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Picking the right products and getting the right work done is important. Be educated when investing in efficiency, and look here. 

Consumer guides for energy efficient appliances:

• Alaska Electric Light & Power offers great consumer guides for home-heating systems, water heaters, refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers on their website.
• Chugach Electric Association has some straightforward web references about what to look for when purchasing new appliances, tips for saving energy with windows, water heaters, lighting, and insulation, among others.
• “Energy Efficiency: Residential Lighting Options,” from the Renewable Energy Alaska Project.
• Energy Star Products guide.
• Estimating Appliance and Home Electronic Energy Use from the U.S. Department of Energy
• Selecting and Replacing Heating and Cooling Systems from the U.S. Department of Energy

Home Energy Audits and Improvements:

• What is a home energy audit, from the U.S. Department of Energy.
• Your Home’s Energy Use, a first step to a home energy audit, from the U.S. Department of Energy.
• Preparing for a Professional Home Energy Assessment, from the U.S. Department of Energy.
• Home Heating Audit do-it-yourself guides: http://esa21.kennesaw.edu/homeenergy.htm and http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/energy_audits/index.cfm/mytopic=11170.
• How to Read Residential Electric and Natural Gas Meters from the U.S. Department of Energy.
• A list of qualified home energy raters in Alaska, from the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.
• Recommendations for finding a contractor, from Energy Star