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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, CO2<\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
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