House & Home Resources
Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Consumer Education Program for Residential Energy Efficiency (CEPREE)
CEPREE is a joint program between the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis at Cornell University and the New York State Energy Research Development Authority. The goals of this program are to increase consumer awareness of the importance of energy efficiency and of programs available through New York Energy $mart to make single homes and multifamily buildings more energy efficient.
The Energy Efficiency Information webpage provides links to information from a variety of sources that address methods and techniques to make residential buildings more energy efficient.
Home Energy Web site
Rising prices, worries about supply and an increasing number of options available to consumers in home energy can lead to a bewildering array of choices and decisions.
The Home Energy Web site provides resources to help evaluate home energy options.
Extension Housing Fact Sheets
Department of Design and Environmental Analysis fact sheets providing information on energy efficiency and general home environment issues.
Home Environment Links
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Program
The IAQ Program provides information on sources, health risks, and control measures related to common indoor air problems in homes. The goal is to help consumers reduce their health risks from these problems.
Wood Waste at the Construction Site: Waste Material...or Raw Material?
Information that entrepreneurs can use to investigate strategies for making money from waste wood generated by the construction industry.
Residential Construction Waste Management Program
An educational program about residential construction waste management for home builders.
Water Quality Information and Fact Sheets
Consumer fact sheets about drinking water, private wells or public water supply, and septic tanks. This site has an abundance of information about water quality, wells, and septic tanks.
Water Quality
Information on drinking water quality, private water supplies, onsite wastewater systems, home water treatment, and household chemicals.