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Information by State  Print version   What's New Combined Heat and Power(CHP) Handout more HUD CHP Screening Tool The HUD CHP Screening Tool was developed under a collaborative effort between HUD and Energy as a tool to evaluate combined cooling, heating, and power in multi-family housing. more... | Download Software   Energy Conservation Powerpoint Presentations from the 2004 CDBG Conference   Energy Efficiency and Conservation at HUD by Bob Groberg   ENERGY STAR for Grantees   HUD Joins Partnership to Increase Energy Efficiency, Affordability in Public Housing HUD, EPA, and DOE signed a formal partnership to promote ENERGY STAR throughout HUD's affordable housing programs. more... | Press Release | ENERGY STAR | HOME and ENERGY STAR Related Information   Martinez Announces $147 Million To Protect Children And Families From Dangerous Lead And Other Home Health And Safety Hazards Record funding kicks off October as National Healthy Homes Month. more...   Advanced Building Technologies/ Opportunities for Affordable Housing Conference Taking the Huff and Puff Out of the "Big Bad Wolf" of Energy Costs: Straw Homes can be More Energy Efficient - 10/25/2002 more... Want More Information? HUD’s Energy Action Plan consists of 21 activities that HUD is undertaking to support the energy efficiency and conservation goals of the President’s National Energy Policy. When implemented, the actions will encourage energy efficiency in some five million housing units that are assisted, insured or subsidized through HUD’s programs. more... Project Studies Abstracts from studies done as part of the DOE-HUD Initiative. They demonstrate that significant energy and cost savings for both residents and the Federal Government can be realized by improving the energy efficiency of public and assisted housing. more... More Useful Energy Guides   Energy Conservation and Housing Rehabilitation Under the HOME Program   Cost-Saving Construction Opportunities and the HOME Program: Making the Most of HOME Funds

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Combined Heat and Power

• 5th Annual CHP Roadmap Workshop
  The 5th Annual CHP Roadmap Workshop was held September 20-21, 2004, at the Austin Airport Marriott South in Austin, Texas. The Workshop was sponsored by the U.S. DOE, the U.S. Combined Heat and Power Association, and the U.S. EPA.
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• DOE-HUD Interagency Agreement (IAA)
  Provides material for technical assistance and guidance in the use of Combined Heat and Power in Housing and Community Development target neighborhoods.
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• EPA Combined Heat and Power Partners Meeting
  May 12-13, Washington, DC - Presentations from EPA's Second Annual EPA CHP Partners Meeting
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• CHP Project Profiles in Multifamily Housing
  Examples of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems that use onsite energy systems to make both electricity and usable heat for buildings.

  • Wooster Manor: City of Danbury, CT Public Housing Authority
  • Summit Plaza Complex: HUD-Assisted Housing in Jersey City, NJ
    
    
• Combined Heat and Power for Housing and Community Development
  A PowerPoint slide show by Robert Groberg to the USCHPA 4th National Roadmap Workshop in Chicago, September 22-24, 2003.
  Webcast - Resources Slides | Slide Show | Speaker's notes | PowerPoint Viewer
  
  

• Readings in Community Energy Systems (Combined Heat and Power)
  The Community Energy Systems list of materials were made possible by an interagency agreement between HUD and DOE. The list of readings include selections from the following topic areas:

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  • Policy Analysis and Special Topics
    

Guides to Improve Energy Efficiency

• 2004 Buildings Energy Databook
  The 2004 Buildings Energy Databook is now available. This year's version contains the most-up-date information on buildings energy data available. Notice the Databook also includes new data and revisions since the 2003 edition.
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• Energy Efficient Rehab Advisor
  Source for reducing annual housing costs, reducing the disproportionate energy burden on low income households, improving utility management, and expanding the use of renewable energy resources. The Advisor's energy efficiency recommendations are also based on Energy Star specifications, where applicable.
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• An Owner's Guide to Energy Efficiency in Single Family Rental Housing (ACCN- HUD6764) This pamphlet explains the benefits of energy-efficiency improvements for owners of rental housing, including: lower fuel bills, higher property values, increased tenant satisfaction, and fewer maintenance problems. It also includes a list of recommended energy efficiency measures.
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• Energy Conservation in Housing for the Homeless: A Guide for Providers (ACCN-HUD6767). Designed to help shelter providers reduce their energy costs-and, as a consequence, devote more funds to basic operations-this guide includes a four-step strategy for carrying out energy-efficiency improvements. A list of national resources gives homeless assistance providers access to additional sources of information on energy efficiency.
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• "Making Rental Housing Energy Efficient: Guide to Performing Energy Retrofit During Multifamily Property Rehabilitation" (HUD-CPD1269, October 1990) (ACCN-HUD5650) is designed to help prospective owners or rehabilitators of rental housing save money and improve long-term values of residential property by increasing energy efficiency. It provides a checklist and brief descriptions of energy-efficiency measures in the areas of weatherization, appliances and lighting, and heating systems. The references to Federal programs may be outdated, but the basics of the rehabilitation process for smaller multifamily properties are still useful.
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• Our Home: Buildings of the Land-Energy Efficiency Design Guide for Indian Housing (ACCN-HUD6765). This practical how-to guide discusses energy-efficiency techniques in the design and construction of Indian housing-including information on passive solar heating and natural cooling.
  
  
• Energy Performance Contracting for Public and Indian Housing: A Guide for Participants (ACCN-HUD6771). Energy performance contracting is an innovative financing technique that uses cost savings from reduced energy consumption to repay the cost of installing energy conservation measures. This informative guide provides Public Housing Agencies and Indian Housing Authorities with step-by-step guidance on HUD procurement requirements,
  contractor selection options, and monitoring procedures.
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• Eye on Energy: Rehab for All Seasons, is available exclusively through HUD's Community Connections information center. This two-part package, which includes a videotape and accompanying Video Companion Guide, discusses energy-efficient procedures that can be used during the housing rehabilitation process. Items can be ordered as a two-part package for $10 or separately for $5 each. To order, call Community Connections at (800) 998-9999.
  
  
• Energy Conservation for Housing: A Workbook, September 1998. This workbook is the updated version of a 1982 energy audit guide by Abt Associates with Citizens Conservation Corporation. It provides public housing authorities (PHAs) with essential background information about energy conservation. It guides in surveying a development's energy-related
  systems/equipment and current energy use. It offers a checklist for proper operations and maintenance to save energy and ensure long life of equipment and provides step-by-step guidance in assessing the cost-effectiveness of energy conservation options. It is available from the Public and Indian Housing Information and Resource Center (800) 955-2232.
  
  
• Utility Allowance Guidebook, September 1998, Abt Associates and Citizens Conservation Corporation. This guidebook assists PHAs in establishing utility allowances for residents. It focuses on utility allowances for federally subsidized public housing units where residents pay bills directly to the gas or electric company or where the PHA provides utilities but also has checkmeters to identify excess consumption. It is available from the Public and Indian Housing Information and Resource Center (800) 955-2232.
  
  
• Energy Analysis Software and Building Information
  You can gain information on software for energy efficiency and renewable energy evaluation in buildings. Also you can obtain software to enhance your analysis of energy issues in your home or community from the Department of Energy.
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• Your Energy Savings, A Residents Handbook
  This handbook provides information to apartment residents on how they can reduce their energy costs without reducing their comfort. The information is based on experiences in Chicago with buildings rehabbed in energy
  efficiency programs sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs and ComEd.
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Available Energy Information

• National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)
  
  
• Alliance to Save Energy "Consumer and Lender Resources for Energy Efficiency Financing and Home Energy Ratings"
  
  
• National Consumer Law Center "Energy and the Poor - The Crisis Continues"
  
  
• Home Energy Magazine

Energy Codes

Energy Code Compliance

• The MECcheckTM Manual is a clear and comprehensive compliance guide that describes the basic requirements of the code for building envelopes, heating and cooling, electrical systems, materials, and equipment. Included are three approaches for attaining compliance, guidance for plan checkers and field inspectors, and several forms and checklists.
  
  
• By using the MECcheckTM Prescriptive Packages, design and construction professionals can select a package of insulation and window requirements suitable for the specific climate zone in which their building is located. Each climate zone package lists all compliance standards for insulation, glazing areas, glazing U-values, and heating and cooling efficiency.
  
  
• The MECcheckTM Software offers the most flexible approach to determining code compliance. The software calculates tradeoffs between all building envelope components and heating and cooling equipment efficiencies. MECcheck can be run on most DOS-based computers and is capable of generating reports that can be used to document code compliance. The MECcheckTM Software User's Guide takes users step by step from software installation to report generation.
  

Up-to-date knowledge of the MEC is critical for building professionals working with several Federal housing loan guarantee programs and many State and local governments, where MEC compliance is required. These valuable tools are now available from HUD USER. The software and user's guide are $10 per set; the other materials are $5 each. Call HUD USER at (800) 245-2691.
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