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From the Back Cover This fully updated edition is the guide to turn to for techniques and guidelines on implementing a residential energy audit program. Step by step, the manual shows how to perform an energy audit of the home, offering authoritative approaches from the energy specialists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Solar Energy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Topics include: measurement methods...calculations for all aspects of the audit...home construction considerations...mechanical, HVAC, electrical, and furnace audit techniques...in addition to discussions of residential solar and wind energy systems. This complete guide is indispensable reading for anyone planning to do a residential energy audit.