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U-factors
U-factors See<\i> U-values
U tube lamps (definition)
U-values
.... definition
.... HUD mobile home standards
........ map
.... of skylights versus windows (table)
.... for slab floors, estimating
.... for steel-framed houses, calculating
.... See also window u-values
U0<\sub> (heat loss coefficient)
.... HUD mobile home standards
.... See also U-values
UD (University of Delaware) utility billing study
U.K. (United Kingdom)
.... HERS programs
........ cost allocation
........ marketing strategy
.... Standard Assessment Procedure
UL (Underwriter's Laboratories)
.... CO alarms standards
.... contact information
.... indoor air quality standards
.... UL test methods
UL-approved ductwork sealants
.... clamp requirements
.... UL test methods
"UL Sets Standards for Indoor Air Quality" (Turrell)
ULI (Urban Land Institute) green construction survey
.... methods
.... opportunities for change
.... response rate
.... topics of most interest (table)
UltraFit damp-spray fiberglass insulation
ultraviolet (UV) light
.... for destroying indoor pollutants
.... from fluorescent lights
.... from sun through windows
........ recommendations for decreasing
unconditioned spaces
.... ductwork located in
.... including in heated spaces
.... and thermal and pressure boundaries
"Uncurable Soot Mystery, The" (Cohen)
underfired water heaters
undersizing problems in multifamily hot water systems
"Understanding Power Quality" (De Almeida)
Underwriter's Laboratories. See<\i> UL (Underwriter's Laboratories)
Uniacke, Michael
.... on energy-efficiency education
.... on energy-efficient construction
Uniform Mechanical Code, on indoor air pressure standards
Uniform Plumbing Code of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), graywater plumbing standards
Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
"Unique Fee-Based Approach to Solar Hot Water Programs, A" (Murley)
United Airlines, maintenance complex hydronic heating system
United Kingdom. See<\i> U.K. (United Kingdom)
United States
.... building codes
........ indoor air pressure codes
........ map
.... compact fluorescent light sales
.... consumer education programs
.... electricity consumption by computers
.... energy-efficiency program funding
.... energy use
.... gas appliances, compared to Japanese-made types
.... gas-burning fireplace standards
.... military housing energy saving studies
.... national HERS systems
.... refrigerator efficiency
.... residential energy consumption rates
.... solar electric installations
.... TV ownership in
.... TV viewing habits
.... washing machine efficiency standards
.... water costs
.... See also U.S. government
United States Department of Energy. See<\i> DOE (Department of Energy)
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. See<\i> HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development)
United States government. See<\i> U.S. government
United States Gypsum (USG) drainage plane system
United States Gypsum Company, Gypsum Construction Handbook, The<\i>
"United States Leads in Refrigerator Efficiency" (Meier)
United Technologies Research Center (UTRC), indoor pollution cure research
University of Dayton temperature data Web site
.... graphics
University of Delaware (UD) utility billing study
.... comparison data
.... customer bill use
.... energy savings
.... Energy Star Billing
........ cost to utility
.... graphic displays
........ comprehension
........ display preferences
........ illustrations
.... information resources
University of Illinois
.... and Chicago energy efficiency training programs
.... University of Illinois at Chicago/Energy Resources Center
University of Illinois at Chicago/Energy Resources Center, training program contact information
University of Wisconsin--Madison, College of Engineering training program contact information
University Village Seahorse water system study
unoccupied houses, FSEC cooling load reduction test
unplugging video appliances
unvented (definition)
unvented attics
.... building codes
.... cold climates
.... energy savings
.... moisture control
.... objections
.... roof temperature increases
unvented crawlspaces
unvented gas heaters. See<\i> ventless gas heaters
"Unvented Gas Space Heaters: Drainless Sinks?" (Apte)
"Unventing attics in Cold Climates" (Lstiburek)
upgrades
.... Energy-10 design software
.... hot water systems
upright freezer models
urban heat catastrophes
urban heat islands
Urban Land Institute. See<\i> ULI (Urban Land Institute) green construction survey
urethane foams
.... air impermeability (table)
.... air sealing uses
........ table
.... application equipment
.... application methods
........ single-component foam
........ two-component foam
.... codes and standards
.... description
.... effectiveness in reducing air leaks
.... environmental impact
.... foam types useful for various types of air leaks (table)
.... manufacturer addresses
.... safety precautions when applying
.... single-component urethane
........ application methods
.... training programs for use
.... two-component urethane
........ application methods
.... window application methods
"Urethane Foams and Air Leakage Control" (Braun, Hansen, and Woods)
urinals, no-flush
URLs (Uniform Resource Locators)
U.S. See<\i> United States
U.S. Department of Energy. See<\i> DOE (Department of Energy)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. See<\i> HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development)
U.S. Energy Policy Act. See<\i> Energy Policy Act (EPAct)
U.S. government
.... appliance regulations
........ Web site
.... budgets for energy efficiency
.... certification for contractors
.... Department of Defense
........ automated weather data gathering systems
........ Little Rock air force base ground source heat pump study
.... discarded light waste management
.... energy programs
........ funding
........ management problems
.... financing for solar energy
.... Green Energy Parks program
.... ground-source heat pump policies
.... lamp labeling and efficacy requirements
.... Million Solar Roofs Initiative
.... public-benefits charge
.... residential energy conservation legislation
.... showerhead regulations
.... solar energy financing
.... tax credits for energy-efficient houses
.... training programs on energy efficiency
.... utility rebate program tax policies
.... WAP funding restoration
.... See also DOE (Department of Energy); EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
usage surveys, halogen torchieres
"User-Friendly Pressure Diagnostics" (Fitzgerald, Nevitt, and Blasnik)
user manual, GBA (Green Building Advisor) software
USG (United States Gypsum) drainage plane system
"Using Fuel Bills for a Targeted Investment" (Padian)
Utah energy codes
utilities
.... ACCA exclusion from HVAC contractorship
.... audits
........ mail-in audits
........ phone-in audits
.... CFL programs
.... and community action agencies
.... community-based energy conservation programs
.... consumer education programs
.... cooling load reduction studies
.... cooperative programs
........ with water utilities
.... DOE partnerships
.... DSM programs
.... ductwork contractor training
.... ductwork repair programs
........ by state (map)
.... electric utility industry restructuring
.... electricity prices and
.... energy cost guarantees
.... energy efficiency programs, Indiana DSM
.... energy efficiency studies, energy code compliance
.... energy savings target mandates
.... and ESCOs
.... ESPs (Energy Service Providers)
.... fuel switching programs
.... as funding sources for PRISM upgrade
.... home performance contractor programs
.... hybrid photovoltaic system programs
.... influence on energy-efficient product manufacture
.... IOU (Investor-Owned Utility)
.... lighting retrofit programs
.... lighting studies by
.... market development
.... meter reading consolidation
.... net metering
........ photovoltaic power net metering
.... performance contract verification plans
.... photovoltaic power interconnection standards
.... photovoltaic power net metering
.... photovoltaic power programs
........ SMUD programs
.... preferential contractor treatment complaints
.... refrigerator turn-in programs
.... renewable energy programs
.... role in energy-efficient construction
.... service provider partnerships
.... tax deductions for rebates
.... two-tiered electricity rates
.... unpublished energy literature
.... utility workers as marijuana cultivation spotters
.... waterbed retrofit and replacement programs
.... weatherization program funding
.... Web site energy audits
.... Web sites
.... white goods management
.... See also electric companies; electricity restructuring; utility bills; utility deregulation; utility DSM programs; utility energy efficiency programs; utility low-income weatherization programs; utility retrofits (for houses); utilities by name<\i>
"Utilities Unplug Efficiency Programs" (James)
utility bills
.... analyzing data
.... annual energy costs, Meskwaki Settlement Health House program
.... audit referrals for high bill complaints
.... audits from billing data
.... bill disaggregation tools
........ illustrations
.... billing data
........ feedback in home energy management systems
........ in PRISM calculations
.... billing systems
........ reducing energy use with
.... BSC Building America homes study
.... as conservation feedback
.... customer use
.... demand control rates
.... during vacations
.... energy cost guarantees
.... as energy savings data
........ graphs
........ for house retrofits
.... Energy Star Billing
........ costs of installing
.... graphics
........ comprehension by customer
........ illustrations
.... guaranteed annual heating bills
.... Habitat for Humanity utility bill monitoring
.... high bills, performance contractor diagnosis
.... as a home energy rating system tool
.... increase due to lack of appliance maintenance
.... information resources
.... and marijuana cultivation arrests
.... metering methods
........ submetering
.... minimum charges
.... for mobile home assessments
.... in multifamily building retrofits
.... in passive solar houses
.... PG&E rate increases
.... Prarie Crossing houses, graphs
.... regional electricity rates
.... software for
.... studies
........ information
.... submetering
.... system benefits charges
.... TOU rates
.... utility bill histories for home energy rating systems
.... video appliances percentage
.... Web site breakdowns
.... See also electricity conservation; electricity consumption; residential energy savings; submetering
"Utility Blitz Boosts Energy Star Torchieres" (Calwell)
utility deregulation
.... California
........ deregulation process
.... consumer surveys
.... DSM administration after
.... effects
........ on energy efficiency programs
........ gas vs. electricity energy use calculations
........ on submetering regulations
.... energy efficiency programs
........ effect on
........ lighting programs
.... ESCO opportunities
.... gas prices as a factor in
.... glossary
.... green power choices
.... green power selection by Californians
.... pollution contribution
.... See also electricity restructuring
utility DSM programs
.... after deregulation
.... air conditioning
.... BPA
.... consumer education programs in conjunction with
.... disadvantages
.... dismantling of
........ Affordable Comfort conference conclusions
........ effect on multifamily building retrofits
.... furnace sizing studies
.... intelligent home electricity controllers
.... interactive home energy management
.... and market infrastructure
.... NEES
.... PG&E
.... refrigerator replacement program recommendations
.... solar water heater programs
........ rehabilitation programs
.... Southern California Edison Company refrigerator recycling and rebate program
.... tax deduction rulings
.... time-of-use programs
.... trade allies for
.... tree planting programs
.... tree planting studies
.... whole-house programs
.... See also utilities; utility energy efficiency programs; utility low-income weatherization programs; utility retrofits (for houses); weatherization programs
utility energy efficiency programs
.... AE evaluation
.... APS (Arizona Public Service) solar electric lease program
.... APS performance contractor training
.... barriers
.... BPA Residential Construction Demonstration Program
.... California mechanisms
.... collaboratives
.... compact fluorescent light marketing
.... Connecticut Northeast Utilities heat pump program
.... consumer education
........ in collaboration with libraries
.... consumer response
.... contractor training
.... decline in
.... demand control programs
.... deregulation's effect on
.... Detroit Edison solar electricity program
.... ductwork program recommendations
.... energy savings
.... Energy Smart Project
.... Energy Star partnerships
........ CL&P Energy Star Homes partnership
.... Energy Star Resource Efficient Clothes Washer program
.... exit strategies
.... financing
.... Florida
.... Georgia Power attic insulation quality control program
.... home performance contractor training
.... HVAC contractor referral
.... lighting fixtures
.... for manufactured homes
.... market-based programs
.... market transformation programs
.... Massachusetts auditing program
.... net metering programs
........ contract cost problems
........ for home solar electric systems
.... new-construction labels
.... Northwest Power Planning Council regional energy strategy
.... NYPA apartment refrigerator program
.... PG&E Energy Information Services demonstration
.... PG&E loan program
.... solar hot water program financing
.... TANK water heater energy use simulation software
.... TEP (Tucson Electric Power) energy cost guarantee program
.... TOU programs
.... Virginia Power demo house
.... VPEEFP
.... washing machine rebates
.... WATSIM water heater energy use simulation software
.... Web site audits
.... whole-house programs
........ MGE (Madison Gas and Electric) whole-house program
........ starting
........ WGC (Wisconsin Gas Company) Whole-House Program
.... Wisconsin
.... See also DSM (demand-side management) programs; public-benefits programs; utility DSM programs; utility low-income weatherization programs; utility retrofits (for houses)
utility low-income weatherization programs
.... See also utility DSM programs; utility retrofits (for houses)
utility rebates
.... efficacy
.... tax laws on
utility retrofits (for houses)
.... for Spanish-speaking clients
.... unsuccessful weatherization (diagnosis)
.... window retrofit programs
.... See also utility DSM programs
utility spaces
.... including in heated space
.... pressurization tests
utility walls, prefab
UTRC (United Technologies Research Center), indoor pollution cure research
UV light. See<\i> ultraviolet (UV) light
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