Resource Library
The latest resources for the home and building performance industry
Our online resource library is a compilation of home performance resources, including downloadable PDFs, webinar playbacks, videos, and industry reports. This library is continually updated to include the latest information and educational content.
HVAC & IAQ: What Works!
Watch as IAQ Radio and Chris Howells discuss HVAC & IAQ, and which works best.
DOE: Geothermal Heat Pumps
This resource webpage provides information on Geothermal Heat Pumps for consumers with links to fact sheets, videos, information pages, and geothermal basics.
Weatherization Installer Job Aids
Weatherization job aids are step-by-step visual guides created to assist home energy professionals with effective, durable, and safe energy efficiency upgrades.
HVAC School Podcast: Common Callbacks and Failed Inspections on Install
This episode of HVAC School discusses practical tips for preventing callbacks and failed inspections in residential HVAC installs and maintenance.
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.
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