Volume 2

Big House on the Prairie: A Study of ENERGY STAR® Homes in Texas

Alan Ahrens, Reliant Energy HL&P; Glenn Garland, Brian P. Smith, John Ashe, ICF Consulting, Inc.

A Business-Venture Approach to Green Building Programs

Dana Banks, Portland Energy Conservation, Inc.; Lorraine Katz, Portland General Electric

The Business Case for Energy-Efficient Affordable Housing

Jeremy Bloom, Primen; Terry Freeman, Klein Financial Corporation; Chris Bender; Gretchen Parker

Roll with the Changes: The Evolution of a Residential New Home Construction Program in Wisconsin

Edward Carroll, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation; Scott Pigg, Energy Center of Wisconsin; Gregory Nahn, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation; Joseph Nagan, Home Building Technology Services

Evaluating Alternative Simple Rules for Choosing Refrigerators to Replace

James Cavallo, Kouba-Cavallo Associates and Home Energy Magazine; James Mapp, Wisconsin Division of Energy

ENERGY STAR® Labeled Windows: Establishing an Effective Market Transformation Program

Marygrace Cerce, Eric M. Stanley, Bruce A. Johnson, KeySpan Energy Delivery

The Carrot and Stick of Affordable Multifamily New Construction

Charles K. Ehrlich, Nehemiah I. Stone, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.; Julieann Summerford, D&R International, Ltd.; Tony Pierce, Southern California Electric

ENERGY STAR® Homes Success in the Northeast

Richard Faesy, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation; John Livermore, Conservation Services Group; Aprille Soderman, Western Massachusetts Electric Company; Susan Ringhof, Public Service Electric and Gas Company

Combining Community-Based Efforts and Geographic Targeting to Optimize Delivery of Energy Efficiency Programs

Thom Freyer, Community Energy Cooperative; Tom Talerico, Nick Hall, TecMRKT Works LLC; Curt Puckett, RLW Analytics, Inc.

Making Residential Energy Codes More Effective: Building Science, Beyond Code Programs, and Effective Implementation Strategies

Mark Halverson, Northwest National Laboratory; Jeffrey A. Johnson, New Buildings Institute, Inc.; David Weitz, Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards; Ronald Majette, U.S. Department of Energy; Mark LaLiberte, ShelterSource

ENERGY STAR® Labeled Homes Evolving with State Energy Codes: Ensuring Success in a Changing Centext

Matt Howes, ICF Consulting, Inc.; Sam Rashkin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Jay Hall, ICF Consulting, Inc.

Baring the Torchiere: Everything You Wanted to Know About Energy Efficient Torchieres in the Northeast But Were Afraid to Ask

Kimberly Ihrig, National Grid USA; Elizabeth Titus, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.; Robert Ziemer, XENERGY, Inc.

Residential Windows in the Northwest: A Market Transformation Success

John Jennings, Philipp Degens, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance; Gary Curtis, The West Wall Group

Energy Efficiency Design Assistance As Offered Through City Planning, Zoning, and Permitting Departments: Experience from the City of Oakland

Jim Kelsey, kW Engineering; Chris Vance, Energy Solutions

A Wish List for Residential Direct Load Control Customers

Sharon Mecum, Quantum Consulting

Refrigerator Replacements for the Weatherization Program

Alex Moore, D&R International, Ltd.; Larry Kinney, E SOURCE/Platts

Surprise! Energy Efficiency Sells Without Rebates: Results of Mainstream Builders Selling ENERGY STAR® Labeled Homes

Sam Rashkin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Reaching the Consumer: Different Approaches to Common Themes

Marci Sanders, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance; Sue Sowek, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; Glenn Reed, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.; Wally McGuire, McGuire and Company; Maureen McNamara, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

An Examination of the Performance and Acceptance of Compact Fluorescent Bulbs and Fixtures in the Residential Market

Bradley Steele, Energy Federation, Incorporated

Energy Efficient Windows in the Southern Residential Windows Market

Alison Tribble, Kate Offringa, Alliance to Save Energy; William Prindle, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy; Dariush Arasteh, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Jay Zarnikau, Frontier Associates; Arlene Stewart, AZS Consulting; Ken Nittler, Enercomp

Energy Efficient Lighting in New Construction: National Efforts with Regional Focus

Paul Vrabel, ICF Consulting, Inc.; John Zugel, Ecos Consulting; Meghan Grady-Hoye, ICF Consulting, Inc.; Peter Banwell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

A Comparison of ENERGY STAR® Labeled Homes Programs

Eric Werling, ICF Consulting, Inc.; Jonathan Passe, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency