Educational Resources for Homeowners
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a showcase of energy-efficient and renewable energy products that can be used by all homeowners. Visiting the Solar Decathlon and touring the team houses is a great way to see these products in action and learn about their use and benefits. Until the next event, you can learn more about renewable energy and energy-efficient products for your home by exploring the links below.
Energy Savers
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Energy Savers Web site is a vast resource where you can explore options for saving energy and using renewable energy at home, at work, in your community, and while driving.
Stay Warm, Save Money
This Energy Savers Web site provides homeowners with free and inexpensive strategies for saving energy and money through the cool fall and winter months as well as energy-saving investments that can provide savings over the long term.
Solar Decathlon 2011 Consumer Workshops
View the presentations from the consumer workshops offered at Solar Decathlon 2011. Workshop sessions included:
- Creating an Energy-Efficient Home: What To Expect and Ask When Making Improvements
- Efficient Home Projects for All Budgets: How To Get Started
- Energy Efficiency 101: Creating a Healthier Home
- Energy Efficiency 101: Practical Steps to a Better-Performing Home
- Energy Efficiency for Dummies
- How Solar Works: Solar Heating and Cooling for Your Home
- How to Safely Design Your Solar Installation.
Solar Decathlon 2009 Product Directory
This directory contains product information about all of the renewable energy and energy-efficient products that the Solar Decathlon 2009 teams used in their competition houses.
Solar Decathlon 2009 Consumer Workshops
View the presentations from the consumer workshops offered during Solar Decathlon 2009. Workshop sessions included:
- Building for the Future: Sustainable Home Design
- Energy Efficiency for the Homeowner
- High-Tech Consumer Products
- How Solar Works: Residential Installation
- Inside the Utility Room: The Biggest Opportunity for Residential Energy Savings
- Making Smart Choices To Manage Your Electric Bill
- Solar Energy for the Homeowner
- Solar Panels and the Smart Grid
- Solar Systems for Existing Residential Installations.
