Free Home Energy Savings Information, Resources and Tools
DataFaire provides free home energy savings information, resources and savings calculation tools through its free website, www.HomeEnergyFaire.com. This new website is evolving into a community resource of information for home owners, and residential building professionals to augment and support energy education and outreach efforts.
HomeEnergyFaire.com features easy to understand, practical and affordable energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy concepts from a hands-on perspective with illustrations, calculation tools, checklists and various DIY guides for homeowners to perform preliminary visual assessments of their home and perform energy upgrades. Homeowners can develop an energy improvement master plan and determine what measures to prioritize in a methodical and affordable manner. Features of HomeEnergyFaire.com include:
HomeEnergyFaire.com features easy to understand, practical and affordable energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy concepts from a hands-on perspective with illustrations, calculation tools, checklists and various DIY guides for homeowners to perform preliminary visual assessments of their home and perform energy upgrades. Homeowners can develop an energy improvement master plan and determine what measures to prioritize in a methodical and affordable manner. Features of HomeEnergyFaire.com include:
- Information on energy efficient homes, comfort levels, air quality, and utility usage
- as relating to home value and the homeowner's equity,
- Descriptions of residential building components,
- Guides to assessing existing conditions and understanding options for improvements,
- Information on energy conservation, and tips for improving conservation,
- Information on energy efficiency measures, savings and calculation tools, and guides to help the homeowner identify the appropriate technologies, products, and financing methods, which include federal, state, local, utility and manufacturer incentives, tax credits and rebates),
- Information on renewable energy measures, savings and calculation tools, and guides to help the homeowner identify the appropriate technologies, products, and financing methods, which include federal, state, local, utility and manufacturer incentives, tax credits and rebates),
- Discussions of product types for various technologies, features, costs & benefits and simple payback for incorporating the technologies,
- Sundry topics and news on emerging technologies and products from the mainstream to the extreme,
- Discussions of existing and new technologies, and user feedback and experience through a blog.
