What is the Building Envelope Performance (BEP) value?
Watch the video to learn how the BEP value is used to describe the overall thermal performance of a building envelope.
4 Basic Energy Rules for HVAC
Watch to learn the four most important things for someone to know about the air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration trades.
HVAC School Podcast: Women in HVAC
In this podcast, women working in the HVAC industry discuss their experiences and offer advice. Topics: the positives of working in HVAC as a woman, the importance of community, and the resources available.
DOE: Better Buildings E-Learning Center
This online resource offers a collection of webinars and e-learning courses for improving building energy efficiency.
Energy Vanguard: Heat Pump Basics
Allison Bailes offers a solid outline of the basics of heat pumps in the Energy Vanguard Blog.
A Cup of Joe: Net Zero Energy Houses
Watch as Joe Lstiburek and Betsy Pettit share their lessons learned from past net zero building projects.
Better Buildings Residential Network Image Libraries
View the list of online databases that can provide your program with quality, high-resolution images to tell your energy efficiency story.
A Short Guide to a Radical Retrofit
Watch as builders take you through the key principles of undertaking a radical retrofit of a home.
Using Diagnostics to Solve Problems in New Home
In this video, Corbett Lunsford and Scott True discuss using diagnostics to solve mystery problems in a new home.
Moisture Management Fundamentals with Joe Lstiburek
Watch as Joe Lstiburek guides viewers on how they can build with better moisture control.
HVAC: Refrigeration Cycle 101
The basic air conditioning and refrigeration refrigerant circuit explained and illustrated in simple terms.
The Passive House Prescriptive Checklist
Watch as Chris Laumer-Giddens reviews the Passive House Prescriptive checklist with green builder Matt Hoots.
Better Buildings Webinar Series
Learn from experts about proven best practices, cost-effective strategies, and innovative new ways to approach sustainability and energy performance.
Energy Saver: Consumer Guide to Home Insulation
Download Energy Saver's Consumer Guide to Home Insulation
ACEEE: Building Policies and Codes
In this resource, ACEEE describes policies that lawmakers can use to help reduce energy use in the building sector.
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