Efficiency tips and resources

Use these resources for your next energy-efficiency project or learn more about how you can conserve resources.

Fact sheets

• Caulking materials (PDF)
• Holiday lights usage comparison (PDF)
• Home weatherization (PDF)
• Incandescent bulb vs. compact fluorescent light (PDF)
• Insulation and R-value guide (PDF)
• Save energy, save money: includes average residential energy use (PDF)
• Renewable energy fact sheets from the U.S. Department of Energy
  • Get your power from the sun (PDF)
  • Small wind electric systems   (PDF)
• Tankless water heaters   (PDF)

Conservation tips

• Top-10 tips under $10  
• Appliances  
• Heating and cooling  
• Lighting  
• Weatherization

Other Web resources

• ENERGY STAR ^®
  • Refrigerator and freezer efficiency calculators
  • CFL calculator: input your information in the gray boxes (MS Excel)
  • List of energy-efficient products
• Heating cost calculator (provided by the University of Washington)
• U.S. Department of Energy
• Western Area Power Administration