Lower utility bills by using high efficiency windows and insulation. More resources for this category are located in the Appliances section of our Green Built Homes Certification Levels page — under Phase 5: Appliances, Lighting, and Renewables as well as our Appliances & Lighting Blog category page:
Appliances
Energy Star Appliances – Information on appliances that have earned the Energy Star.
Learn about the different types of water heaters and their efficiencies along with a comparison chart of operating costs over the lifetime of these different types from EPA and DOE.
Lighting
Greenseal’s Choose Green Report on lighting – A great fact sheet on the science, cost and savings of CFLs.
Green Home Guide’s Lighting Summary
Information on CFLs and Mercury – Fact sheet compiled by Energy Star.
National Energy Education Development – Change a Light, Change the World Teacher’s Guide.
US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – Advanced lighting design and energy code.
WELL Building Standard – Excellent downloadable resource including healthy lighting standards for occupant well-being and energy efficiency.
LED Lighting – The light-emitting diode (LED) is one of today’s most energy-efficient and rapidly developing lighting technologies.