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Corresponding Web Notes: Housing ( pptx
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NOTE:
CITED U.S. GOVERNMENT SOURCES MAY NOW HAVE DISAPPEARED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING
(but my cached copies remain online)
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"On December 1, 2025, the US Department of Energy changed the laboratory's name from "National Renewable Energy Laboratory" to "National Laboratory of the Rockies", stating that the new name "reflects laboratory’s expanding mission under the Trump Administration"
National Laboratory of the Rockies, Wikipedia
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"Disappearing Data: Trump Administration Removing Climate Information from Government Websites"
National Security Archive, George Washington University, February 2025
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U.S. Home Energy
Consumption Data:
U.S. Energy Flow - 2018, U.S. Energy Information
Administration (link
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Use of Electricity, U.S. Energy Information
Administration (link
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Gas Furnace Efficiency has Large Implications for
Residential Natural Gas Use, U.S. Energy Information
Administration (link
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Energy Data Facts, Residential Program Solution
Center, U.S. Department of Energy (link
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copy)
Residential Buildings - Fact Sheet, U. Michigan
Center for Sustainable Systems, 2018 (link
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Evidence of a Decline in Electricity Use by U.S.
Households, Energy Institute at Haas, 2017 (link
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Energy Efficient Homes -
Overviews of Today's Best Practices:
Guide to Passive Solar Home Design, U.S. Department of Energy (link
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Energy Efficient Homes: A Whole Systems View of Home Energy,
EnergySage.com, 2020 (link
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How To Build An Energy Efficient Home, Houzz / Forbes Magazine,
June 2017 (link
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The Zero Energy Project:
Zero Energy Project Mission & Vision (link
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Affordable Zero Energy Home Construction & Design in 12
Steps - Overview (link
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Step 1 - The Design Process (link
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Step 2 - Use Energy Modeling (link
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Step 3 - Super Seal the Building Envelope (link
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Step 4 - Super Insulate the Building Envelope (link
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Step 5 - Heat Water Wisely (link
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Step 6 - Specify Highly Insulated Windows and Doors (link
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Step 7 - Choose Solar Tempering (link
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Step 8 - Create an Energy Efficient Fresh Air Supply (link
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Step 9 - Select Energy Efficient Heating and Cooling System
(link
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Step 10 - Select Energy Efficient Lighting (link
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Step 11 - Select Energy Efficient Appliances &
Electronics (link
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Step 12 - Use the Sun (link
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Construction and Design Considerations in Warmer Climates (link
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Energy Efficient Homes - Particulars:
Calculation of Home Heat Loss / Gain:
Transmission Heat Loss through Building Elements,
EngineeringToolbox.com (link
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U Values, DesignBuildings.co (link
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Control of Home Infiltration / Air Supply:
Infiltration - Heating Ventilation & Cooling (HVAC),
Wikipedia (link
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How Much Fresh Air Does Your Home Need?
GreenBuildingAdvisor.com, June 2013 (link
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Windows:
What is Low-E Glass? PPG Education Center (link
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Window Technologies: Low-E Coatings, EfficientWindows.org (link
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Measurement of Solar Transmittance through Plate Glass,
Shimadzu Corp. (link
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Heat Pumps:
Heat Pump, Wikipedia (link
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Heat Pump Operation 101, WatkinsHeating.com (link
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Heat Pump Operation 102, WatkinsHeating.com (link
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GE Heat Pump Water Heater, WaterHeaterTimer.org (link
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Induction Cooktops:
Induction Cooking, Wikipedia (link
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