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Wacks, Kenneth, books by
Waide, Paul
.... on European energy-efficient appliances
Walker, Iain
.... on duct tape
Walker, Karen, on auditing
wall cavities
.... as return air plenums
........ diagram
wall/ceiling juncture, air sealing techniques
wall furnaces
wall insulating
.... common walls
.... crawlspace walls
.... exterior walls (diagram)
.... gable walls
.... indoor-access jobs
.... insulation retrofits
.... in mobile homes
.... multifamily building retrofits
.... patching and finishing after
.... rigid foam insulation
........ diagram
........ nailing techniques
.... siding retrofits in conjunction with
.... Zimmerman vacation home project techniques
.... See also wall insulation
wall insulation
.... cellulose blown-fiber
.... comfort factors
.... concrete walls
.... cooling energy savings
.... cost-effectiveness
.... density standards
.... for exterior walls
.... ice dam damage
.... money savings (chart)
.... multifamily building retrofits
.... Parkside Estates housing
.... radiant temperature increase from
.... savings
.... SIPs
.... See also exterior wall insulation; loose-fill insulation; wall insulating
wall loads, climatic variations
wall R-values
.... center-of-cavity R-values
.... clear-wall R-values
.... and consumer choices
.... DOE test methods
.... information resources
.... terms
.... whole-wall R-values
"Wall R-Values that Tell It Like It Is" (Christian and Kosny)
wall systems for preventing lead emanation
.... construction
........ illustration
.... costs
.... materials
wall vents
.... R-values of different wall types (table)
wallboard, phase-change
walls
.... adobe walls
.... air movement in cavities which create air leaks
.... air sealing techniques for multifamily buildings
.... air tightness
.... alternative-material walls, calculating R-values
.... attic air sealing techniques
.... block walls
........ adobe block
........ concrete block walls
.... "breathing" walls for ventilation
.... CARB town houses
.... cast earth walls
.... cement board walls
.... concrete walls
.... condensation within
.... dry rot causes
.... drywall
........ multifamily retrofit installation methods
.... energy-efficient construction
.... exterior colors and energy efficiency
.... exterior walls
........ diagram
........ framing
........ 3C barrier
.... flow-through wall assembly
........ diagram
.... framing
.... high mass walls
........ calculating R-values
........ thermal comfort
.... hot box tests, on-line results
.... information resources
.... interior walls
........ air leaks
........ air sealing
........ insulation needs
.... kneewall air sealing
.... lead levels elimination methods
.... masonry walls
........ insulating
........ R-values
.... moisture problems
........ bathroom walls
........ moisture migration through walls
.... moisture tolerance
.... multilayer walls, thermal properties of materials (table)
.... NRCan Advanced Houses construction techniques
.... passive solar houses
.... patching and finishing after insulating
.... PIS<$> walls
.... prefab utility walls
.... rammed earth walls
.... rating labels
.... reconstructing after flood damage
.... shower wall construction methods
........ illustration
.... solar gain reduction
.... sunspaces separated from house by
.... thermal mass benefit
.... thermal-mass walls
.... Virginia Power demo house wall assembly
.... and window heat loss
.... wood decay causes
.... See also airtight drywall approach (ADA); basement walls; exterior wall insulation; exterior walls; R-values; siding; SIPs (structural insulated panels); straw bale walls; wall insulating; wall insulation
WAP (Weatherization Assistance Program)
.... benefits
.... consumer education techniques
.... cost-effectiveness
........ New York City study
.... DOE agency studies
.... DOE review
.... eligibility and targeting regulations (table)
.... energy savings
........ graph
........ table
.... expenditure limits per dwelling (table)
.... expenditures
.... funding restoration
.... materials and measures provided (table)
.... materials requirements (table)
.... multifamily building evaluation studies
.... ORNL evaluation
.... ORNL studies
.... prepurchase meter program
.... program diversity
.... regulatory changes governing (table)
.... rental unit requirements and protections (table)
.... as a resource for energy-efficient housing programs
.... solar water heating used in
.... SWAP (Solar Weatherization Assistance Program)
.... Youth Energy Corps program
.... See also LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program); Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program fuel-oil savings study; NEAT (National Energy Audit); TIPS (Targeted Investment Protocol System) software; WECC (Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation)
Ward, Randall, on window rating
Warm Climate Training Conference (DOE)
"Warm-Up for Better Cooling, A" (Kelly)
Warner, Jeffrey L.
.... on energy efficient windows
.... on skylights
Warwick, Mike
.... on low-flow showerheads
WASCos (water service companies)
wash cycle programming and control
washer ballast technology for washing machines
washers (in plumbing fixtures), savings from replacing
washing machines
.... CEE rebate program
.... Consumer Reports<\i> study
.... efficient types
........ market transformation programs
.... energy labels
.... Energy Star types
.... energy use
........ actual versus labeled electricity consumption
........ in U.S.
........ for water heating
.... European energy-efficient models
.... flood damage retrofits
.... graywater use for
.... horizontal axis washing machines
........ versus top-loaders
.... hot-fill wasHERS (home energy rating systems)
.... Korean energy-efficient models
.... rebate programs
.... U.S. efficiency standards
.... wash cycle programming and control
.... washer ballast technology
.... washer-dryer combination machines
.... WashWise program
.... water-saving models
.... water use
........ reducing with advanced detergents
........ in various types (diagram)
.... Web site information
.... See also horizontal axis washing machines
Washington (state), energy codes
Washington, D.C. energy codes
Washington State Energy Office utility lighting program
WashWise program
waste management
.... of discarded lights
........ fluorescent lamps
.... of mercury
wasted hot water
wastewater heat recovery
wastewater treatment plants
water. See<\i> hot water; hot water systems; water consumption; water costs; water heaters; water heating; water-saving devices; water savings
water bed heaters
.... electricity consumption
........ table
.... reducing electricity consumption
water conservation
.... Alberta Sustainable Home methods
.... bathrooms
........ composting toilets
.... from Canadian R-2000 standards
.... detergents promoting
.... economical issues
.... and energy conservation
.... for evaporative cooler water treatment systems
.... from fixture maintenance
.... hot water conservation
.... human behavior as a variable in
.... information resources
.... landscape
.... in multifamily buildings
.... in the New London Resource Project
.... New York City programs
.... NRCan Advanced Houses features
.... Pacific Power programs
.... Philadelphia pilot programs
.... U.S. showerhead regulations
.... water audit programs
.... water metering
.... water rates as an incentive
.... water service companies
.... See also graywater; horizontal axis washing machines; hot water consumption; low-flow showerheads; residential energy conservation; toilets; water consumption; water-saving devices
water conservation kits, Seattle program
water consumption
.... bathrooms
.... by showerheads
.... by toilets
........ low-flow toilets
.... by washing machines, various types compared (diagram)
.... landscape comparisons
.... lawns
.... shower and bath use compared
.... See also hot water consumption; water conservation; water savings
water costs
.... Habitat for Humanity houses
.... hot water cost reduction measures
.... U.S.
water damage
.... earth houses
.... preventing furnace damage
.... See also floods; moisture problems; water leaks
water drainage and drying in buildings
water efficiency retrofit programs
.... Mothers of East Los Angeles-Santa Isabel citizen action
.... rebate affordability
water-energy partnerships
.... benefits
.... keys to success
Water Heater Analysis Model (WHAM) energy use calculation method
water heater insulation
.... blankets
.... insulating techniques
.... safety precautions
.... Title 24 standards
water heaters
.... anode replacement
.... anode rod replacement
.... blankets for, Title 24 standards
.... boilers integrated with
.... calculating energy use
.... CEC Web site information
.... choosing
........ maintenance considerations
........ sizing
.... CO poisoning from
.... condensing gas fireplaces integrated with
.... as cooling systems
.... demand pumping systems
.... dip tube failures
.... DOE test procedure regulations
.... dual-integrated appliances (combo)
.... efficient models
.... electric-to-electric conversions
.... electric-to-gas conversions
.... energy conservation measures, cost-effectiveness
.... energy consumption
........ calculating
........ Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory tables
........ MPSC study tables
.... energy-efficiency standards
.... energy-efficient replacements, money savings (chart)
.... European models
.... exploding
.... failures, plastic dip tube disintegration
.... fire hazards
.... flood damage retrofits
.... flue dampers
........ diagram
.... gas water heaters
........ combustion problems
........ outdoor gas water heaters
.... ground source heat pumps as
.... Hassle-Free guarantee program
.... health hazards
.... heat pump water heaters
........ utility programs
.... heat traps
.... increasing life of
.... indirect water heaters
.... installing and upgrading
.... instant hot water taps, vacation management
.... integral flue damper savings
.... locations for installing
.... maintenance
.... Manabloc distribution system
.... Microtherm Instantaneous Water Heaters
.... Parkside Estates housing
.... power-vented condensing unit savings
.... quick-recovery heaters
.... reducing internal heat gains from
.... replacement criteria
.... retrofits
.... safety, specifications
.... safety promotion
.... Seahorse system
.... sealed combustion gas heaters
.... setpoints for
.... sizing in multifamily buildings
.... solar water heaters, paybacks
.... soot problems
.... as space heaters
.... spill switch malfunctions
.... standby loss
.... supplemental heaters
.... tank age assessment
.... tankless water heaters
........ tank-type compared to
.... temperature settings
........ control retrofits
.... TEP energy cost guarantee standards
.... timers
.... upgrading and installing
.... See also anodes; boiler water heating systems; combustion appliances; electric-to-gas water heater conversions; electric water heaters; gas water heaters; heat exchangers; heat pump water heaters; hot water; integrated space and water heating systems; solar water heaters; tankless water heaters; water heater insulation; water heating
"Water Heaters and Energy Conservation-- Choices, Choices!" (Weingarten and Weingarten)
water heating
.... and boiler sizing
.... energy use
.... "Future in Hot Water" seminar
.... ground source heat pumps for
.... integrated space and water heating systems
.... monitoring use
.... in multifamily buildings
.... multifamily buildings
........ gas use
........ integrated space and water heating systems
........ piping losses
........ recirculation losses
........ tankless coil compared with other systems
.... performance improvements
.... setback thermostats
.... solar hot water
.... studies
.... systems approach
.... Two Phase Thermo Syphon (TPTS) heat transfer system
.... See also boiler water heating systems; heat exchangers; hot water systems; solar water heaters; water heaters; water heating systems
water heating systems
.... boiler side-arms
.... dual-integrated appliances (combo)
.... See also heat exchangers; hot water systems; hydronic heating systems; hydronic radiant heating; integrated space and water heating systems; solar water heaters; water heaters
water leaks
.... as a cause of lawsuits
.... detection programs
.... in roofs
.... water audit programs
water metering
.... for multifamily buildings
.... New York City programs
water pipes, insulating
water pressure. See<\i> low water pressure
water pumps
.... demand pumps
.... See also swimming pool pumps; well pumps
water quality
.... graywater concerns
.... maintenance in evaporative coolers
water rates
.... affordability
........ studies
.... effect on low-income households
.... increase causes
.... information resources
water retrofit programs. See<\i> water efficiency retrofit programs
water-saver kits, Seattle program
water-saving devices
.... bathroom remodeling recommendations
.... common questions
.... cost-effectiveness
.... dishwasher models
.... effectiveness
.... faucet aerators
.... horizontal axis washing machines
.... for irrigation
.... rainwater cisterns
.... Southface demo house
.... toilet flappers
.... washing machine models
.... water-saver kits (Seattle program)
.... See also low-flow showerheads; low-flow toilets; water savings
"Water Saving Gadgets Make a Splash" (Chaplin)
water savings
.... demand pumps
.... low-flow faucets
.... low-flow plumbing fixtures
.... low-flow showerheads
.... pedal sinks
.... See also water consumption; water-saving devices
water service companies
.... See also water utilities
water utilities
.... cooperation with energy utilities
.... programs for low-income households
.... See also water rates; water service companies
water vapor movement
waterbed heaters
.... electricity consumption
.... Residential Energy Consumption Survey
.... types
"Waterbed Heating: Uncovering Energy Savings in the Bedroom" (Rieger)
waterbeds
.... economics of purchase
.... electricity consumption
........ graph
........ studies
........ tables
.... retrofit and replacement programs
.... waterbed heater types
.... See also waterbed heaters
waterproof underlayments for roof leaks
Waterside Plaza complex Dual System metering study
.... apartment usage frequency distribution
........ graph
.... cost allocation
.... cost per apartment of Dual System implementation
........ table
.... Dual System design features
.... Dual System details
.... energy savings
.... regulatory approval
.... resident approval
.... table
WATSIM water heater energy use simulation software
Watt Homes
watt-miser light bulbs
wattage
.... bulbs for halogen torchieres
.... of lamps
wattages for CFL retrofits
wattmeters. See<\i> kWh meters
watts (definition)
weather
.... effect on home energy rating systems predictions
.... Energy-10 weather database
.... as a factor in insulation problems
.... heat catastrophes
.... weather data collection systems
.... weather data usefulness
.... See also climate
weather data collection systems
"Weather Data Getting Cloudy" (Huang)
weather data usefulness
Weather-Pro outdoor gas water heater
weatherization
.... and air conditioning electricity consumption
.... air tightness guidelines
.... CO poisoning considerations
.... computer software
........ DESLog impact-monitoring software
.... cost-effectiveness
.... ductwork repair as a part of
.... effective air leak mitigation
.... effectiveness field tests
.... energy burden economics
.... Energy Northwest ྞ conference
.... fuel-oil savings from (WAP study)
.... health risks
.... hot water improvements compared to
........ table
.... insulation savings
.... mobile home moisture problems resulting from
.... multifamily information resources
.... Retro-Tech weatherization techniques
.... savings
........ DOE/ORNL studies
........ graph
.... selecting effective measures
.... and space-cooling costs
.... storm windows
.... technology development
.... training, CHEC weatherization training software
.... training programs
........ information resources
.... unsuccessful weatherization (diagnosis)
.... See also air sealing; blower door tests; insulation; mobile home weatherization; weatherization agencies; weatherization evaluation; weatherization programs; weathersealing windows
weatherization agencies
.... audit approaches
.... staff members role in effective weatherization
.... See also LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program); WAP (Weatherization Assistance Program); weatherization programs
"Weatherization Assistance: The Fuel Oil Study" (Ternes and Levins)
"Weatherization Assistance: The Single-Family Study" (Brown and Berry)
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). See<\i> WAP (Weatherization Assistance Program)
weatherization evaluation
.... accurate methods
.... Hawthorne effect
.... method comparisons (table)
.... research design
.... with run-time meters
.... unobtrusive measures
.... weekly run-time audit form (table)
"Weatherization Program Rallies in Virginia" (Gross)
weatherization programs
.... Conservation Works Program
.... consumer education
.... cost controls
.... cost-sharing
.... DOE computerized energy audit material requirements waiver
.... DOE funding
.... electricity prices and
.... evaluating
.... funding loss from lack of energy savings measurements
.... funding sources
........ graphs
.... information resources
.... investment level calculations
.... KCDHCD Home Weatherization Rental Partnership
.... LIHEAP funding
.... oil overcharge funds funding
.... PRISM sample evaluations
.... scope
.... successful strategies
.... utility funding
.... Virginia
.... Youth Energy Corps (YEC)
.... See also Hood River Conservation Project; low-income weatherization programs; WAP (Weatherization Assistance Program); weatherization
Weatherization Training Center (WTC) indoor-access insulation training
weatherizing. See<\i> weatherization
"Weatherizing (Almost) An Entire Town" (Rieger)
"Weatherizing Sieves" (Everett)
weathersealing windows
.... failures in
.... older window sashes
.... See also caulking windows
weatherstripping effectiveness
"Web Resources for Energy-Saving Appliances" (Vogelsang)
Web sites
.... A&C Enercom site
.... ACEE
.... advanced wall systems | |
