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Energy Efficiency Links
Learn more about making your home or business energy efficient!

General Information

Building Practices

Building an Energy Efficient Home Checklist

Links for Everybody

Department of Energy Presents Energy Tips for Today and the Future Home Energy Magazine Energy Star Iowa Energy Center Energy Cost Calculator Energy Saving Tips Energy Efficient Power Supplies Energy Efficient Mortgage $500 Energy Conservation Prize - Federal Energy Bill Calculate your savings with the Home Energy Advisor Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator

Links for Schools

Energy Star Schools

Links for Businesses & Industries

Utility and Regional Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors (EEPS) Resources Business Energy Check-Up Office of Industrial Technology "Best Practices"

Specific Topics

Renewable Energy

General Information   Iowa Energy Center: Renewable Energy   Home Power Magazine   Renewable Energy Incentive Programs   Iowa Renewable Energy Association   Ecologic-Power - Renewable Energy Wind Energy   American Wind Energy Association   Small Wind Turbines Geo-Exchange - Ground Source Heat Pumps   Iowa Heat Pump Association Pull Money From the Ground with Ground Source Heat Pumps Solar Energy (Photovoltaics)   Solar Electric Power Association   Midwest Region Consumer Guide to Buying a Solar Electric System   PV Economics

Power Factor Correction

ISU Industrial Assessment Center

Windows

Energy Efficient Windows Choosing Energy-Efficient Windows Sources of Air Infiltration How to Caulk Window Retrofit Decisions Sample Energy-Saving Window Coverings   Warm Windows   Cellular Shades

Energy Efficient Lighting

Energy Efficient LED Exit Lights Compact Fluorescent Bulbs ($) v. Incandescent Bulbs ($) Energy Efficient Lighting Upgrade Program Lighting Savings Calculator Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (Facts from the DOE) How to Buy Energy Efficient Fluorescent Ballasts (DOE)

Appliances

Energy Efficient Ratings   Top Rated Energy Efficient Appliances   Energy Use Chart (Microsoft Excel) Air Conditioners   Why is proper HVAC size important?   HVAC Size Calculation Software   Pick the Right Size Room Air Conditioner   Window AC Savings & Sizing Calculator (Microsoft Excel) Water Heaters   Top Rated Water Heaters   Energy Saving Tips for Water Heaters Sample Tankless Water Heaters   Niagra Industries, Inc.   SETS Tankless Water Heaters Energy Efficient Water Coolers   Learn More About Energy Star Qualified Water Coolers Programmable Thermostats   Learn More About Energy Star Qualified Thermostats

Water Conservation

Test Your Water Sense Ways to Save Water Managing Energy and Water Use