Residential Energy
Efficiency Programs
California
Energy Efficiency Programs
www.californiaenergyefficiency.com
Listing of
different energy-efficiency programs
administered by the four major IOUs in
California.
US
EPA Energy Star® Program
www.energystar.gov
ENERGY STAR®, a
government-backed program helping
businesses and individuals protect the
environment through superior energy
efficiency.
Energy
Star® Homes Program
New
ENERGY STAR® Homes Guidelines effective July
1, 2006
Energy
Star® New Homes Partners in California
Resources
for Energy Star Partners
Pacific
Gas & Electric
Energy
Efficiency & Rebate Program
www.pge.com/res/rebates
The
PG&E Multifamily Energy Efficiency
Rebate Program
Other
Financial Assistance Programs
The
Pacific Energy Center
Info
for builders
Southern
California Edison Residential Rebates and
Savings
www.sce.com/RebatesandSavings/Residential
SCE
Multifamily Energy Efficiency Rebate
Program
SCE
Energy Centers Workshops
Southern
California Gas Residential Rebate Program
www.socalgas.com/residential/savemoney
SCG
Multifamily Rebate Program
LIHEAP
– Low-Income Home Energy Assistance
Program
www.csd.ca.gov/LIHEAP.html
LIHEAP
Clearinghouse for California
Flex
Your Power
www.fypower.com
A California’s
statewide energy efficiency marketing and
outreach campaign. It is a partnership of
California’s utilities, residents,
businesses, institutions, government
agencies and nonprofit organizations
working to save energy.
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Government
Organizations
USA
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
www.epa.gov
Links
for New Homes
Home
Renovations
Products
Information
for Home builders, Lenders, and Raters
US
Dept. of Energy (DOE) Rebuild America
www.rebuild.org
Organization
providing energy-efficiency solutions for
production housing.
US
DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(US DOE EERE)
US
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
www.hud.gov
Contains
energy-related housing policy news. Also
discusses the role that energy-efficiency
plays in housing programs.
On
Energy
Listing
of HUD resources
US
HUD Multifamily Clearinghouse
California
Energy Commission (CEC)
www.energy.ca.gov
California’s
energy policy and planning agency.
Title
24 Code
List
of approved Computer Programs for T24
Compliance
Analysis
Consumer
Energy Center
Cool
Roofs
Appliance
Database
Residential
Products Guides
California
Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
www.cpuc.ca.gov
Energy
Efficiency Programs
Energy
Proceedings
New
Rate Structure
California
Housing and Community Development
www.hcd.ca.gov
Government agency
in charge of policy planning to improve
the affordable housing market in
California.
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Energy
Efficiency and Multifamily Resources
American
Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
www.aceee.org
A nonprofit
organization dedicated to advancing energy
efficiency as a means of promoting both
economic prosperity and environmental
protection.
The
Top-rated, Energy-Efficient Appliances
Alliance
to Save Energy
www.ase.org
A non-profit
coalition of business, government,
environmental and consumer leaders
supporting energy efficiency resources and
advocating energy-efficiency policies.
Resources
for Home builders
Factsheets
American
Solar Energy Society (ASES)
www.ases.org
A national
membership organization whose mission is
to attain a sustainable U.S. energy
economy. ASES strives to accelerate the
development and use of solar and other
renewable energy resources through
advocacy, education, research and
collaboration among professionals,
policy-makers and the public.
California's
Energy Resource Centers
www.energyefficiencycenter.com
California
Multifamily Collaborative
www.seiinc.org/multifamilyconsortium
An organization of
volunteers working to connect people with
energy efficiency issues in multifamily
housing
Consortium
for Energy Efficiency
www.cee1.org/home.html
Contains
information on energy-efficient products
for residential, commercial and industrial
applications.
The
Residential Section
Clothes
Washers
Home
Appliances
Lighting
Whole
House
HVAC
Enercom's
Energy Depot
www.energydepot.com
Energy
Library
EnergyGuy
www.theenergyguy.com
Guide to selecting
an energy professional and lots of energy
efficiency information, including a
calculation tool for cost/benefit analysis
of solar water heating.
Florida
Solar Energy Center (FSEC)
www.fsec.ucf.edu
Energy
Notes
Design
Notes
Fact
Sheets
Home
Designs
Global
Green USA
www.globalgreen.org
Fosters a global
value shift toward a sustainable and
secure world through education, advocacy,
partnerships, and programs. Global Green
USA website provides case studies,
publications and information on
energy-efficiency measures.
Housing
California
www.housingca.org
A statewide
coalition of over 1,000 regional and local
housing advocates, nonprofit developers
and homelessness service organizations
IBACOS
www.ibacos.com
Organization
sponsored by the more efficient homes.
Iris
Communications
www.irisinc.com
Green
Building Source
Iris
Catalog of Energy Efficient Products
Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
www.lbl.gov
Home
Energy Saver Calculator
National
Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
www.nrdc.org
Affordable
Green Housing
Green
Communities
San
Francisco Green Communities
Partnership
for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH)
www.pathnet.org
Promotes
innovation in housing technologies.
Rebuild
America
www.rebuild.org/index.asp
General
information on how energy affects
different industries.
US
Green Building Council (USGBC)
www.usgbc.org
Information on
energy-efficiency resources and the LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design) certification process.
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Building
and Energy Efficiency News
Home
Energy Magazine
www.homeenergy.org
Training
Programs in California
A
review of the most efficient boilers
A
review of the benefits of radiant barriers
in attics
Fuel
use in multifamily buildings
New
guidelines for multifamily water heating
Allocation
of Energy Costs
Green
Products for Multifamily Rehab
Housing
Zone
www.housingzone.com/weeklynews.asp
Provides
up-to-date news on the multi-family
housing industry, including green
building-related news.
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Building
Raters and Rating Systems
California
Association of Building Energy Consultants
www.cabec.org
Association of
energy consultants doing Title 24
compliance calculations and
energy-efficiency consulting.
CalCERTS
www.calcerts.com
HERS Providers,
for Title 24 Compliance, and ENERGY STAR®
Qualified New Residential Construction
The
CalCERTS Rater Directory
California
Home Energy Efficiency Rating System, Inc.
(CHEERS)
www.cheers.org
A California
Statewide non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting energy efficiency
Find
a CHEERS associated company, rater, or
analyst.
Cool
Roof Rating Council
www.coolroofs.org
A independent
organization which has established a
system for providing radiative property
data on roof surfaces that may improve the
energy efficiency of buildings while
positively impacting the environment.
National
Fenestration Rating Council
www.nfrc.org
A non-profit,
public/private organization created by the
window, door and skylight industry
providing ratings on window, door and
skylight products.
Gabel
Dodd/Energy Soft LLC
www.energysoft.com
Provider of the
EnergyPro Residential and Non-residential
Title 24 compliance software.
MicroPas
www.micropas.com
Residential Title
24 energy compliance software.
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