U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Energy Savers

Insulation

Properly insulating your home will not only help reduce your heating and cooling costs but also make your home more comfortable. Here you'll find the following information:

• How Insulation Works
• Adding Insulation to an Existing House
• Selecting Insulation for New Home Construction
• Where to Insulate
• Types of Insulation
• How to make insulation in your home more effective with air sealing and moisture control.

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Evaluation Tools

• R-Value Recommendations
  Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Financing & Incentives

• Insulation Incentives
  North American Insulation Manufacturers Association
• Find Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
  Energy Savers

Related Links

• Insulation
  Sustainable Building Sourcebook
• Simply Insulate
  North American Insulation Manufacturers Association

Reading List

• Bynum, R.T. (2001). Insulation Handbook. New York: McGraw Hill.