Best Practices
Measured Home Performance - Guide to Best Practices for Home Energy Retrofits in California (Dec 2010)

Nevada Building Performance Professionals (NBPP)

Environmental
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - epa.gov
Radon Zone Map - EPA - http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/zonemap.html
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) - http://www.epa.gov/iaq/
Carbon Monoxide: Answers - http://www.coheadquarters.com/CO1.htm
How Carbon Monoxide Effects Humans - http://www.inspect-ny.com/hazmat/asgasinf.htm
Septic systems Information - http://www.inspect-ny.com/septbook.htm
Water testing Information - http://www.inspect-ny.com/water/watrtest.htm

Home Improvement and Maintenance
Hometime - http://www.hometime.com/
Do It Yourself. - http://www.doityourself.com/
Today's Homeowner / This Old House - http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/
Home and Garden Television - http://www.hgtv.com/
Landscaping - http://www.landscapeusa.com/default.asp
Lowe's - http://www.lowes.com
The Home Depot - http://www.homedepot.com
Ace Hardware - http://www.acehardware.com/index.asp


Water Savings

Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) provides a free Indoor Water Audit and Retrofit Kit so you can test your fixtures. To request an Indoor Water Audit and Retrofit Kit, call the Conservation Helpline at 258-SAVE (7283) or fill out our online request form.

Water Heaters
Water Heater Safety Information
Bradford White Water Heaters - http://www.bradfordwhite.com/default.asp
Water heater Help from A.O. Smith
State Industries Water Heaters - http://www.stateind.com/

Appliances
Appliance Buying Guide - http://www.aham.org/consumerhome/home.cfm

Installation and Repair Information - http://www.doityourself.com/appliance/
Recalled Appliances - http://www.appliancerescue.com/sandiego/recalls/recalls03112002.html

More Recalled Appliances - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/appliance.html

Building Materials
Siding Claims Services - http://www.homeclaimservices.com/
More Siding Claims Services - http://www.sidingclaims.com/
Class Action Lawsuits Information - http://www.hadd.com/casuits.html
Masonite(r) Siding - http://www.masoniteclaims.com

EIFS Consumer Advocate Site - http://www.eifsfacts.org
More EIFS Information - http://www.gahi.com/eifshome.htm

Swimming Pools
Pool Safety Tips for Children - http://www.aap.org/family/tipppool.htm
Pool Safety Information - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/chdrown.html
More Pool Safety Information - http://www.cdc.gov/health/spsafety.htm
Operating Your Pool - http://www.poolmanual.com/

Plumbing
Toilet Information - http://www.toiletology.com/index.shtml
Polybutylene Piping information - http://www.plumbing911.com/

Univ. of Arizona study on Polybutylene Piping - http://ag.arizona.edu/AZWATER/awr/nov94/leaks.html

Electrical
Aluminum Wiring - http://www.inspect-ny.com/aluminum.htm
Federal Pacific Panel Box Information - http://www.inspect-ny.com/fpe/fpepanel.htm
More Information: Federal Pacific Panel Boxes - http://www.inspect-ny.com/fpe/CPSCsummary.htm

Fireplaces & Chimney's
Locate A Chimney Sweep - http://www.csia.org/
Heating with Wood - http://www.woodheat.org/
Chimney Safety and Care - http://www.chimneys.com/

Wood Stoves: Installing and Operating -
http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000101-d000200/d000132/d000132.html
Chimney and Fire Investigation Services - http://f-i-r-e-service.com

Heating & Cooling
Troubleshooting Your HVAC - http://www.hvacwebtech.com/
Help for Home Heating Systems - http://www.heatinghelp.com/
Commonly Reported HVAC Problems - http://www.hannabery.com/faq.shtml