Residential Refrigerators (Mini Course)

Residential Refrigerators (Mini Course)

(1.0 CEU) Refrigerators and freezers use a lot of electricity. This course discusses when it makes economic sense to replace an old refrigerator. Older refrigerators can use four times more electricity than new energy-efficient models! The course covers the following...

Reducing Baseload Cost (Mini Course)

(1.5 CEUs) This course discusses a wide variety of baseload energy uses. Home electronics and entertainment have grown to be a major electricity user over the past 25 years. Besides the basics, this course also discusses pools and spas. How baseload energy uses vary...

Water Heater Basics (Mini Course)

(2.5 CEUs) There is quite a variety of different types of water heaters, both electric and fossil fuel powered. This lesson focuses on the different types of water heaters, their characteristics, there advantages, and their disadvantages. Most buildings in the US...

Reducing Baseload Energy (Short Course)

(6.5 CEUs) Baseload energy includes water heating, lighting, refrigeration, and other energy uses that don’t vary much with the changing seasons. Baseload energy may be up to half of the total energy that a home or commercial building uses, especially in mild...