers
.... Line Logger
Pacific Scientific Solium dimmable compact fluorescent lights
packing tape as a ductwork sealant
.... failure rate
pad maintenance in evaporative coolers
pad performance in evaporative coolers
.... performance index (graph)
.... saturation effectiveness (diagram)
Padian, F.L. Andrew
.... on the closing of the NYSEO
.... on computerized energy audits
.... on fuel consumption analysis to determine retrofit investments
.... on fuel use in multifamily buildings
Page, Erik
.... on CFLs
paint
.... as a light reflector
.... non-polluting
.... peeling paint due to ice dam damage
.... See also painting
painting
.... caulk
.... roofs
.... wood windows
.... See also paints
paints, Gabriel Enterprise houses
Palm Harbor Homes (PHH) Energy Star manufactured homes
Panasonic
.... bathroom vent fans
.... CFL marketing plans
.... EFD-27LE compact fluorescent
.... small compact fluorescent lights
panel air filters
panels, straw
panned floor joist cavities
.... as ductwork
.... as return air plenums
........ diagrams
paper adobe
paper-media pleated air filters
.... effectiveness (graph)
paper submissions for the Affordable Comfort conference 2000
PAR (parabolic aluminized reflector) lamps
parabolic aluminized reflector (PAR) lamps
paraffin as a source of soot stains
Park Falls (Wisconsin) Energy Smart Project
Parker & Sons performance contractors
.... burning-dust house example
.... consumer response
.... equipment
.... marketing
.... money-drain house example
.... pricing
.... success
.... whole-house approach
Parker, Danny
.... on air conditioner shading
.... on cooling load reduction
.... on data loggers
.... on duct repairs and cooling loads
.... on duct sizing calculations
.... on the FSEC makeover house
.... on lighting retrofits
.... on the Pacemaker II solar water heater
.... on reflective roof coatings
.... on reflective roofs
.... on refrigerator replacement
.... on wall insulation and cooling load reduction
parks
.... air temperature reduction by
.... Green Energy Parks program
Parks, Alan, on water service companies
Parkside Estates low-income housing
.... Affordable Energy Home Center
.... energy-saving features
parlor, House of Seven Gables lighting retrofit
Parsons, Dave, on water-saving devices
particleboard, straw
particles, airborne particles study
partnership model of community energy-management projects
partnership programs
.... Building America program
.... collaborative utility energy efficiency programs
.... Energy Star partnerships
.... Massachusetts Electric Company Medford Solar Project
.... Million Solar Roofs Initiative (MSRI)
.... solar electricity
.... Sun Power Pioneers Program
.... TEAM-UP (Technology Experience to Accelerate Markets in Photovoltaics)
.... See also collaborative methods; trade allies
Pascal (Pa), definition
passive solar houses
.... affordable designs
.... Alberta Sustainable Home
.... the Atlanta demonstration house
.... Berkeley cohousing
.... concrete houses
.... consumer response
.... daylighting
.... design software
.... design strategies
.... design training programs
.... energy savings
.... financing
.... floors
.... information
.... information resources
.... National Passive Solar Conference
.... NRCan Advanced Houses
.... Nylund Community
.... orientation for awnings
.... PSIC Designing Low-Energy Buildings package
.... remodeling to achieve
.... roofs
.... shading
.... Southface demo house
.... Suncube house
.... sunspaces
.... thermal mass
.... thermal storage techniques
.... training
.... training programs
.... walls
.... windows
.... See also energy-efficient construction; energy-efficient houses
Passive Solar Industries Council (PSIC)
.... Designing Low-Energy Buildings package
.... Energy-10 software project input
.... remodeling guidelines
.... training programs
Passive Solar Industries Council training program contact information
Passive Solar Strategies<\i>
"Passive Solar Success Set in Concrete" (Niemeyer)
passive versus active solar water heating
Pataki, Gov. George, on the closing of the NYSEO
patching walls
patterns of stains
Pattonsburg (MO), energy-efficient flood relocation
Patullo, Chip, on low-income housing retrofits
paybacks
.... appliance standards
.... attic ventilation
.... Building America program
.... calculating for varying electricity rates
.... cogeneration units
.... on DSM programs
.... the Ecological Housing Project
.... electric-to-gas water heater conversions
.... exterior wall insulation
.... fan control timers
.... FSEC cooling load reduction test house measures
.... gray literature study
.... ground source heat pumps
.... heat pump water heaters
.... heat recovery in multifamily buildings
.... HERS recommendation accuracy
.... high-efficiency fan motors
.... lighting retrofits
.... as a marketing tactic
.... multifamily building measures (graph)
.... NYSERDA hot water system strategies study
.... performance contract controversies
.... pool pump replacement
.... positive cash flow financing plans
.... reflective roof coatings
.... solar water heaters
.... superwindows
.... toilet rebates
.... two-stage evaporative coolers
.... Virginia Power Energy Saver Home Plus program
.... wall insulation in hot climates
.... water heater flue dampers
.... on waterbed replacement
.... See also economics; financing; rebates; residential energy savings
Peach, Gil
.... on DSM program performance contracting
.... on the Espanola and the Hood River projects
peak load control
.... Fort Polk ground source heat pump study
.... gas heat pumps and
.... through ductwork repair
........ graphs
........ table
.... through shade trees
PEAR software
.... illustration
.... information
pedal sinks
.... water savings
PEGrp. See<\i> Proctor Engineering Group (PEGrp)
pellet air conditioners
pellet fuels for stoves and fireplaces
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Company) consumer education program
penetration details in buildings
Peninsula Power and Light lighting study
Penn, Cyril
.... on Affordable Comfort conferences
.... on building codes
.... on CO detection programs
.... on computerized energy audits
.... on DSM program dismantling
.... on ductwork repair programs
.... on efficient refrigerators
.... on energy efficiency and the Midwest floods
.... on the Energy Northwest Conference
.... on fiberglass insulation standards
.... on the FSEC solar water heater assistance program
.... on HUD thermal performance standards
.... on HUD's Energy-Efficient Mortgage pilot
.... on mobile home energy efficiency
.... on super-efficient refrigerators
.... on the takeback effect
.... on utility rebate taxes
.... on water heater energy use
Penn Vale multifamily auditing study
.... table
Penney, David, on CO poisoning
Penney, Robert
.... on on-line energy efficiency information sites
Pennsylvania
.... energy codes
.... energy efficiency program funding
Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) consumer education program
Pennsylvania Weatherization Training Center training programs
.... contact information
PEO (Portland Energy Office) baseboard thermostat study
.... graph
.... hysteresis of thermostats
.... methods
.... results
PEPCo (Potomac Electric Power Company) electric lawn mower program
Perceptions of Compact Fluorescent Lamps in the Residential Market<\i> (EPRI report)
Perform Guard borate-treated foam insulation board
performance approach to construction
.... See also performance contractors; performance goals
performance contracting
.... CCC/HUD affiliation
.... Comfort Diagnostics techniques
.... consumer education
.... cream-skimming
.... equipment purchases
.... example cases
.... front-loading
.... liability problems
.... marketing
.... quality control
.... transition from HVAC contracting
.... utility-contractor relations
.... whole-house approach
.... See also auditing; home inspection; performance contractors
performance contractors
.... certification
.... EEM marketing to increase business
.... health and safety hazards
.... home inspector licensing
.... Parker & Sons
.... performance contractor programs
.... requirements
.... training, APS program
.... utility deregulation glossary
.... utility program participation
.... utility programs using
.... whole-house programs
.... See also auditing; auditors; Energy Service Providers (ESPs); ESCOs (energy service companies); ESPs (Energy Service Providers); home inspectors; performance contracting; training programs on energy efficiency
Performance 4 certification for houses
performance funding system (PFS)
performance goals
.... computer software for establishing
.... See also performance contractors
performance improvement for ductwork
performance in home inspection laws
.... performance as a standard for energy tax credits
performance makeup air codes
performance tables for air conditioners
performance testing
.... combustion appliances
.... complex ICF walls
.... Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... See also audits; testing; thermal performance
performance variations in ozone generators
permeability
.... air permeability
.... definition
"Perry Bigelow: Energy Efficiency Maestro" (Andrews)
Persily, Andrew, pressurization test research
PERSIST (Pressure Equalized Rain Screen Insulated Structure Technique)
.... air movement
.... air tightness
.... benefits
.... building envelope construction
........ diagram
.... caulk
.... condensation
.... cost
.... definition
.... design
.... electrical system installation
.... exterior cladding
.... house humidity levels
.... insulation
.... membrane details
.... moisture problems
.... penetration details
.... whole-house approach
.... windows
........ diagrams
Personal Energy Profile Web site
Petroleum Violation Escrow (PVE). See<\i> oil overcharge funds
Petroleum Violation Escrow Account (PVEA). See<\i> oil overcharge funds
PEV (pyroelectric vidicon) tube cameras
pex tubing, for radiant floor heating systems
PFS (performance funding system)
PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric Company)
.... California Compact lighting efficiency program
.... CCC affiliation
.... compact fluorescent programs
.... DSM program administration
.... ductwork leak loss study
.... ductwork repair program
.... Energy Center training program contact information
.... energy efficiency training programs
........ contact information
........ Telltale House exhibit training
.... Energy Information Services demonstration
.... HVAC contractor referral
.... interactive home energy management systems
.... lighting use studies
.... loan program for energy efficiency improvements
.... low-flow showerhead study
.... night evaporative underfloor cooling storage house
.... on-line audit programs
.... Power Saving Partners Program
.... rate increases
.... refrigerator electricity consumption study
.... Spanish-language consumer information programs
.... tree and energy efficiency study
PG&E Energy Center training program contact information
PG&E Stockton Training Center
.... contact information
.... Telltale House training
PGC (Public Goods Charge)
PGE (Portland General Electric) performance contract verification plan
phantom load meters
phantom loads
.... information resources
.... and light monitoring
.... meters
.... See also standby loss
Phase Change Technologies, salt-embedded attic insulation
PHDC (Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation) electrical wiring inspection techniques
PHH (Palm Harbor Homes) Energy Star manufactured homes
Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC) electrical wiring inspection techniques
Philadelphia water conservation programs
Philips compact fluorescents
.... Earth Light SLS compact fluorescent
.... uses
Phillips, Scott, SunLite tests
Phillips, Steve, on interactive home energy management systems
Phoebe's room, House of Seven Gables lighting retrofit
Phoenix (Arizona), ORNL cooling load reduction study
phone-in audits
photosensor light switches
photovoltaic garden lights
photovoltaic power
.... appliances
........ garden lights
.... building codes
.... California programs
.... California's net energy metering law
.... code requirements
.... conferences on
.... consumer response
.... cost
.... cost-effectiveness
........ break-even prices (graph)
.... Detroit Edison high-voluntary-rate program
.... and energy efficiency
.... financing
.... FSEC study control house systems
.... institutional barriers
.... linear power supply efficiency
.... Massachusetts promotional programs
.... mobile homes designed for
.... MSRI (Million Solar Roofs Initiative)
.... net metering
........ savings (graph)
.... New York State promotional programs
.... remodels
.... SMUD programs
.... solar water heaters powered by
.... utility net metering
.... weather data usefulness
.... See also photovoltaic systems
photovoltaic shingles
photovoltaic systems
.... acceptance
.... financing
.... FSEC test house
........ power produced by
.... in the Hammond stand-alone home
.... heat diversion
.... hybrid photovoltaic systems
.... Idaho Power pilot program
.... loan programs
.... for manufactured homes
.... NativeSUN photovoltaic systems Project
.... photovoltaic shingles
.... roof collectors
........ photovoltaic shingles
........ roof tiles
.... solar panels
.... Southface demo house system
.... U.S. installations
.... utility-sponsored
........ SMUD installation costs
........ SMUD installation requirements
........ SMUD system performance
.... See also photovoltaic power
physical testing for ER window rating system
Pickle, Steven, on green power marketing
Piette, Mary Ann, on computer energy-saving features
pilot houses
.... Building America program
........ money costs
.... Health House program
pilot programs, green mortgages
pilots for gas fireplaces, energy use
Pima County (AZ) straw bale structure building codes
pin-based dedicated CFL fixtures
.... advantages
.... marketing
piping for hot water systems
.... insulation
.... piping losses
.... recirculation piping systems
P.I.S.E. (Pneumatically Installed Stabilized Earth)
.... as insulation
.... See also PIS<$> construction
PIS<$> construction
.... aesthetic appeal
.... economics
.... forms
.... shooting walls
.... soils used
.... temperature fluctuation (graph)
.... wall characteristics
.... See also P.I.S.E. (Pneumatically Installed Stabilized Earth); PIS<$> houses
PIS<$> houses
.... heating
.... Lipton/Daniel house
.... See also PIS<$> construction
--Thermal Comfort Made Practical" (Easton)">"PIS<$>--Thermal Comfort Made Practical" (Easton)
Pitts, Bob, on the COAD waterbed retrofit program
PL lamp (definition)
"Plan to Stop Fluffing and Cheating in Attic Insulation, A" (Wishner)
.... publisher information
Plan to Stop Fluffing and Cheating of Loose-Fill Insulation in Attics, A<\i> (ICAA publication)
planes
.... building envelopes as
.... in construction
........ floor planes
PlanNet BBS
plans. See<\i> floor plans; house plans
plants
.... cleansers toxic to
.... fertilizing with graywater
.... greenhouses as sunspaces
.... for maintaining indoor air quality
.... to reduce cooling loads
.... for shading windows
.... use in xeriscapes
.... water needs (table)
.... See also irrigation; landscaping; trees, planting for energy efficiency
plaster walls, flood damage retrofits
plastering wall patches
plastic dip tube failures in water heaters
plastic fiber batt insulation
plastic flue pipe systems for condensing furnaces
plastic foam insulation. See<\i> foam insulation
plastic panel collectors for solar pool heaters
plastic pipe collectors for solar pool heaters
plasticizers
plenum ends of ductwork, sealing
plenums (air flow passages)
.... building cavities as return plenums
.... definition
.... in leakage measurement
.... in mobile homes
.... sealing plenum ends of ductwork
.... as ventilation system components
plugged chimneys. See<\i> blocked chimneys
plugs for patching walls
plumbing, bathroom recommendations
plumbing. See<\i> hot water systems; piping
plumbing
.... National Plumbing Standards
.... plumbing chase air leaks
.... See also plumbing codes; plumbing systems for graywater
plumbing and squaring windows
plumbing chases, air leaks
plumbing codes
.... for graywater
plumbing fixtures. See<\i> water-saving devices; plumbing fixtures by name<\i>
plumbing systems for graywater
.... costs
Pneumatically Installed Stabilized Earth (P.I.S.E.), as insulation
PNNL. See<\i> Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
point-of-purchase coupons (for CFLs)
Poirier, Juliane
.... on public-benefits programs
poisoning
.... CO poisoning from furnaces
.... lead poisoning
pollutant emission rates of ventless gas heaters (table)
pollution
.... CO2<\sub> emissions
.... fluorescent lamp disposal as a cause
.... health hazards
.... utility deregulation contribution to
.... See also air pollution; health hazards; indoor air pollution; waste management
Polsby, Emily
.... on duct sealing
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