Energy Audit and Retrofit Resources
Energy Audit Guidelines & Checklists
*Seattle Green Home “Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audit” (24-page pdf with photos and checklist): www.seattle.gov/dpd/static/1FINAL-EnergyGuide%208x11_LatestReleased_DPDP_021861.pdf Also available at http://local-warming.blogspot.com/2008/06/do-it-yourself-home-energy-audit.html
*The Daily Green DIY Home Energy Audit: http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/DIY-home-energy-audit (checklist: www.thedailygreen.com/cm/thedailygreen/pdf/2007/TDG-DIYAudit.pdf)
DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Home Energy Audits: www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/energy_audits/index.cfm/mytopic=11170
*ORNL 2004 retrofit guide, including audit checklist on p. 17: www.ornl.gov/sci/btc/pdfs/homeownerguide15.pdf
Flex Your Power DIY Energy Audit http://www.fypower.org/res/energyaudit/diy.html (based on EERE)
DIY Network home energy inspection: www.diynetwork.com/diy/he_diagnostics/article/0,2037,DIY_13893_2274797,00.html
Online Energy Audit Calculators
Energy Star Home Energy Yardstick: www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=home_energy_yardstick.showStep2
HomeAnalyzer: www.energyguide.com (fast-track "average home" for your area or in-depth option & appliance calculators for savings from replacing with more efficient models; includes conservation tips)
Home Energy Saver: http://hes.lbl.gov (most comprehensive if detailed input data available but overestimated Kristine’s energy use about 50%; can compare results as greenhouse gas carbon equivalents with others on map)
Alliance to Save Energy Home Energy Check-Up: www.ase.org/content/article/detail/971 estimates savings for improvements in different areas (appliance efficiency from ~2000; results similar to Home Energy Saver)
Behavioral Checklists & Tips for Saving Energy/$
*ACEEE Consumer Resources and Home Energy Action Checklist: www.aceee.org/Consumer/index.htm and http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/checklist.htm
*Smart Energy Living Alliance Self-Audit Checklist (based on ACEEE above): http://smartenergyliving.org/cm/Home_Owners/Energy_Efficiency/Energy_Analysis.html#Self-Audit
*Alliance to Save Energy: www.ase.org/section/_audience/consumers/homecheckup (No & Low Cost Tips to Save Energy and Money and Energy Fact Sheet at www.ase.org/content/article/detail/965)
*Utah Clean Energy Home Energy Audit: www.utahcleanenergy.org/eeresidential/documents/HomeEnergyAudit_shortUCE_FINAL2.pdf
Retrofitting or Remodeling Your Home to Save Energy
*A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Sealing and Insulating with ENERGY STAR: www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=diy.diy_index
City of Seattle Green Homes Remodeling Guides (includes overview, bath/laundry, kitchen, painting, landscaping, roofing, hiring a pro, salvage/reuse, DIY energy guide, and green home buyer’s guide) www.seattle.gov/dpd/GreenBuilding/SingleFamilyResidential/Resources/RemodelingGuides/default.asp
*Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2008 Insulation Fact Sheet and *2004 Retrofit Best Practices Guide: www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/insulation/ins_08.html and www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/facts/RetrofitBestPractices/homeownerguide15b1.pdf
Energy Efficient Rehab Advisor (HUD): http://www.rehabadvisor.pathnet.org/index.asp
DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Consumer’s Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and *Energy Savers Booklet: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/ and http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/pdfs/energy_savers.pdf
DIY Network (links to various topics, such as insulation, HVAC, etc.)
www.diynetwork.com/diy/hi_home_energy_efficiency/0,2036,DIY_13920,00.html
ENERGYsmart Library for Your Home (useful information on about 70 home topics, including safety and security): www.energyguide.com/library/energylibraryhome.asp?sid=451&referid=0&bid=default&prd=10
Product Efficiency & Cost Calculators
Greener Choices (Consumer Reports): www.greenerchoices.org and www.greenerchoices.org/calculators.cfm (includes comparison of old and new or two new refrigerators by model number)
HomeAnalyzer EnergySaver Calculators: www.energyguide.com/audit/HAintro.asp (refrigerator, washer, dryer, lighting, heating/cooling, thermostat, water heater, room AC; doesn’t compare specific models but includes tips)
Home Energy Magazine refrigerator calculator: www.homeenergy.org/consumerinfo/refrigeration2/refmods.php (model-by-model comparisons but latest are 2004)
Refrigerator Retirement Savings Calculator (Energy Star): www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=refrig.calculator&screen=1
Energy Star Qualified Products: www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.
