Related Links on Energy Efficiency
Check out this list of resources that covers a range of energy-efficiency issues and topics — from overall considerations of creating an energy-efficient building, to information on specific components of an energy-efficient house, such as lighting, windows, appliances, and landscaping.
Become an Energy Star
On this Web site, you'll learn how to save money and energy by purchasing ENERGY STAR®-labeled products such as refrigerators, washers and dryers, dishwashers, and television sets. You'll also find info about home improvements, lighting, and heating and cooling.
Designing and Building an Energy Efficient Home
The EERE Building Technologies Program offers resources to design and build a house for greater energy efficiency and comfort, while ensuring healthy indoor air quality.
Efficient Windows
Learn about the benefits of energy-efficient windows and how they work. See the "Resources" section for a handy glossary of window terminology and fact sheets that provide a step-by-step guide to selecting energy-efficient windows in your state or region.
Energy Savers — Tips on Saving Energy & Money at Home
This is a "must stop" on your energy fact-finding mission. Based on the popular booklet of the same name, the site walks you through topics such as insulation, windows, lighting, water heating, appliance... well, it walks you through just about everything you'll need to know to start saving energy.
Glossary of Energy Terms
This section of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Web site contains helpful definitions of common (and not-so-common) energy-related terms.
Home Energy Saver
It's fast, it's free, it's full of helpful information. Just feed the Home Energy Saver a bit of data about your house, and this do-it-yourself energy audit tool will calculate how much you could save by making specific energy improvements.
Selecting Windows for Energy Efficiency
New window technologies have increased energy benefits and comfort, providing more practical options for consumers. This selection guide will help homeowners, architects, and builders take advantage of the expanding window market.
Smart Energy Living Alliance
The Smart Energy Living Alliance provides information, tools, and resources to help consumers make intelligent, responsible energy decisions. To help homeowners, the Smart Energy Living Alliance publishes a quarterly magazine, Smart Energy Living®, and a free monthly electronic newsletter.
The Most Energy-Efficient Appliances
This Web site contains a list of the most energy-efficient appliances from the "Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings" booklet, based on product directories and manufacturers' data regarding energy performance.