Educational Resources for Home Owners

• The Building Envelope Guide
• Appliances and Lighting Guide
• Unintended Consequences of Re-insulating a Home
• Why air sealing and adding ventilation makes sense
• Need money $$$ for energy improvents? Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
• Fact Sheets from MN Department of Commerce-Energy Resources
• The Right Light Guide
• Glossary of Terms A source for terms and abbreviations hosted by the EPA

Related Links and Resources

• Minnesota Department of Commerce, energy info: http://mn.gov/commerce/energy/
• Minnesota Department of Health http://www.health.state.mn.us/
• Building Performance Institute: www.bpi.org
• Residential Energy Services Network: www.natresnet.org
• Dept. of Energy Building America Solutions Center: http://basc.pnnl.gov
• CDC's Healthy Homes: www.cdc.gov/healthyhomes/
• A healthy home does not end or start at the front door.  Consider a healthy and safe lawn. www.safelawns.org
• Book: “Measured Home Performance: Guide to Best Practices for Home Energy Retrofits in California” by Rick Chitwood.  free download