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U.S. Department
of Energy Sites
Building America
This Web site provides information on the systems engineering
approach to home building and the program's projects throughout
the country that utilize the approach.
Building Energy Codes
This Web site features information on national building energy
codes and standards, including the technical assistance
available to states in this area.
Building Energy Software Tools
This Web site describes energy-related software tools—from
research grade to commercial products—for buildings with an
emphasis on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and
sustainability.
Building
Technologies Program
The BTS Web site provides information on building technology and
programs for homeowners, commercial building owners and
operators, builders and designers, researchers, and public
officials.
Codes and Standards
This Web site features information on appliances and commercial
equipment standards, and building energy codes and products, all
of which help reduce energy costs.
Consumer Energy
Information
This Web site provides consumers with information on how they
can incorporate energy efficiency and renewable energy
technologies into their homes, businesses, schools, and
transportation.
Desiccant Cooling
and Dehumidification Program
This Web site provides an introduction to desiccant cooling and
information on the technology's latest developments.
DOE
Insulation Fact Sheet
This fact sheet offers helpful advice on insulating a house,
whether existing or about to be built.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse (EREC) Fact
Sheets
The Consumer Energy Information Web site features these fact
sheets, which explain in user-friendly terms the practical use
of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
Energy Savers
This Web site features practical solutions for saving energy
throughout a home, from the insulating system that surrounds it
to the appliances and lights inside.
Energy
Savers Partnership Program
The Web site provides companies and organizations with
information on how they can benefit from joining this
award-winning public awareness campaign promoting energy
efficiency at home.
Energy Star®
This site provides energy-efficiency ratings for household
appliances and electronics, heating and cooling equipment,
windows and lighting, as well as rating the efficiency of new
homes and buildings.
EnergyPartners
The Web site provides an online database of projects and
initiatives that promote energy-efficient and renewable energy
technologies throughout the country.
EnergySmart Schools
This Web site shows how schools can use energy wisely, making
more money available for teaching and learning.
Federal Energy Management
Program
The FEMP Web site provides information on the services and
resources available to U.S. government agencies that want to
reduce their energy and water use.
High Performance Building
This Web site profiles buildings that have minimal impact on the
environment through the use of energy efficiency measures,
renewable energy technology, and sustainable materials.
High Performance Zion Visitor Center
The Zion National Park Visitor Center is one of the U.S.
National Park Service's most energy efficient complexes. This
site explores the center through 360-degree panoramas that show
each energy-saving measure along with the scenic beauty of Zion.
High-Performance Commercial Buildings Roadmap
This technology roadmap outlines a plan to integrate research,
development, and deployment for the next generation of
commercial buildings. The site spotlights a model building in
Manhattan and provides a listing of upcoming events.
Home Energy Saver
This online tool helps consumers calculate the energy use in
their homes and identify the best ways to save energy.
House of Straw: Straw Bale Construction Comes of Age
The Web site provides information on this affordable,
energy-efficient construction technique with an emphasis on
using materials produced near the building site and local labor
resources.
Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory Building Simulation Research
This Web site features information on the building energy
simulation software developed at LBNL.
Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory Energy Analysis
This site provides analysis of energy-related issues including
building and industrial energy, transportation, and electricity
restructuring.
Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory Heat Island Group
This Web site explains the "heat island" effect in urban areas
and possible solutions, focusing on the development of more
reflective surfaces for roadways and buildings.
Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory Lighting Research Group
This Web site provides information on LBNL's research and
development in energy-efficient lighting.
Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory Thermal Energy Distribution
This Web site features LBNL's research into more
energy-efficient ways to distribute heating and cooling
throughout a house.
Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory Windows and Daylighting Research
This Web site provides information on the latest research and
available energy-efficient windows and daylighting products.
Leaking Electricity Home Page
This Web site presents information on standby power and on the
technologies designed to reduce it.
Million Solar Roofs
This Web site provides information on an initiative to install
solar systems on one million rooftops by 2010.
National Renewable Energy
Laboratory
The NREL Web site includes information on renewable energy and
energy efficiency research, development, and deployment, as well
as news, publications, photos, and much more.
National Renewable
Energy Laboratory Clean Energy Basics
This Web site explains the basics of renewable energy
technologies, as well as the importance of energy efficiency. It
includes specific information for homeowners, small business
owners, inventors, students, teachers, and electricity
providers.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory High-Performance Buildings
Research
This Web site highlights research using whole-building design
methods and computer programs that integrate energy efficiency
and renewable energy technologies.
National Renewable
Energy Laboratory Publications Database
This bibliographic database includes technical reports, fact
sheets, brochures, videos, books, journal articles, conference
papers, patents, and exhibits developed by NREL.
Oak Ridge National
Laboratory Buildings Technology Center
This Web site presents ORNL's research and development of
technologies that improve the energy efficiency and
environmental compatibility of residential and commercial
buildings.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy Program
This Web site features ORNL's research and development of
technology that makes buildings, industries, power generation,
and transportation more energy efficient and easier on the
environment.
Partnerships for Affordable Housing
The Web site provides an overview of this program, which works
to make residential dwellings more affordable through energy
efficiency improvements.
Photographic
Information eXchange (PIX)
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory maintains this online
collection of several thousand photos related to renewable
energy and energy efficiency technologies.
Radiance Synthetic
Imaging System
The Web site provides information on and the opportunity to
download this UNIX freeware for lighting design and rendering.
Rebuild
America
This Web site features a network of partnerships helping
communities to become more environmentally and economically
sound through smarter energy use in buildings.
Rebuild America
Financial Services
This Web site provides local partnerships with information on
financing options for developing and implementing energy
efficiency building projects.
RSPEC: Reduce Swimming
Pool Energy Costs
This Web site assists owners and operators of swimming pools in
their efforts to reduce energy costs.
Scenarios
for a Clean Energy Future
This document, produced by five national laboratories, examines
the potential for public policies and programs to foster
efficient and clean energy technology solutions.
Small Business
Tips
This Web site encourages and assists small businesses in
choosing appropriate energy-efficient measures to save in energy
costs.
Smart Communities
Network
This Web site shows how a community can adopt sustainable
development as a strategy for well-being. It includes technical
and financial resources.
Solar
Buildings
This Web site features information on available solar building
technologies, as well as those being researched and developed.
State
Energy Program
The SEP Web site gives an overview of its efforts to strengthen
the capabilities of states in promoting and adopting energy
efficiency and renewable energy technologies and practices.
Technology
Access Program
This program promotes exports of RE and EE products and
technologies worldwide. The site includes information about the
organization, its products and services, and its customers.
Technology Opportunities to Reduce U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory Web site provides a PDF of
this publication, which presents a survey of technology pathways
and estimates their potential contributions to the reduction of
carbon dioxide emissions.
Weatherization & Intergovernmental Program
This program provides consumers and decision makers with
information on cost, performance, and financing energy
efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Weatherization Assistance Program
The Web site features information on this program, which
delivers energy conservation services to low-income Americans.
Green Building Links
The U.S. Green
Building Council
U.S. DOE Smart Communities Network
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