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You can quickly access materials housed in the Residential Program Guide by the type of content you are looking for (e.g., case studies, presentations, reports, etc.). Select a content type from the list below to view all materials of that type. Once you select a content type, you can also apply filters to refine the list of materials displayed.

  • Handbooks are concise reference manuals about specific steps for implementing a residential energy efficiency program. They provide summary information, guidance, tips, and resources related to the six residential energy efficiency program components described in the Residential Program Guide.
  • Tips for Success provide a compilation of lessons learned based on qualitative multi-source evidence, related to the strategy development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of residential energy efficiency programs.
  • Resources
    • Case Studies describe successful residential energy efficiency programs or elements of programs.
    • Program Materials are materials developed by residential energy efficiency programs to support program implementation (e.g., requests for proposals, process flowcharts, marketing plans, utility bill authorization forms).
    • Program Presentations & Reports are materials developed by residential energy efficiency programs to describe components of their programs and results of program evaluations.
    • Publications are reports, studies, guidelines, and other materials about residential energy efficiency program design, implementation, and evaluation.
    • Templates & Forms are easily customizable worksheets, surveys, and other materials created by residential energy efficiency programs, the U.S. Department of Energy, and other stakeholders that you can modify to meet the needs of your program.
    • Tools & Calculators are materials created by residential energy efficiency programs, the U.S. Department of Energy, and other stakeholders that can be used to help design, implement, and evaluate programs.
    • Topical Presentations are presentations focusing on components of residential energy efficiency program design, implementation, and evaluation.
    • Webcasts present lessons learned about the design, implementation, and evaluation of residential energy efficiency programs.