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Home Energy Briefs: #8 Kitchen Appliances
This Home Energy Brief discusses kitchen appliances. The Brief covers the following topics: food and the impacts of what we eat; the electricity use of…
Home Energy Briefs: #6 Cleaning Appliances
This Home Energy Brief focuses on cleaning appliances. The Brief covers cold water washing, efficient dryers, and dishwashers. Dishwashers and clothes washers and dryers all…
Lightfair: Economics of Daylighting and Occupant Productivity
This presentation makes the case that workers are more productive in buildings that provide daylighting. The presentation provides several examples of office buildings, stores, and…
Energy Performance Contracting for New Buildings
This guide describes energy performance contracts and performance-based fees for new buildings. Performance contracting provides an incentive for architects to design and construct efficient buildings…
Home Energy Briefs: #1 Building Envelope
This Home Energy Brief focuses on the building envelope. It provides guidance for making improvements to a residential building envelope. One of the key features…