Single-Family Residential Building Weatherization Fact Sheet: U.S. Department of Energy
Applying new technologies in a comprehensive single-family weatherization program can meet target goals of energy use reduction and improving comfort and health within community households. This 4-page document serves as a fact sheet to answer questions about residential single-family building weatherization and weatherization programs.
The fact sheet is organized in a question and answer format that describes comprehensive weatherization, discusses why it is needed, and its benefits. The document also describes the elements of a comprehensive weatherization program, how the program can be implemented and whether weatherization can be performed as part of an energy savings performance contract. It also provides a list of additional resources for users.
This document is an ideal introduction to residential single-family building weatherization and weatherization programs for interested communities. For those interested in more information about single-family weatherization, the list of resources at the end of the document will be helpful.
The practice of protecting a building and its interior from the elements, particularly from sunlight, precipitation, and wind, and of modifying a building to reduce energy consumption and optimize energy efficiency. Also known as weatherproofing.The ability or potential of a physical body to do work. The most common forms of energy are heat, light, mechanical (moving parts), and electrical.
