Decision Tools - 11/22/2004 - House Energy Efficiency Insulation
Decision Tools
This section provides access to various online tools or calculators that are designed to help building professionals make more educated purchasing and planning decisions for specific residential construction applications.
Designer’s and Builder’s Durability Checklist A list of various actions or considerations that should occur during the course of designing and constructing a house. Feel free to use and modify the checklist to suit your needs and level of interest.
Energy Efficient Windows Website for the Efficient Window Collaborative. Assists builders, remodelers and home owners in choosing energy efficient windows.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory Software The Building and Fire Research Laboratory at NIST offers a range of downloadable software to help make building materials decisions. Areas include Building Economic Analysis, Building Materials Research, Building Environment and Performance, and Fire Simulation and Research.
The Coatings Guide The Coatings Guide contains several tools to help users identify low-volatile organic compound/hazardous air pollutant coatings that may serve as drop-in replacements for existing coating operations.
Cool Roof Calculator Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, this calculator estimates cooling and heating savings for flat roofs with non-black surfaces.
Electrical Calculators Electrician.com has several web-based calculators for determining installation needs.
Energy Efficient Rehab Advisor This Advisor describes the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) guidelines for conducting energy efficient housing rehabilitation. HUD recommends following these guidelines when undertaking any type of renovation project in single family and multifamily housing, whether it is privately-owned or public housing.
Energy Star - Home Energy Advisor This online advisor will ask you about your home, then recommend upgrades to help you save money and energy, protect the environment, and make your home safer and more comfortable.
Green Development Tools DOE's Smart Communities Network provides links to a wide variety of green development tools - for community planning and for building green homes.
Home Energy Saver The Home Energy Saver computes a home's energy use on-line based on methods developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. By changing one or more features of the modeled home, users can estimate how much energy and money can be saved and how much pollution prevented by implementing energy-efficiency improvements.
NEST: National Economic Service-life Tools NEST is a set of tools and resources designed to help homeowners choose the right amount of durability for their homes. NEST can find the durable materials help maintain your home at the lowest cost.
Residential Compliance Using REScheck The REScheck (formerly MECcheck) materials have been developed to simplify and clarify code compliance with the Model Energy Code (MEC), the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), and a number of state codes. Download REScheck software to your computer, or use REScheck online.
