Energy Tips for Consumers
Energy
Ideas for the Iowa Homeowner
IowaENERGY.org
provides you with the information you need to make good decisions about what you
can do to improve the energy efficiency of your home. The links below will lead you to
documents that you can read online or print out for later use in you quest for
improved efficiency.
Energy
Efficiency Information
- Home Energy Checklist
Are you interested in
knowing what can be done to your house to make it more efficient, more
comfortable, and more affordable? This checklist lists all the
things you can do to your house to make it more energy efficient and
gives you the order in which you should implement the items. It
also exposes a number of myths about energy issues that you might find
interesting. Click on the link above, print out the checklist and
get started on your house.
- Home Series Booklets
The Home Series is a collection of booklets put together by the Iowa
Energy Center that provide home owners with detailed timely information on how
to save money, energy and natural resources by improving their homes' energy
efficiency.
- Energy Plugs
Iowa Energy Center energy efficiency and renewable energy publications
list.
- Tips
to Lower Your Energy Bills
Alliance to Save Energy's guide to saving money and increasing comfort in your
home while reducing energy use and pollution at the same time!
- Top-Rated Energy Efficient Appliances
ACEEE has been publishing a list of
the most energy efficient appliances for many years. This information is
now on the web. When you buy an appliance,
you commit to paying not only the first cost, but also the operating cost for
as long as you own it. And over the life of an appliance, the energy cost to
run it can be many times greater than the first cost. So it pays to buy an
energy-efficient appliance. This site gives you a list of the top-rated
refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers, air conditioners, furnaces, and
water heaters.
- ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and
the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the
environment through energy efficient products and practices.
- ENERGY
SAVERS:
Tips on Saving Energy and Money at Home
The DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy web site has a good online
document for analyzing your home's energy consumption and developing
a plan to improve its energy efficiency.
- E-Star
Online Energy Calculations
E-Star Iowa has developed some handy online calculations that can help
you make informed energy decisions. The simplified calculations are designed
to tell you how you can expect to save by: adding insulation, reducing air
infiltration, replacing your furnace or air conditioner, or by replacing
your windows.
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Consumer
Reports Water Saving Tips
Consumer Reports lists 50 ways to live with less water. Most can be done for
little or no cost. Keep in mind that making just one or two changes can make a
major difference. Fixing leaky toilets, for instance, can save more than 100
gallons of water a day.
- DOE Home Energy
Efficiency Information
The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE),
through the Buildings Technologies Program, works closely with the building
industry and manufacturers to conduct research and development on technologies
and practices for energy efficient houses and multi-family buildings.
Moreover, EERE’s consumer information service provides fact sheets that can
directly answer home energy efficiency questions.
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