More Details

This will be the place to look for more detailed information than the New Home Choices fact sheets provide. Material will be developed for this portion of the web site over time.

For now, click on the link below to find a series of more detailed fact sheets available from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program (a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print these documents). One caution: these fact sheets are written for a national audience and have not been carefully customized for the sunny Colorado climate.

• Advanced Wall Framing (794 KB)
• Air Sealing (158 KB)
• Attic Access (145 KB)
• Basement Insulation (190 KB)
• Ceilings and Attics (144 KB)
• Combustion Equipment Safety (1 MB)
• Crawlspace Insulation (235 KB)
• Efficient Lighting Strategies (692 KB)
• Energy-Efficient Appliances (780 KB)
• Energy Efficiency Pays (138 KB)
• Heating and Cooling Equipment Selection (139 KB)
• Improving the Efficiency of Your Duct System (1.3 MB)
• Insulation (4.1 MB)
• Passive Solar Design (233 KB)
• Right-Size Heating and Cooling Equipment (181 KB)
• Slab Insulation (219 KB)
• Spot Ventilation (256 KB)
• Wall Insulation (765 KB)
• Water Heating (836 KB)
• Weather-Resistive Barriers (223 KB)
• Whole House Fan (237 KB)
• Whole House Ventilation Systems (400 KB)

Last Updated: 03/21/2004