Energy & Environmental Information
For Consumers
Energy Efficiency Tools
These Web-based tools and publications can help homeowners and apartment dwellers reduce their energy use, and see the status of electrical power grids in several regions of the U.S.
Residential
- The Home Energy Saver—A Do-It Yourself Home Energy AUDIT
- California Residents' 20% Solution
- California's Electricity System Status
- Consumer Energy Center
- Flex Your Power
Commercial
- User Guide to Power Management in PCs & Monitors (165 KB PDF)
- How to Buy Green Power
Indoor Air Quality Tools
Residential
- Aerosol-Based Duct Sealing—Learn how a new technology can help save energy and reduce your bill by remotely sealing your home's ducts.
- Aeroseal (Commercial licensee of EETD-developed technology)
- The High Radon Project—estimate the radon exposure risk in your home.
- About radon gas and health risks
Windows
EETD's Windows and Daylighting Group, in cooperation with industrial and research partners, has developed information about selecting energy-efficient windows, designing buildings with increased daylight to reduce energy use, and labeling the energy efficiency of windows.
Residential Tools
Other EETD Sites
- Cutting Paper—Reducing paper use
Other Sites
EETD scientists have contributed substantial technical advice to these consumer-friendly sites:
- ENERGY STAR®—find ENERGY STAR® labeled products.
- Home Energy Magazine—magazine of cutting-edge practices for building and retrofitting houses energy- and water-efficiently.
- Energy-Efficient Government Purchasing—Guidance to purchasing professionals on buying the most energy-efficient products on the market.
