FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The FAQ Page is designed to provide you with answers in case you have any questions related to a specific topic or product.

All Topics And Products are listed in alphabetical order. Simply click on the appropriate link below and find answers to you specific questions.

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Air Sealing

  • Air seal gaps and cracks in your home
 

Applied Window Tint Films

  • Home window tinting benefits
 

Artificial Grass

  • How it’s made – artificial turf
  • Artificial grass comes in different materials
  • Artificial grass – pros and cons
  • Artificial grass: Different terms
  • Artificial grass buying guide
  • Artificial grass – how is it installed?
  • Is artificial grass toxic?
  • Toxic lead in artificial turf
  • Benefits of artificial grass
  • Comparing real and synthetic grass
  • Artificial grass is perfect for kids
  • Artificial turf for playground
  • Artificial grass is perfect for pets
  • Pet artificial grass for your dog kennel
  • What makes artificial grass pet-friendly?
  • ProFlow polyurethane artificial grass for dogs
  • What makes good artificial grass?
  • Best synthetic grass
  • What goes under artificial grass?
  • Lifestyle artificial grass garden transformation
  • Artificial grass installation mistakes
  • Common mistakes to avoid when installing turf
  • Before and after artificial grass
  • Artificial grass installation on concrete
  • Artificial grass potential savings
  • Water savings with artificial turf
  • Popular product brands
 

Attic Fans

  • Attic ventilation tips
  • Types of attic fans and vents in a roof
  • Why homes need attic ventilation?
  • Turbine attic fans – how do they work?
  • Wind turbine roof vent saves on power bills
  • Electric attic fans
  • How attic fan helps keep your home cool?
  • Solar attic fans
  • Pro and cons of solar attic fans
  • Solar attic fans benefits
  • Benefits of attic breeze solar attic fan
  • Solar attic fans performance during the year
  • Do solar attic fans work?
  • Roof-mounted solar attic fans
  • Solar powered attic fan
  • Gable-mounted solar attic fans
  • Solar gable fan installation
  • One of the best solar attic fans
  • Best solar fans in 2024
 

Attic Insulation

  • Attic insulation
  • How to insulate an attic?
 

Automatic Swimming Pool Covers

  • Automatic pool covers
  • Introduction to automatic pool covers
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Boilers

  • High efficiency residential combi boiler benefits
 

BPI - Building Performance Institute, Inc.

  • What is Building Performance Institute (BPI)?
  • Home performance with Energy Star®
  • What is home performance with Energy Star®?
  • Energy Star® certified homes program
  • What is Title 24?
  • Title 24 compliance
  • Cookson’s Quick Guide to Title 24 compliance
  • Title 24 compliance requirements for homeowners
  • Title 24: Design without sacrifice
  • What is a BPI audit?
  • How to perform a whole-house energy audit?
  • BPI audit areas
  • How to conduct a BPI energy audit?
  • What is HERS® index?
  • Ask for the HERS® index score
  • What is HERS® test?
  • Understanding the HERS® index
  • Interpretation of the HERS® test score
  • Home energy rating system (HERS)
  • BPI audit testing for leaks in your house
  • Duct tightness testing: Total duct leakage
  • What is thermal imaging?
  • Infrared camera for home inspections
  • BPI audit thermal camera testing for leaks in your house
  • Finding air leaks in your house with infrared camera
  • The results of a BPI audit
  • The comprehensive energy audit
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California Energy Commission

  • California leading energy standards
  • California will require solar power for new homes
  • California agency approves solar panels for all new homes in 2020
  • The California Energy Commission's core responsibilities
  • California proposes higher electricity rates
 

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

  • The California Public Utilities Commission functions
 

Ceiling Fans

  • Using ceiling fans to reduce your heating bills
 

Clean Energy Revolution

  • A Clean Energy Revolution – the movie
  • March for a Clean Energy Revolution
 

Common Areas Of Leaks In Your House

  • How to fix air leaks in your home?
 

Cool PV Panels

  • FAFCO® Cool PV® - How it works?
  • What is CoolPV®?
  • CoolPV® introduction video
  • CoolPV® features and benefits
 

Cool Roof

  • Energy 101: Cool roofs
  • Common roofing terms
  • Cool Roof Rating Council
  • Why cool roofs?
  • Cool roof under California’s Title 24 Energy Standard
  • California Title 24 cool roof
  • Cool roof structure
  • Roofing system basics
  • Main benefits of a cool roof
  • The benefits of cool roofing granules
  • Roofing materials
  • Asphalt shingle roof
  • Asphalt shingles – how its made
  • Benefits of asphalt shingle roof
  • Why asphalt shingles?
  • Metal roof
  • Metal roof shingle review
  • Popular product brands
  • Cool roof calculator
  • Roofing calculator app demo
 

Cool Roof Rating Council

  • Cool roof under California’s Title 24 energy standard
  • California Title 24 cool roof
 

Comprehensive Home Energy Efficiency Approach

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Doors

  • 55 fantastic front door design ideas
 

Drip Irrigation

  • What is drip irrigation?
  • The purpose of irrigation evaluation
  • Water irrigation system evaluation
  • The basics of the drip irrigation system.
  • How does the drip irrigation work?
  • How to install a drip irrigation system?
  • Advantages of drip irrigation
  • Drip irrigation – easy as 1-2-3
  • Benefits of drip irrigation
  • Drip irrigation system components
  • Drip irrigation system examples
  • Easy DIY home drip irrigation system
  • How much can you save with drip irrigation?
  • Using drip irrigation to save water in your garden
  • Popular product brands
 

Duct Insulation

  • Benefits of duct insulation and sealing
  • Insulating duct
 

Ductless Mini-Split Systems

  • The advantages of ductless mini-split systems
  • Choosing a ductless mini-split air conditioner
  • Advantages and disadvantages of ductless mini-split systems
  • How to install a ductless mini-split air conditioner?
 

Duct Replacement

  • Problems with ducts in the attic
 

Duct Sealing

  • How to seal home air ducts and save money
  • Inspect, clean and seal HVAC ducts
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Edison® Residential Rates Plans

  • Tiered Rate Plan
  • Time-Of-Use (TOU) Plan
 

Electric Heat Pump Tank Water Heaters

  • Heat pump water heater
 

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

  • 10 best electric vehicle chargers 2018
  • How to choose an EV charging station?
  • EV charging station examples
  • 7 best electric cars coming out in 2024
  • EV charging station in your home
  • What car do you drive?
  • Top 10 electric cars will challenge Tesla
  • Popular product brands
 

Energy-Efficiency Checkup

  • Give your home an energy-efficiency checkup
  • How to perform a whole-house energy audit?
 

Energy Efficiency Evaluation

  • What is the Energy Star® Score?
  • Evaluate your home performance with Energy Star®
  • How can you actually improve your home energy efficiency?
 

Energy Efficiency Evaluation

  • What is the Energy Star® Score?
  • Evaluate your home performance with Energy Star®
  • How can you actually improve your home energy efficiency?
 

Energy Efficiency Products

  • Energy efficiency products supported by PACE
  • Energy efficient products will improve energy bills
  • Air sealing
  • Air seal gaps and cracks in your home
  • Applied window tint films
  • Home window tinting benefits
  • Attic fans
  • How attic fan help keep you cool
  • Attic insulation
  • The importance of sealing and insulating attics
  • Automatic swimming pool covers
  • Boilers
  • High efficiency residential combi boiler benefits
  • Ceiling fans
  • Using ceiling fans to reduce your heating bills
  • Central air conditioner with a heat pump
  • Best central air conditioners 2024
  • Cool roof
  • Energy 101: Cool roofs
  • Doors
  • 55 fantastic front door design ideas
  • Duct insulation
  • Benefits of duct insulation and sealing
  • Duct replacement
  • Problems with ducts in the attic
  • Duct sealing
  • How to seal home air ducts and save money
  • Ductless mini-split systems
  • The advantages of ductless mini-split systems
  • Electric heat pump tank water heaters
  • Evaporative coolers
  • Why an air cooler is a smart buy this summer
  • Heat-resistant exterior coating
  • Coolwall® exterior wall coating system
  • Exterior and interior shades
  • Types of window shades
  • Floor insulation
  • Add insulation to unconditioned crawl space
  • Foam insulation (attic, roof)
  • The benefits of spray foam insulation
  • Furnaces
  • Benefits of a natural gas furnace
  • Gas pool heaters
  • Pool heaters – solar vs gas heater
  • Gas storage tank water heaters
  • Tankless vs tank water heater pros and cons
  • Gas tankless water heaters
  • Benefits of a gas tankless water heater
  • Geothermal heat pumps
  • Benefits of geothermal heating and cooling
  • Heating and air conditioning package unit
  • AC package equipment Goodman system install
  • Hot water tank insulation
  • Is a hot water tank insulation blanket worth it?
  • Indoor lighting fixtures
  • Benefits of LED lighting
  • Insulated siding
  • Does insulated vinyl siding reduce utility bills?
  • Outdoor and solar-power lighting
  • Pellet stove or insert
  • Top 5 pellet stoves in 2018
  • Pipe insulation (hot water)
  • Insulating your hot water pipes
  • Pool pump and motor
  • How much money can I save with a VSP pump?
  • Programmable thermostat control and zoning
  • Benefits of programmable thermostats
  • Radiant heating (floor, wall, ceiling)
  • Benefits and costs of radiant floor systems
  • Skylights and tubular daylighting devices
  • Are solar tubes worth it?
  • Ventilation fans
  • 10 best inline vent fans 2018
  • Wall insulation
  • How to install fiberglass insulation
  • Water heat recovery
  • Thermodrain: drain water heat recovery benefits
  • Whole house fan
  • The benefits of using a whole house fan
  • Windows
  • Double pane insulated glass windows work best
 

Energy Star®

  • Energy Star® list of products
  • Home performance with Energy Star®
 

Energy Efficient Net Zero Homes

  • The secret of building super-energy efficient net zero homes
 

Energy Efficiency Products Supported By PACE

 

Energy Upgrade California®

  • What is Energy Upgrade California®
  • Guidelines for an energy-efficient home
  • Staying golden: Lesson #4 energy management 101
  • Home energy efficiency plan of action
  • The Energy Upgrade California® program
  • The basic home upgrade package
  • The advanced home upgrade package
  • Utility companies participating in the Energy Upgrade California® program
 

Evaporative Coolers

  • Why an air cooler is a smart buy this summer
 

Exterior And Interior Shades

  • Types of window shades
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Federal Tax Credit

  • What is a federal tax credit?
  • Tax credits vs. deductions made simple
  • What is a solar tax credit
  • How the solar tax credit works?
  • When can you claim the federal solar investment tax credit?
  • Solar tax credits and financing
  • What costs can you claim under the federal solar investment tax credit?
  • What is the federal tax credit for solar energy?
  • Solar investment tax credit example for homeowners
  • How do I get the federal tax credit for solar?
  • Solar investment tax credit example for business owners
  • Commercial solar tax credit explained
  • Learn more about the solar investment tax credit online
 

Filter And Duct Cleaning And Replacement

  • Problems with ducts in the attic
 

Floor Insulation

  • Add insulation to unconditioned crawl space
 

Foam Insulation (Attic, Roof)

  • The benefits of spray foam insulation
 

Furnaces

  • Benefits of a natural gas furnace
  • How a furnace works?
  • Types of furnaces
  • Convert an oil furnace to natural gas
  • Furnace examples and brands
  • Best furnace brands
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Gas Pool Heaters

  • Pool heaters – solar vs gas heater
  • Top 5 Best Pool Heat Pumps 2024
 

Gas Storage Tank Water Heaters

  • Tankless vs tank water heater pros and cons
 

Gas Tankless Water Heaters

  • Benefits of a gas tankless water heater
 

Geothermal Heat Pumps

  • Benefits of geothermal heating and cooling
 

Greywater Systems

  • Greywater recycling
  • How much water do you use?
  • Average water use per person
  • How much water do you use in one day?
  • What is greywater?
  • Greywater: The do’s and don’ts
  • Where can you use greywater?
  • Greywater recovery system
  • Greywater and blackwater
  • White grey black water
  • Life cycle of properly utilized greywater
  • GreenPro greywater filtration system
  • Popularity of greywater systems in the U.S.
  • Greywater system
  • Designing a greywater syste
  • Greywater recycling
  • Popular product brands
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Happening: Clean Energy Revolution – The Movie

  • Turning point in the energy revolution
 

Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

  • HVAC basics
  • How does the HVAC work?
  • HVAC systems - two basic options
  • The difference between a packaged central air unit and HVAC packages
  • HVAC mounting options
  • AC package ground mounted unit
  • Popular product brands
  • Ductless mini-split systems
  • Choosing a ductless mini-split air conditioner
  • Advantages and disadvantages of ductless mini-split systems
  • How to install a ductless mini-split air conditioner?
  • Save energy through better HVAC zoning system
  • ZoneFirst HVAC zoning
  • HVAC duct system installation
  • DIY ductwork installation
  • Duct insulation
  • Insulating duct
  • Filter and duct cleaning and replacement
  • Problems with ducts in the attic
  • Duct sealing
  • Inspect, clean and seal HVAC ducts
  • Furnaces
  • How a furnace works?
  • Types of furnaces
  • Convert an oil furnace to natural gas
  • Furnace examples and brands
  • Best furnace brands
  • Ventilating fans
  • Panasonic DC ventilation fans
 

Heat-Resistant Exterior Coating

  • Coolwall® exterior wall coating system
  • What is Tex-Cote® Coolwall®?
  • Tex-Cote® on KTLA
  • Main reasons for using Tex-Cote® Coolwall®
  • Tex-Cote® infrared heat reflective coatings
  • Tex-Cote® Coolwall® ten-step installation process
  • Tex-Cote® Coolwall® is a green alternative to painting
  • Tex-Cote® homeowner testimonial 2017
  • Tex-Cote® Coolwall® fade block protection
  • Tex-Cote® infrared reflective coatings
  • Tex-Cote® Coolwall® thermal protection
  • Coolwall® infrared heat-reflective exterior wall coating
  • Tex-Cote® Coolwall® benefits versus exterior paint
  • Tex-Cote® Coolwall® for your home
  • Cool Life® from lifetime plus coatings
  • Cool Life® exterior paint
  • Key advantages of Cool Life® heat reflective technology
  • Cool Life® coating
  • Cool Life® elastomeric coating versus exterior paint
  • Cool Life® exterior coating installed
  • Product warranty
  • Tex-Cote® Coolwall® and Cool Life® - final analysis
 

HERS® Index

  • What is HERS® Index?
  • The HERS® Index Score!
  • What is HERS® Test?
  • Interpretation of the HERS® Test Score
 

Home Batteries

  • Advanced energy storage systems
  • Solar with storage
  • Can your entire house run on batteries?
  • A home battery system
  • Solar with storage: The basics
  • What is a solar-plus-storage system?
  • Solar plus storage 101
  • How does the solar-plus-storage system work?
  • How do batteries work and understanding them
  • What is net metering?
  • Should you install a home battery at your home?
  • Popular product brands
 

Home Energy Yardstick From Energy Star®

  • Home Energy Yardstick Score
 

Home Performance With Energy Star®

  • What is home performance with Energy Star®?
  • Energy Star® certified homes program
 

Hot Water Tank Insulation

  • Is a hot water tank insulation blanket worth it?
 

HVAC Duct System Installation

  • DIY ductwork installation
 

HVAC Zoning System

  • Save energy through better HVAC zoning system
  • ZoneFirst HVAC zoning
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Indoor Lighting Fixtures

  • Benefits of LED lighting
 

Insulated Siding

  • Does insulated vinyl siding reduce utility bills?
 

Insulation And Radiant Barrier

  • Types of insulation materials
  • Different types of house insulation
  • Energy loss in the house due to poor insulation
  • Insulating the home
  • Energy loss in the house due to air leaks
  • Energy savings tips
  • Energy-efficient house
  • Bill Nye on making his house energy-efficient
  • Steps for turning your home into an energy-efficient house
  • How to save energy by stopping home air leaks?
  • Where should you insulate?
  • How to choose and use insulation?
  • Attic insulation
  • How to insulate an attic?
  • Exterior wall insulation
  • Installing insulation batts in exterior walls
  • Ceiling insulation
  • Owens Corning ceiling batt insulation
  • Windows and doors insulation
  • How to insulate windows and doors
  • Floor insulation
  • Owens Corning: Insulating floors and basements
  • What is R-value?
  • R-value you'll need depends on your climate zone
  • Home insulation and R values
  • What is your R-value?
  • Different types of insulation products
  • Popular product brands
  • Duct insulation
  • How to insulate ductwork
  • Hot water tank insulation
  • Water heater insulation blanket
  • What is a radiant barrier?
  • Benefits of a radiant barrier
  • How radiant barrier works?
  • Radiant barrier example
  • Radiant barrier installation
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Marine Mammal Center

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Net Energy Metering In California

  • How net metering really works?
  • Net energy metering 1.0
  • Net energy metering benefits
  • Net metering for solar power
  • California introduces net energy metering 2.0
  • Net energy metering 2.0
  • Comparison between NEM 1.0 and NEM 2.0
  • Solar and you understanding your NEM bill
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Outdoor Lighting Fixtures

  • Outdoor and solar-power lighting
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PACE Financing

  • The basics of PACE financing
  • Important role of PACE financing programs
  • What is the PACE program?
  • Where are PACE financing programs available?
  • Property owners can save money with PACE financing
  • PACE financing cash flow chart example
  • What PACE financing can do for you?
  • Energy-efficient products approved by PACE
  • Renewable energy products approved by PACE
  • Water-efficient products approved by PACE
  • PACE financing programs are designed to meet your specific needs
  • PACE financing requirements
  • PACE financing benefits
  • How does the PACE financing process work?
  • Comparison between PACE financing and other financing methods
  • How can I get PACE financing?
  • Popular PACE financing providers
  • Additional information about commercial PACE financing
  • PACE financing for commercial property owners
  • PACE financing for commercial projects
  • Why should commercial property owners use PACE?
  • PACE funding for a commercial property example
 

Pellet Stove Or Insert

  • Top 5 pellet stoves in 2018
 

Permeable Pavers

  • What is a permeable pavement?
  • ”Thirsty concrete” absorbs water
  • Types of permeable concrete
  • How to make pervious concrete
  • Why permeable concrete is better than non-porous concrete?
  • Benefits of permeable resin-bound paving
  • Why permeable pavers are better than regular pavers?
  • Permeable pavers vs non-permeable pavers
  • Permeable pavers are more durable
  • Permeable pavements vs 3 tons of water
  • Permeable pavers are water-efficient
  • Stormwater runoff solution: Permeable pavers
  • The permeable pavement structure
  • How permeable pavements work?
  • Permeable concrete pavers installation process
  • Installing a permeable paver system
  • Financial benefits of permeable pavers
  • Benefits of permeable interlocking pavements
  • Landscape pavers grass ideas
 

Personal Loan Financing

  • Personal loans for home energy improvement
  • Financing home improvements
  • Solar loan overview
  • Two types of solar loans
  • How does a solar loan work?
  • Financing your solar panel systems with solar loans
  • Benji® financing
  • Energy Loan Network®
  • Greensky®
  • Sungage financial
  • Dividend finance
  • Sunlender
  • REEL assistance program
  • Mosaic financing
  • Matador Community Credit Union
 

Pipe Insulation (Hot Water)

  • Insulating your hot water pipes
 

Pool Pump And Motor

  • How much money can I save with a VSP pump?
 

Product Rebates

  • What is a rebate?
  • Southern California Regional Energy Network
  • The Energy Network – save energy
  • Energy Upgrade California
  • Southern California Edison®
  • Southern California Gas Company
  • Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
  • Pasadena Department of Water and Power
  • Glendale Water and Power
  • Burbank Water and Power
 

Programmable Thermostat Control And Zoning

  • Benefits of programmable thermostats
 

Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing – See PACE Financing

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Radiant Barrier

  • What is a radiant barrier?
  • Benefits of a radiant barrier
  • How radiant barrier works
  • Radiant barrier example
  • Radiant barrier installation
 

Radiant Heating (Floor, Wall, Ceiling)

  • Benefits and costs of radiant floor systems
 

Renewable Energy Products

  • Renewable energy products supported by PACE
  • Energy efficient products will improve energy bills
  • Advanced energy storage systems
  • Solar with storage
  • Electric vehicle charging station
  • 10 best electric vehicle chargers 2018
  • Small wind turbines
  • Wind turbines for the home
  • Solar inverters
  • Different types of solar inverters
  • Solar PV panels
  • How solar PV panels work?
  • Cool PV panels
  • Fafco® Cool PV® - how it works?
  • Solar pool water heating
  • How Heliocol solar pool heating works
  • Solar thermal water heating
  • How does a solar water heater work?
 

Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET®)

 

R-Value

  • What is R-value?
  • R-value you'll need depends on your climate zone
  • Home insulation and R-values
  • What is your R-value?
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Skylights And Tubular Daylighting Devices

  • Energy efficient skylights part 1
  • Why natural light is better than electrical light?
  • 6 little-known benefits of sunlight
  • Where can you install skylights?
  • Velux skylight review
  • Skylights can create additional living space in a house
  • Solatube house tour
  • Skylights offer many advantages
  • Velux skylights bring fresh air into your home
  • Skylight installation
  • Velux no-leak solar powered fresh air skylight
  • Skylights must be well insulated and waterproofed
  • The no-leak skylight Velux
  • Popular product brands
 

Small Wind Turbines

  • Wind turbines for the home
 

Smart Home

  • What is a smart home?
  • 5 ways to smarten up your dumb home
  • What can a smart home do for you?
  • 2024 smart home tour
  • Where does a smart home begin?
  • We built the home of the future with Grant Imahara
  • The future of renewable energy is making it look cool
  • Designing the brain of the home of the future
  • Protecting your data inside the home of the future
  • Controlling all your entertainment from a single device
  • How could your home look like in the future?
  • How to build a smart home
  • Smart home automation guide
  • Smart home overview and costs
  • How to save energy with a smart home system?
  • Smart home devices
  • Best SEC 2024 smart home tech
  • 7 cool smart 2024 gadgets you must have
  • Smart home technology
  • Picking the right voice assistant
  • Amazon Alexa Vs Google Home
  • Smart home areas and devices
  • CES 2024 : Best and worst smart home products
  • Smart home comfort and safety devices
  • Smart home security devices
 

Solar Inverters

  • What are the different types of solar inverters?
  • What is a solar inverter?
  • Inverters, how do they work?
  • What is electricity?
  • Difference between AC and DC current explained
  • When do you need a solar inverter?
  • What is the best solar inverter to buy in 2024 ?
  • Types of solar inverters
  • Different inverters
  • Basic facts about inverters
  • String inverters, DC optimizers & micro-inverters
  • Popular product brands
  • Which solar inverter is the best for you?
  • Micro-inverters vs power optimizers vs string inverters
 

Solar Lease

  • Should I purchase or lease a solar system?
  • Lease vs buy solar – what are the pros and cons?
  • What is a solar lease?
  • What is the difference between a solar lease vs PPA lease
  • Solar lease and PPA advantages
  • Go Solar Initiative – what is a solar PPA and how does it work?
  • Solar lease and PPA disadvantages
  • Explaining a power purchase agreement (PPA)
 

Solar Pool Water Heating

  • How does solar pool water heating work?
  • A solar pool water heating system
  • Solar pool heating – how to use your system?
  • Solar pool water heating – an overview
  • Sizing a solar pool water heating system
  • Size a gas heater for your swimming pool
  • Popular product brands
  • What is Cool PV®?
  • Swimming pool covers
  • Best solar pool covers 2024
  • Gas swimming pool heaters
  • Top 5 best pool heat pumps 2024
 

Solar PV Panels

  • Introduction to solar photovoltaics
  • How does a solar PV system work?
  • Basic elements of a solar PV system
  • How do solar panels work?
  • A closer look at a solar PV panel
  • How is it made – solar panel
  • What is a solar cell?
  • How does a solar cell work?
  • Three types of silicon materials used in solar PV panels
  • Three types of solar panels
  • Which type of a solar PV panel is more efficient?
  • Monocrystalline vs polycrystalline solar panels
  • What is annual degradation of a solar panel?
  • What causes solar panel degradation?
  • What is an inverter?
  • Inverters, how do they work?
  • What is net metering?
  • Solar PV systems benefits
  • Economic benefits of solar systems
  • Solar panels performance and quality checklist
  • Most efficient solar panels
  • Solar panel efficiency
  • Panasonic reaches new record in solar panel efficiency
  • Popular product brands
  • Solar PV panels are subject to high quality control standards
  • Is solar worth it? 5 years later with solar panels
  • Solar PV panels examples
  • 7 unbelievable solar powered creations
  • Solar panels payback period
  • What is CoolPV®?
  • CoolPV® features and benefits
  • FAFCO® Cool PV® - how it works?
 

Solar Thermal Water Heating

  • Solar thermal water heating
  • How does a solar thermal water heater work?
  • Types of solar thermal water heating systems
  • Passive solar thermal water heating system
  • Trade secrets solar hot water system
  • Active solar thermal water heating system
  • Advantages of solar thermal water heating systems
  • Benefits of solar thermal water heaters
  • The cost-effectiveness of solar thermal water heating systems
  • Solar hot water heating: Costs, rebates, incentives, savings and benefits
  • Payback period for a solar thermal water heating system
  • Selecting a solar thermal water heating system
  • Which is the best hot water system?
  • What size of a solar thermal water heater do you need?
  • Solar thermal storage tank
  • Popular product brands
 

Swimming Pool Covers

  • Best solar pool covers 2024
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Tankless Water Heater

  • Tankless water heater: 3 things to know
  • Regular water heater and tankless water heater comparison
  • Tankless vs tank water heater: Pros and cons
  • How does a tankless water heater work?
  • Types of water heaters and how they work
  • Tankless water heater benefits
  • Benefits of a gas tankless water heater
  • Electric tankless water heater benefits
  • Tankless electric water heater sizes
  • What size of a tankless water heating system do I need?
  • Tankless system installation in an existing home
  • How to install a tankless water heater?
  • Popular product brands
 

Tiered Rate Plan

 

Time-Of-Use (TOU) Plan

 

Title 24

  • What is Title 24?
  • Title 24 requirements
  • Cookson’s Quick Guide to Title 24 compliance
  • Title 24 compliance requirements for homeowners
  • Certificate of the Title 24 compliance.
 

The California Energy Commission

 

The Cost Of Electricity In California And The U.S.

  • California leading energy standards
  • California agency approves solar panels for all new homes in 2020
  • California proposes higher electricity rates
 

Thermal Imaging

  • What is thermal imaging?
  • Infrared camera for home inspections
  • BPI audit thermal camera testing for leaks in your house
  • Finding air leaks in your house with infrared camera
 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

 

The World Watch Institute

 

Top Ten Ways To Go Green

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Variable-Speed Pool Pump

  • Is it worth cost to upgrade to variable-speed pump?
  • Compare a variable-speed pool pump with a regular pool pump
  • Variable-speed pool pump efficiency comparison
  • Variable-speed pool pumps offer higher efficiency at a lower cost
  • Save thousands of dollars on your pool cost
  • Importance of continuous water circulation in the pool
  • How does water circulation work?
  • Benefits of continuous water circulation in the pool
  • Benefits of pool cleaning and circulation
  • Swimming pool filtration system
  • How a swimming pool filter system works?
  • Popular product brands
  • Automatic pool covers
  • Introduction to automatic pool covers
 

Ventilation Fans

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  • Panasonic DC ventilation fans
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Wall Insulation

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Water Delivery Systems

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  • Ultra-pure water
  • The Office of Water
  • Is tap water safe to drink?
  • Importance of water
  • 5 amazing benefits of drinking water
  • How much water should you drink?
  • Can you drink too much water?
  • Where does your water come from?
  • How clean are the water pipes?
  • What is lead?
  • How lead gets into your drinking water?
  • Lead in drinking water
  • Health impacts of lead
  • Why lead poisoning is so dangerous?
  • Clean Water Action
  • Typical water-related problems
  • Tap water and its dangers!
  • What is hard water?
  • Different levels of hard water
  • What level of water hardness is too hard for your family?
  • Negative effects of hard water
  • Hard water problems
  • A water softening cycle
  • How does a water softening cycle work?
  • Soft water vs hard water comparison
  • Does water softening actually save money on energy?
  • Additional benefits of softened water
  • What is alkaline water?
  • What is filtered water?
  • Dr. Oz on distilled vs bottled vs filtered water
  • Health benefits of filtered water
  • How to choose a water filter
  • What is purified water?
  • Mineral water vs tap water vs purified water
  • What is reverse osmosis?
  • How reverse osmosis works?
  • Advantages of reverse osmosis
  • Pros and cons of reverse osmosis systems
  • Popular product brands
 

Water Efficiency Products

  • What is WaterSense®?
  • Water – use it wisely: what is WaterSense®?
  • The WaterSense® label.
  • Fix a leak with WaterSense®.
  • WaterSense® products.
  • Delta is a WaterSense® partner.
  • Water efficiency products supported by PACE
  • Water conservation tips – how to conserve water at home
  • Artificial grass
  • Best artificial grass 2024 (buying guide)
  • Drip irrigation
  • Drip irrigation basics
  • Greywater systems
  • High efficiency faucet fittings
  • How to reduce water flow from faucets
  • High efficiency showerheads
  • New showerhead uses less water
  • Permeable pavers
  • Permeable pavers installation essentials
  • Rainwater collection systems
  • Rainwater harvesting system
  • Toilets
  • Water efficient toilets
  • Water delivery systems
  • Home bottled water delivery
  • Weather-based irrigation control systems
  • Weather-based irrigation controllers
 

Water Heat Recovery

  • ThermoDrain: Drain water heat recovery benefits
 

WaterSense®

  • What is WaterSense®?
  • Water – use it wisely: What is WaterSense®?
  • The WaterSense® label
  • Fix a leak with WaterSense®
  • WaterSense® products
  • Delta is a WaterSense® partner
 

Weather-Based Irrigation

  • How do weather-based irrigation systems work?
  • Water with weather-based irrigation timers
  • Importance of weather-based irrigation systems
  • Weather-based irrigation controllers
  • Benefits of weather-based irrigation systems
  • Top 8 indoor/outdoor sprinkler controllers
  • Popular product brands
 

Whole House Fan

  • QuietCool® vs traditional whole house fans
  • QuietCool® whole house fan explained in 3 minutes
  • QuietCool® whole house fan benefits
  • Whole house fan from QuietCool®
 

Windows And Doors

  • Window shopping tips consumer reports.
  • Available window and door selection.
  • Windows 101 – window types.
  • Vinyl windows and doors.
  • Window buying guide: wood, fiberglass, aluminum, or vinyl.
  • Wood windows and doors
  • How its made - 1181 wood windows
  • Wood windows and doors with exterior aluminum cladding
  • Clad wood windows Marvin Design Gallery
  • Fiberglass windows and doors
  • Choosing windows: Fiberglass vs vinyl
  • Wood and fiberglass windows and doors
  • Essence fiberglass wood window
  • Aluminum windows and doors
  • Milgard® aluminum series windows and patio doors
  • Popular product brands
  • Applied window films
  • Home window tinting benefits
  • House entry doors
  • 55 fantastic front door ideas
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Your Cumulative Electricity Cost

 

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