This publication is a homeowner's guide to energy conserving home improvements. This second edition is the same as the earlier version except that the energy conservation cost and saving estimates are based on more current fuel prices. The reader is led through steps to assess the energy conservation needs of a home and then through how to effect…

Tips are given here for energy conservation in the home. Included are heating and cooling houses, water heating, bathing, clothes washing and drying, cooking, refrigerating, dishwashing, lighting, and driving. Also included is a table of annual energy requirements of household electric appliances. (BB)

This publication is a handbook for the do-it-yourselfer or anyone else interested in solar space and water heating. Described are methods for calculating sun angles, available energy, heating requirements, and solar heat storage. Also described are collector and system designs with mention of some design problems to avoid. Climatological data for…

This book is designed to answer energy conservation questions about the home. It explains what energy conservation procedures are most efficient and under what conditions. Means for estimating the financial cost of these energy-saving home improvements are included. The book is divided into four parts: (1) A quick look at your home; (2) A closer…

The manual presents material designed to acquaint housing inspectors and their supervisors with the origin of public concern about housing problems; the past, present, and new approaches to housing code administration; the expanded role of the inspection function in the neighborhood improvement effort; and the general nature of their role and…

This document is the Massachusetts Energy Extension Service training manual for Residential Energy Auditors. This manual is part of a four-week program to train persons to perform home energy audits and was developed under the Energy Conservation Analysis Project (ECAP) at the University of Massachusetts. The chapter titles include: (1) Project…