Technical/Training Organizations |
| Advanced Energy Corporation |
performance contractor training, research and consulting. |
| Affordable Comfort Corporation |
trade organization for building science and performance testing practitioners. |
| Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre |
international clearinghouse for research on infiltration and ventilation. |
| Alliance to Save Energy |
promotes energy efficiency policies, technologies and programs worldwide. |
| American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy |
energy policy evaluation and information clearing house. |
| Bacharach Institute of Technical Training |
combustion analysis, venting and building pressure diagnostics training. |
| Building Performance Contractors Association |
coalition of building performance auditors, consultants, diagnosticians and consultants in New York state. |
| Building Science Corporation |
building failure and building performance research and consulting. |
| California Building Performance Contractors Association |
performance contractor training and support. |
| Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. |
housing research and program information. |
| Climate Crafters |
performance contractor training and support. |
| Energy and Environmental Builders Association |
trade organization promoting energy efficient and environmentally responsible building practices. |
| Florida Solar Energy Center |
building technology research and performance contractor training. |
| Infrared Training Center |
training and certification for infrared imaging. |
| Kansas Building Science Institute |
performance contractor training and support. |
| LBL: Energy Performance of Buildings Group |
energy performance, ventilation, infiltration and IAQ research. |
| Minnesota Department of Commerce |
information on MN energy code. |
| New River Center for Energy Research and Training |
performance contractor training and interactive scale house models. |
| Proctor Engineering |
evaluation and design of energy efficiency programs and technologies. |
| Shelter Source |
performance contractor training and consulting, ventilation system design. |
| Snell Infrared |
training and certification for infrared imaging. |
| Southface Energy Institute |
performance contractor training, and consulting. |
| The Healthy House Institute |
IAQ training and research. |
| Weatherization Managers |
resource for DOE weatherization programs in the Denver region (12 states) |
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Diagnostic Tools and Products |
| Aeroseal |
aerosol based duct sealing system. |
| Bacharach |
combustion gas analysis. |
| Snell Infrared |
links to manufacturers of infrared imaging systems. |
| R.J. Karg Associates |
hand-held calculator and software for building diagnostics. |
| TSI |
air velocity, flow hoods, combustion gas analysis, IAQ monitors. |
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Home Energy Ratings/Energy Efficiency Financing |
| EPA: Energy Star Homes Program |
Environmental Protection Agency’s energy efficient home construction program. |
| Energy and Environmental Ratings Alliance |
training, certification and support services for home energy raters. |
| Northeast Home Energy Rating Alliance |
alliance of home energy raters in New England and New York state. |
| RESNET (Residential Energy Services Network) |
consortium of state energy officials and home rating organizations. |
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Periodicals/Trade Journals |
| Contracting Business |
issues relating to heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and dealers (monthly). |
| Energy Design Update |
residential and commercial energy efficiency issues (monthly). |
| Environmental Building News |
monthly newsletter on environmentally responsible design and construction. |
| Fine Homebuilding |
residential new construction and remodeling issues (bi-monthly). |
| Home Energy Magazine |
residential energy efficiency issues (bi-monthly) |
| The Energy Conservation Bookstore |
links to major on-line bookstores carrying titles on energy conservation issues. |
| The Journal of Light Construction |
residential new construction and remodeling issues. |
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Conferences/Trade Shows |
| Affordable Comfort Conference |
workshops and trade show for building science and performance testing practitioners. |
| ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings |
workshops on energy efficiency programs and technologies. |
| Comfortech National Residential HVAC Seminar and Comfort Technology Showcase |
workshops and trade show for residential HVAC contractors and dealers. |
| Energy & Enviromental Building Association Conferences and Expo |
workshops and trade show for builders, remodelers and performance testing contractors. |
| GoodCents Conference and Exposition |
workshops and trade show on energy efficient housing design and programs. |
| Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings |
workshops on building technology research. |
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Energy Efficient Building Products |
| AM Conservation Group |
| Energy Federation Incorporated |
| Oikos: Green Building Source |
| Shelter Supply |
| Positive Energy |
