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HEM Index - R

R-5 walls, DBMS values (table)
R-9 walls, DBMS values (table)
R-13 walls, DBMS values (table)
R-17 walls
.... DBMS values (table)
.... massive wall schematics (diagram)
R-2000 standards
.... air tightness
.... annual energy consumption targets
.... Canadian standards
.... energy credits
.... energy savings
.... implementation programs
.... incentive programs
.... indoor air quality
.... recycled building material requirements
.... training programs
.... water consumption savings
R-2000 training program contact information
R-sums (ratio of sums), for calculating energy savings
R-values
.... AE house performance study
.... calculating
........ DBMS values
........ equivalent-wall test technique
........ high mass walls
........ with NEAT
........ on-line resources
........ for steel-framed houses
........ whole-wall values
.... center-of-cavity R-values
.... clear-wall R-values
........ whole-wall R-values compared to
.... concrete walls
.... consumer demand for higher R-values
.... definition
.... Durisol walls
.... encapsulated forms
.... gaps and
.... HEATING software
.... high mass walls
.... hot box tests, on-line results
.... ICFs
........ test result validity
.... of insulation
........ fiberglass insulation
........ tables
.... insulation guidelines
.... masonry walls
.... misalignment and
.... and nails
.... rock wool insulation
.... of steel-framed houses
........ calculating
........ increasing
.... straw bale construction
.... of straw-bale construction
.... straw bale construction, table
.... of straw bales
.... terms
.... thermal bypasses and
.... of walls
........ calculating
........ determining
........ improving
........ straw bale walls
........ various types (table)
.... whole-wall R-value
.... whole-wall R-values
........ calculating
........ clear-wall values compared to (table)
.... in windows (definition)
.... See also thermal performance
Raasch, Mary, on soundproofing
Rabago, Karl, on consumer awareness
radiant barriers
.... air conditioner energy savings
.... attics
.... cooling load reductions
........ factors affecting
........ studies
.... for shielding ductwork from heat transfer
.... See also insulation
radiant floor heating
.... controllers
.... Lipton/Daniel PIS<$> house
radiant floor heating systems
.... cost
........ compared to baseboard convectors
.... electric radiant heat panels
.... European models
.... floor loss
.... installing
.... thermal distribution efficiency
........ graph
.... United Airlines maintenance complex design
.... versus forced-air heating
.... See also radiant heating
radiant heat, for earth houses
radiant heat. See<\i> electric radiant heat; radiant floor heating systems; radiant heating; radiant temperature; thermal radiation
radiant heat, See also<\i> radiant floor heating
radiant heating
.... ceiling panels
.... electric radiant panels
.... Enerjoy system
.... hydronic radiant heating
.... See also radiant floor heating systems
radiant temperature
.... air temperature differentiated from
.... definition
.... and perceptions of comfort
.... role in thermal discomfort
.... See also thermal radiation
radiant transfer. See<\i> thermal radiation
radiation (thermal). See<\i> thermal radiation
radiation from microwaves as heating
radiation thermometers
.... See also infrared thermometers
radiative heat transfer. See<\i> heat transfer; radiant temperature; thermal radiation
radiator covers
radiator shutoff valves, replacing
radiator valves
"Radiator Valves Prevent Apartment Overheating" (Rieger)
radiator vents
.... plugging
.... thermostatic
radiators (in heating systems)
.... covers for
.... European models
.... panel radiators
.... reflectors for
.... removing sections
.... replacing shutoff valves
.... swapping
.... See also radiator vents
radon
.... corrective measures
.... EPA control standard
.... preventing infiltration through shrinkage gaps
.... radon potential zones map (EPA-USGS), illustration
.... testing
radon control, Gabriel Enterprise houses
rafter cavities, as air leakage pathways
"Rage for Aquaria, The" (Sanchez and Meier)
rain screen (definition)
Rainer, Leo
.... on evaporative coolers
.... on wall R-values
rainwater cisterns
raised floors, hydronic heating system heat loss through
rammed earth construction
.... PIS<$> construction
.... soils used
.... topping off
.... wall characteristics
Ramsay, Judith
.... on community-based energy conservation programs
Ramsey Action Program. See<\i> RAP (Ramsey Action Program)
ranch houses
.... air sealing
.... house pressurization
RAND Corporation fuel energy use comparisons research
range hood ventilation
.... installation
.... makeup air provisions
.... types of range hoods compared
range hoods
.... kitchen retrofits
.... See also range hood ventilation
ranges (for kitchens), See also<\i> kitchen vent fans
ranges (kitchen). See<\i> stoves
Rank feature in Energy-10 design software
.... graph
RAP (Ramsey Action Program)
.... Front Street project
.... Pullman Avenue project
Rashkin, Sam
.... on the Energy Star Builder program
.... on Energy Star Home Calc software
Rasky, Louis
.... the Affordable Comfort conference
.... on consumer acceptance of compact fluorescents
ratepayer funding for energy efficiency programs
.... recommendations (table)
raters for HERS programs
.... certification
.... EnerGuide for Houses selection factors
rating scores
.... home energy rating systems
........ usefulness of
rating systems. See<\i> EEMs (Energy-Efficient Mortgages); HERS (home energy rating systems); ratings; window ratings
rating tool accuracy in home energy rating systems
ratings
.... detectors for CO poisoning
.... green construction options
.... heat pumps
.... HEPA vacuum cleaner ratings
.... roofing ratings
.... siding ratings
.... for windows
.... See also HERS (home energy rating systems); labels; ratings for HERS programs; standards; window ratings
ratings for HERS programs
.... Cavallo HERS experiment
.... certification of
.... EnerGuide for Houses (NRCan HERS program)
.... SAP (Standard Assessment Procedure)
.... See also HERS
ratio of sums (R-sums), for calculating energy savings
Rawlings, Lyle, on photovoltaic manufactured homes
Rayburn, Lee, on the Civano housing development
Raymer, Bob, on window rating
RBS (radiant barrier systems). See<\i> radiant barriers
RCDP. See<\i> Residential Construction Demonstration Program (RCDP) ductwork study
"Reach of Low-Income Weatherization Assistance, The" (Power and Brown)
" 'Read Me Your Thermostat': Short-Term Evaluation Tools" (Kinney)
"Ready, Get Set, Heat Water!" (Casebolt)
REAL (Residential Efficient Appliance and Lighting group)
real estate agents. See<\i> realtors
real estate developers. See<\i> developers
real estate industry
.... changing business structures, graph
.... See also developers
realtors
.... marketing EEMs to
.... See also home inspection
"Reassuring Refrigerator Savings" (Meier)
rebate programs
.... CEE washing machine rebate program
.... Con Edison, metering rebates
.... Energy Star Resource Efficient Clothes Washer (RECW) program
.... for heat pumps
.... metering rebates, Con Edison
.... toilets
.... washing machines
rebates
.... for CFL retrofits
.... for low-income weatherization programs
.... manufacturer buy-down programs
.... refrigerator rebate programs
........ takeback effect studies
.... utility tax deductions
.... See also economics; financing; paybacks; rebate programs
rebound effect. See<\i> takeback effect
Rebuild America Workshop on Ventilation and Infiltration in Apartment Buildings
"Rebuilding Dade County, Florida" (Berlin)
REC/Design compliance material software
recessed downlights
recessed lighting fixtures
.... air leaks
.... air sealing
........ techniques
.... installing
.... insulating
.... moisture problems
.... recessed downlights
.... See also canned lights
recirculation loops (in hydronic heating systems)
.... controlling heat losses in
.... diagram
recirculation pumps
.... electricity consumption
.... NYSERDA strategies
recirculation systems for hot water
.... controls
.... energy efficiency
.... sizing
recommendations in home energy rating systems
recovery rates, heat pump water heaters
recovery time, boiler side-arms
RecreActions Group of Companies (RGC) pilot homes
RECS (Residential Energy Consumption Survey), HERS ratings
RECS (Residential Energy Consumption Surveys)
rectangular ducts versus round ducts
RECW (Energy Star Resource Efficient Clothes Washer) program
recycled-material goods
.... carpets
.... construction materials
.... insulation
.... plastic flue pipe systems for condensing furnaces
.... tiles
recycling
.... Civano housing development methods
.... construction waste
.... insulation
.... torchiere trade-in programs
.... See also green construction materials; recycled-material goods; recycling (household)
recycling (household)
.... built-in recycling facilities
.... and kitchen design
recycling appliances. See<\i> ARCA (Appliance Recycling Centers of America); recycling discarded lamps; refrigerators
recycling discarded lamps
.... European methods
.... recycling facility addresses
recycling refrigerators. See<\i> refrigerators
"Recycling Refrigerators: Whose Responsibility?" (Nelson)
Reduce Swimming Pool Energy Costs (RSPEC) program
.... software manufacturer address
reduced-wattage light bulbs
reducing electricity consumption
.... pool pumps
.... swimming pools
.... water bed heaters
.... well pumps
"Reducing Leaking Electricity to a Trickle" (Meier)
reducing rents for submetered apartments
"Reducing the Embodied Energy of Buildings" (Mumma)
Reed, Barry, on the Owens-Corning loose-fill fiberglass insulation fraud charges
Reed, John
.... on market transformation
REEDS (Residential Energy Efficient Distribution Systems)
reef aquarium tanks
Reese, Steven, on the YEC
reference temperature (t)
.... in energy savings evaluation
........ table
"Refining Straw Bale R-values" (James)
reflectance, of various roof coatings
reflective CFLs, uses
reflective light devices
reflective roof coatings
.... asphalt shingles as
.... ceiling insulation compared to
.... degradation
.... energy savings
........ table
.... information resources
.... infrared emittance
.... longevity
.... for mobile homes
.... paybacks
.... products
.... proven types
.... reflectance
........ tables
.... simulation models
.... study house results
........ table
.... white roofs
reflective roofs
.... Energy Star Roof Products Program
.... white tile roofs
.... See also reflective roof coatings
reflectivity
reflector lamps
.... illustration
.... light output (table)
reflectors for compact fluorescent lights
refrigerants
.... adjusting charge in mobile home cooling systems
.... CFC substitutes, energy efficiency
.... for heat pump clothes dryers
.... techniques for installing air conditioners
.... undercharging problems
refrigerator electricity consumption
.... in 1991 models
.... age as an electricity consumption factor
.... AHAM directory
.... ambient temperature and
........ graph
.... by ice makers
.... deducing
.... defrost features as a factor
.... DOE lab test
........ versus submetered seasonal estimate (table)
.... and door opening frequency
.... European models, graph
.... graphs
.... kitchen temperature and
.... maintenance and
........ graphs
.... in the Michigan bounty program (table)
.... in old models
........ ARCA studies
........ by size (table)
........ diagnosing from other data
........ recycling cost-effectiveness
.... older models
.... PG&E study
.... real versus labeled
.... size as an electricity consumption factor
.... tables
.... with through-the-door features
.... ventilation and
.... See also refrigerators; refrigerators (energy-efficient)
refrigerator rebate programs, takeback effect studies
"Refrigerator Replacement in Florida: A Case Study" (Parker and Stedman)
refrigerators
.... 1997 improvements
.... AHAM directory
.... airing
.... bounty programs
.... CEC Web site information
.... CFC-free
.... CFC removal and recovery
.... CFC substitutes, energy efficiency
.... characteristics (table)
.... coil cleaning
.... controls for
.... defrost controls
.... dirty coil indicator lights
.... door openings
........ graph
.... efficiency
........ graphs
........ improvements in
.... electricity consumption. See<\i> refrigerator electricity consumption
.... energy-efficient. See<\i> refrigerators (energy-efficient)
.... energy savings from GreenPlug
.... EU energy labels
.... flood damage retrofits
.... foam insulation processing
.... frost free, with modulated power
.... Golden Carrot program
.... insulating
.... insulation performance (graph)
.... Japanese-made
.... labels
........ accuracy of
.... load factors
.... maintenance versus replacement (graph)
.... noise from
.... noise reduction
.... NYCHA refrigerator program
.... performance
.... placement in room
........ diagram
.... polyurethane foam insulation in
........ recovering CFCs from
.... popular
.... power consumption
........ graph
.... rebate programs
.... recycling
........ energy savings
........ Southern California Edison program
.... replacement programs
........ ARCA recommendations
........ Florida case study
.... as second units
........ energy savings from eliminating
........ table
.... selecting
.... SMUD recycling program
.... standards
.... super-efficient, development incentives
.... thermostat setup energy savings
........ graph
.... transparent doors
.... turn-in programs
.... vacation management
.... See also freezers; refrigerator electricity consumption; refrigerators (energy-efficient)
refrigerators (energy-efficient)
.... in the Alberta Sustainable Home
.... for apartments
.... CFC-free
.... cold closets
.... cost-effectiveness
.... energy savings estimates
.... European models
........ compressor technology
........ energy labels
........ hybrid refrigerator-freezer/boiler/water heater systems
........ insulation technology
........ multi-purpose
........ sales-weighted energy performance index (graph)
........ single-door models
........ U.S. models compared to
.... European standards
.... Golden Carrot award
.... insulation techniques
.... international comparisons
........ graph
.... NYCHA refrigerator design
.... power savings
.... rebate programs
.... replacing older models
.... SERP contest
.... SERP small refrigerator project
.... SERP standards
.... Sunpower super-efficient refrigerator
.... in Switzerland
.... technology for
.... in Thailand
.... versus old
........ table
.... Whirlpool
.... See also refrigerator electricity consumption; refrigerators
Regional Energy Management Program (REMPRO) on-line training program
regional variation in multifamily building energy use
.... table
registry, Million Solar Roofs Initiative (MSRI)
"Regulating Ventless Heaters" (Bodzin)
regulations
.... appliance efficiency regulations
.... Danish HERS regulations
.... submetering/EMS combination
.... water heater test procedures
.... See also building codes; codes; energy codes; standards
rehabilitated multifamily buildings, energy consumption
rehabilitating
.... multifamily buildings
.... older buildings, systems approach
.... single-family dwellings
Rehabilitation Loan<\i> program for energy-efficient houses
Rehbach, Lisa, on market transformation
Reid, Brendan, on blower doors
relative humidity
.... definition
reliability of pressure pan tests
reliability screens in PRISM software
reliability statistics for computer models
REM/Design software
.... illustration
.... information
remodelers, training in energy-efficient construction
remodeling. See<\i> retrofits
"Remodeling Bathrooms: Let the Energy Savings Flow" (Johnston)
"Remodeling Kitchens: A Smorgasbord of Energy Savings" (Sullivan)
"Remodeling with the Sun" (Bodzin)
remote controls
.... gas fireplaces
.... hazards of
.... thermostats
REMPRO (Regional Energy Management Program) on-line training program
Renaissance Illinois affordable housing program
Renew ྜ: Promoting a Renewable Energy Future (conference)
renewable energy
.... conferences on
.... training programs
.... See also green electricity; renewable power
Renewable Energy in Canada training program contact information
Renewable Energy in Canada training programs
renewable energy sources, CO_{2<\sub> emissions as an incentive for using}
renewable power
.... availability
.... building codes
.... California programs
.... consumer response
.... cost-effectiveness with net metering
.... institutional barriers
.... need for
.... net metering
.... See also green electricity; photovoltaic power; renewable energy; wind-generated electricity
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lighting Research Center (LRC) studies
rent reduction, and submetering
rental properties
.... energy efficiency incentives, Energy Passport program
.... thermal storage systems for
.... See also multifamily buildings; renters
rentals
.... rent reduction, and submetering
.... submetering
........ regulations
.... See also low-income housing; multifamily buildings; renters
renter occupancy, and hot water consumption
renters
.... cost reductions after rehabs
.... Dual System metering approval
.... and energy efficiency
.... gas usage by disabled tenants
.... multifamily building statistics
.... on multifamily building ventilation
.... NYSERDA hot water strategies study response
.... renter occupancy, and hot water consumption
.... submetering approval
.... See also resident approval
repairing solar water heaters. See<\i> Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) solar water heater rehabilitation program
report formats, PowerDOE software
reporting provisions for CEC appliance regulations
Requests for Proposals (RFP), and performance contract verification plans
requirements for contractors
ResCore (Residential Utility Core Wall) prefab walls
.... contact information
.... cost savings
.... house plan using (diagram)
.... market applications
.... prototype evaluation
research
.... funding
.... See also testing
Research Triangle Institute ozone generator studies
Research Triangle Park attic ventilatory study
.... attic ventilation systems
.... combustion safety problems
.... house air volumes
.... moisture problems
.... recommendations
.... results (graph)
"Researchers Approach Builders on Duct Location" (Jump)
reset control retrofits
RESFEN software
resident approval
.... submetering
.... submetering/EMS combinations
.... See also renters
resident behavior. See<\i> occupant behavior
resident interviews in stain detection
residential codes for makeup air
Residential Construction Demonstration Program (RCDP) ductwork study
.... design recommendations
.... retrofit recommendations
.... sealing costs
.... tightness findings
.... utility program recommendations
Residential Efficient Appliance and Lighting group (REAL)
Residential Energy Bill Analyzer Web site
.... information
residential energy conservation
.... Affordable Comfort conference
.... community-based energy conservation programs
.... economics
.... educational television programs
.... federal policies
.... information resources
.... interactive home energy management
.... international tactics
.... low-cost measures
.... measuring savings
.... and moisture problems
.... NRCan Advanced Houses features
.... from passive solar houses
.... phantom load reduction
.... from R-2000 programs
.... for rental properties
.... and the takeback effect
.... variables in
.... See also appliances; building codes; conferences on efficient energy; consumer education; embodied energy reduction in buildings; energy-efficient construction; energy-efficient houses; fuel switching; gas consumption; HERS (home energy rating systems); landscaping; mortgages for energy-efficient houses; multifamily buildings; residential energy
residential energy conservation programs
.... Edison Electric Institute E Seal certification program
.... Espanola Power Savers project
.... Good Cents Environmental Home Program
.... house retrofits
........ information resources
.... international
.... Low-Income Energy Management Program
.... Ontario Hydro program
.... ORNL military housing energy saving studies
.... regional strategies
.... in Russia
.... SMUD solar water heater program
.... Snohomish PUD conservation plan cancellation
.... See also appliance standards; community programs; ESCOs (energy service companies); HERS (home energy rating systems); Hood River Conservation Project; utility energy efficiency programs; water efficiency retrofit programs; weatherization programs
Residential Energy Consulting/Advanced Insulation training program contact information
residential energy consumption
.... by small commercial buildings
.... climatic differences
.... computer simulations
........ graph
.... dishwasHERS (home energy rating systems)
.... duct leaks
.... Energy Guide label accuracy
.... energy performance house model
.... gas fireplace pilots
.... gas use by multifamily buildings
.... Habitat for Humanity houses
.... hot water
.... hot water systems
.... income costs for low-income families
.... information resources, Getting Closer: A New Way of Understanding the Cultural Values and Rituals Surrounding the Use of Energy<\i> (EPRI)
.... international standards
.... Japanese standards
.... of kitchens
.... of laundry
.... monitoring
........ PG&E Energy Information Services demonstration
.... new house heat demands
.... of NRCan Advanced Houses
.... NYSERDA hot water system strategies study
.... phantom electrical loads
.... prepurchase meters
.... refrigerators, General Electric small refrigerators
.... Residential Energy Consumption Survey
.... standards for appliances
.... United States
.... U.S. rates
.... washing machines, horizontal axis versus top-loaders
.... water heaters
.... See also electricity consumption; gas consumption; HERS; hot water consumption; metering; multifamily building energy use studies; refrigerator electricity consumption; residential energy conservation
Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), HERS ratings
Residential Energy Consumption Surveys (RECS)
residential energy efficiency. See<\i> residential energy conservation
Residential Energy Efficient Distribution Systems (REEDS)
residential energy savings
.... A/C Aider
.... AEP TOU program
.... air conditioner replacement (chart)
.... air conditioners, energy-efficient models
.... air sealing (chart)
.... attic insulation (chart)
.... calculation methods
........ resource reference
........ table
.... CFC substitutes
.... controls to produce
.... dedicated CFL fixtures
.... demand controllers
.... demand hot water pumps
.... Energy-10 design software for evaluating
.... energy codes
.... from Energy Efficient Affordable Housing Program
.... Energy Star Home Calc software
.... Energy Star manufactured homes
.... Enerjoy radiant heaters
.... furnace replacement (chart)
.... General Electric small refrigerators
.... heat pump water heaters
.... home control systems
.... horizontal axis washing machines
.... ICFs (insulating concrete forms)
.... integrated space and water heating systems
.... lighting retrofits (chart)
.... Massachusetts auditing program
.... from the Model Energy Code
.... NYCHA/NYPA refrigerator program
.... Nylund Community
.... passive solar houses
.... Power Planner motor controllers
.... PRISM savings analyses
.... reflective roof coatings
.... retrofits (chart)
.... run-time meter evaluations
.... SIP houses
.... sun screens (chart)
.... thermostats
.... Title 24
.... unvented attics
.... wall insulation
.... wall insulation (chart)
.... water heater replacement (chart)
.... Web site audits
.... whole-house fans (chart)
.... See also electricity conservation; energy efficiency; energy use; HERS (home energy rating systems); paybacks; water savings
Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)
.... software requirements
.... Web site
Residential Field Data Project on Title 24 compliance
residential fuel cells (RFCs). See<\i> fuel cells
Residential Heat Pump Water Heaters<\i> (Winiarski)
"Residential Market Transformation: Results from the Trenches" (Calwell and Rehbach)
Residential Resource Partners (New London Resource Project)
Residential Standards Demonstration Project (RSDP) heat pump energy use
Residential Utility Core Wall (ResCore) prefab walls
resin glues used in insulation
resistance measurement (in electrical circuits)
RESNET (Residential Energy Services Network)
.... software requirements
.... Web site
resource efficiency in buildings
respiratory illness. See<\i> healthy houses
respiratory problems
.... from mold
.... from poor indoor air quality
........ air filter recommendations
........ ALA Health House indoor air quality program
........ preventing
.... See also asthma; lungs
Response Analysis WAP evaluation study
response rates
.... to consumer education
.... ULI green construction survey
restructuring of electric utilities. See<\i> electricity restructuring
restructuring of utilities. See<\i> electricity restructuring; utility deregulation
retail pricing in energy efficiency programs
retail promotion, in community energy conservation programs
retail sales. See<\i> sales; sales increases
"Rethinking Radon Standards" (Anderson)
Retro-Tech weatherization techniques
.... See also NEAT/Retro-Tech comparison
retrofits
.... blower doors
.... ductwork
.... low-flow showerheads (study)
.... measuring energy savings
.... training programs
.... water-saver kits (Seattle program)
.... windows
.... See also air conditioner sizing; compact fluorescent lighting retrofits; heating retrofits; lighting retrofits; multifamily building retrofits; retrofits (for houses); roof retrofits; utility retrofits (for houses)
retrofits (for houses)
.... air sealing
........ bypass sealing
........ diagram
........ occupied houses
.... Alberta Sustainable Home technologies
.... benefits
........ health and safety benefits
.... as a cause of CO problems
.... cooling efficiency retrofits
.... energy efficiency guarantees
.... exterior wall insulation study
.... floors
........ slab floor retrofits
.... FSEC makeover house
.... garage conversions
.... government programs
........ information resources
.... heating and cooling considerations
.... house as a system
.... information resources
.... key juncture sealing
........ diagram
.... moisture control
.... noise as an indicator of energy inefficiency
.... odors as indicators of energy inefficiency
.... one-and-a-half story houses
.... ORNL military housing study
.... porch conversions
.... prioritizing tasks with blower door tests
.... problems
.... solar technology retrofits
.... thermal boundary identification
.... thermal comfort
.... unsuccessful weatherization (diagnosis)
.... utility bills as tools
.... ventilation retrofits
.... window energy efficiency
.... See also appliances; bathroom retrofits; flooded house retrofits; fuel switching; kitchen retrofits; lighting retrofits; multifamily building retrofits; roof retrofits; utility retrofits (for houses)
retrofits for houses
.... money savings (chart)
.... older houses
.... tax credits
retrofits for multifamily buildings. See<\i> multifamily building retrofits
"Retrofits We'd Rather Forget" (Hurrelbrinck)
retrofitters, Spanish-language terms for
"Retrofitting Flooded Homes" (Corbett and Everett)
"Retrofitting the White House?" (Meier)
Retrotec
.... company history
.... HVAC contractor blower door training program
Retrotech insulation calculation software
.... manufacturer information
return air systems
.... ductwork requirements
.... sealing
........ results
return grilles, pressure pan tests
return line aquastats
reverse switches for ceiling fans
"Revolution, Not Agitation: A New Spin on Clothes Washing" (Bodzin)
Reward Wall Systems energy guarantee
.... information
reweatherization allowances (table)
Reynolds, Cathy
.... on PRISM
RFCs (residential fuel cells). See<\i> fuel cells
RFP (Requests for Proposals), and performance contract verification plans
RFQ (Request for Qualifications) documentation for auditors
RGC (RecreActions Group of Companies) pilot homes
Rhode Island energy codes
Richalet, V‚<$>ronique
.... on European HERS (home energy rating systems)
Rider Allen, Deborah
.... on basement walls
.... on Canadian HERS (home energy rating systems)
.... on consumer response to energy efficiency
.... on Energy Star Home Calc software
.... on hot water improvements
.... on prefab walls
.... on the Virginia Power demo house
ridge vents
.... baffle studies
.... diagram
Rieger, Ted
.... on the Alberta Sustainable Home
.... on attic ventilation in hot climates
.... on the Espanola Power Savers project
.... on ground source heat pumps
.... on HERS (home energy rating systems)
.... on light tubes
.... on misleading light bulb packaging
.... on photovoltaic systems for manufactured homes
.... on PRISM
.... on R-2000 standards
.... on radiator valves
.... on refrigerator recycling and rebate programs
.... on shading air conditioners
.... on the Snohomish PUD conservation plan cancellation
.... on waterbeds
.... on the Youth Energy Corps
Right-D software, information
Right-J software
.... information
rigid air barrier insulation
rigid foam sheathing
rigid insulation
.... compared to other types
.... exterior wall installation techniques
.... installing (photos)
.... rigid air barrier insulation
rigid-sheet pad evaporative coolers
.... diagram
.... water treatment systems for
rigid urethane foams. See<\i> urethane foams
rim joists, insulating
"Rise of Water Service Companies, The" (Berlin)
Rizy, Tom, horizontal axis washing machine study
R.J. Karg Associates/Energy Information Management training program contact information
R.J. Karg Associates training programs
road barriers
.... and air barrier sites
.... definition
Robbins, Scott, on boiler sizing
Robinson, Kathy
.... on multifamily retrofits
Robinson, Liz
.... on the Conservation Works Program
Robust versions of PRISM
"Rock Wool Fills the Void" (Katz)
rock wool insulation. See<\i> wet-spray rock wool insulation
rodents
.... damage to insulation by (photo)
.... detecting
Rodman Smith, Mark
.... on Civano
.... on communication with developers
.... on green construction
roll-out. See<\i> flame roll-out
Ron Hughes & Company training programs
roof insulation. See<\i> roof retrofits
roof retrofits
.... cathedral and sloped ceiling insulating methods, checklist
.... diagnosis (table)
.... insulation
........ cathedral and sloped ceiling insulating methods
........ mobile home roof insulating methods
........ shallow rafter pitch roof insulating methods
........ shallow rafter pitch roof insulating methods (diagram)
.... for mobile homes
.... passive solar technologies
.... roof vents
.... See also roofing
roof tiles, solar electric
roofing
.... Consumer's Union ratings
.... cooling load reduction choices
.... greener roofing material alternatives
.... photovoltaic shingles
.... solar electric roof tiles
.... See also shingles
"Roofing and Siding Rehabs Get an Energy Fix" (Fisette)
roofs
.... asphalt shingle reflectance
.... color
........ and duct leak problems
........ and energy efficiency
.... condensation, potential condensation problems (diagrams)
.... dormer roof construction techniques
.... electric heat tape to prevent ice
.... flat roof air sealing techniques
.... FSEC test house roof
.... ice belts
.... ice dams on
.... ice formation reduction
.... leaking, waterproof underlayments
.... leaks
.... metal roofs for preventing ice dams
.... overhang widths
.... painting
.... PERSIST method, diagram
.... reflective coatings
........ for mobile homes
........ as a substitute for re-roofing
.... reflective roofs, Energy Star Roof Products Program
.... reroofing. See<\i> roof retrofits
.... role in moisture problems
.... shoveling snow and ice from
.... slope requirements for cold climates
.... solar electric
.... solar reflectance index labels
.... solar roof collectors
........ roof tiles
.... structural integrity in cold climates
.... temperature increases, unvented attics
.... unvented roof assemblies
.... vents
.... weight distribution in straw bale houses
.... white tile
.... See also reflective roof coatings; roof retrofits; roofing
rooftop evaporative cooler installations
room-by-room heating
rooms, closing off as a moisture problem remedy
Rooney, Tom
.... on energy-efficient construction
Rosen, Karen
.... on video appliance electricity consumption
Ross, Dee Anne, on Title 24
round ducts versus rectangular ducts
Rovel hot tub covers, energy savings
Roxul Flexibatt insulation
Royal Building System Foundation Wall (diagram)
RSDP (Residential Standards Demonstration Project) heat pump energy use
RSPEC (Reduce Swimming Pool Energy Costs) program
.... software manufacturer address
rubber mat collectors for solar pool heaters
Rubin, Mike
.... on window rating software
Rubin, Scott J.
.... on water rate rises
Rudd, Armin
.... attic ventilation study
.... on SIP houses
Rudy, Russ, on contractor training
rugs. See<\i> carpets
run-time meters
.... accurate methods of using
.... as an alternative to PRISM
.... furnace monitoring
.... installation (diagram)
.... in intelligent home energy management systems
.... manufacturer addresses
.... methods (table)
.... and thermostats
.... for weatherization evaluation
.... weekly run-time audit form (table)
Russia
.... Energy Passport program
.... multifamily building studies
.... multifamily heating and ventilation systems
.... window retrofits
Ryan Homes
.... prototype production house, on Zachmann, Will

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