
Natural Gas Apples to Apples Price Comparison
Rule #1 - Don't pay too much for natural gas. This is Ohio's comparison site of fuel cost,
if you have never looked at it do it as soon as possible, you may save
hundreds per year.
DOE R-Value Recommendations PDF
New 2008 Department of Energy (DOE) recommendations for R-values in existing homes.
Energy Efficiency at Home by Dominion Energy PDF
A great overview of how to save energy in your
home, many more suggestions than just insulation!
Energy Star Home Energy Calculator
An easy calculator to give you an idea of how much you could save by
making energy efficient upgrades to your home, not just insulation! Have
your last utility bills handy. Energy Star is a government sponsored program to reduce
energy consumption, you may have seen it on your computer.
Home Energy Saver Calculator
Another great calculator for home energy savings.
Have your last utility bills handy.
SimplyInsulate.com
A good resource for most questions about insulation.
Energy Myths
Interesting information about home energy usage.
A Quieter House
Making your home quieter with insulation.
How Insulation Works
A good explanation of why insulation does its job.
DOE/Oak Ridge Retrofit Insulation
Adding insulation to existing homes as recommended by the Department of Energy and
the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (they helped invent the nuclear bomb, so they must know something!)
Dominion Insulation Material R-Value Comparison
R-Value per inchfor insulation materials
Department of Environmental Health and Harvard School of Public Health Study
The public health benefits of insulation retrofits in existing housing in the
United States. An interesting study about how many lives would be saved by
reducing the gas emissions of existing homes. Just read the abstract or
you'll get bored.
Waystosaveelctricity.com
The web site name explains it all.
Ecobusinesslinks.com
Comparison of costs to offset your carbon emissions. Just because you
want to save the earth doesn't mean you can't look for a deal!
One Watt Homes
Houses that don't have furnaces because they're so efficient. This is the
way of the future. The Germans invented it and call it Passivhaus.
Terrapass.com
A terrapass article about insulation being one of the best ways to save money and carbon
emissions.
DOE CO2 Study PDF
Exhaustive study of carbon dioxide emissions compiled by the government.