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Driving Demand for Home Energy Improvements

Looking across 30 years of energy efficiency programs that have targeted the residential market, we find that many of the same issues that confronted past program administrators are relevant today.

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Recessed Lighting in the Limelight

Author: Kelly Gordon and Jeff McCullough

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January 01, 2004

Recessed downlights are among the most popular installed lighting fixtures for new and remodeled homes. One study in the northeastern United States found that new homes had an average ... [continue reading]

Slicing Energy Use with Sharp Calculation Tools

Author: Therese Stovall

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September 01, 2003

How can a calculator save energy? The right kind of calculator can provide a rational basis for deciding which conservation measures are good investments for a particular building. Builders ... [continue reading]

Air Flow Measurements in the Bag

Author: Jim Gunshinan and Don Fugler

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September 01, 2002

Many people in the building performance field know about a certain, easy-to-perform air flow test that involves common household items. If you are not among them, read on. If ... [continue reading]

More Than Just Patching Holes

Author: Talmon Haywood

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March 01, 2002

When I started working ten months ago as a weatherization coordinator for the Community Action Program of Evansville (CAPE), in southern Indiana, it was just a job, and not a very well-paying one, either. But ... [continue reading]

Standby for Set-Top Boxes

Author: Alan Meier

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November 01, 2001

Set-top boxes have the highest standby power consumption found in home appliances. Thanks to the upcoming change to digital TV formats,many consumers will be forced to either purchase ... [continue reading]

UL Sets Standards for Indoor Air Quality

Author: Colleen Turrell

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November 01, 1999

How do we regulate the amounts of indoor air pollutants that are allowed to build up in the houses we live in? The answer is: We don't. [continue reading]