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Custom Publications for Energy Efficiency in Buildings

We specialize in producing publications about building energy conservation.

Some of our customers are represented by a single decision-maker. But oftentimes, we work with a committee to garner technical review. Since committee members don’t always agree on everything, we usually take responsibility for resolving controversy and clarifying ambiguity. This process has worked well for a wide range of organizations. Feel free to contact our existing customers and ask them about our success in converting “group-think” into useful and readable documents. We publish the following types of documents according to the particular needs of our customers.

Consumer Guidebooks: Guidebooks to advise consumers about energy conservation purchases and program rules.
Procedures: Step-by-step instructions about how to implement energy efficiency.
Specifications and Standards: Illustrated technical rules for the application of energy programs.
Energy Policy: Administrative rules on program operation.

Publications for Building Performance Institute and National Renewable Energy Lab

Saturn is working with BPI and NREL to produce five regional Energy Analyst Field Guides and a Technician’s Guide to Photovoltaic Systems.

Home Performance with Energy Star Publications

Saturn has published specifications, procedures, and consumer guides for Home Performance with Energy Star (HPwES) in the States of California, Oregon, Wyoming, and Colorado. HPwES is a private-sector home energy conservation program sponsored by DOE and EPA.

Weatherization Field Guides for U.S. Department of Energy

Saturn collaborated with the DOE regional offices and committees of state weatherization programs to develop installation standards for weatherization programs in four DOE regions. These projects included setting standards, documenting step-by-step procedures, and checking procedures against applicable building and mechanical codes. Saturn staff performed writing, editing, layout and final production of the Weatherization Field Guides in printed and digital formats. 1997 – 2005

Weatherization Guidebook for the Mid-Atlantic Region
Northeast Weatherization Field Guide
Southeastern Weatherization Field Guide
Energy OutWest Weatherization Field Guide

State Weatherization Field Guides

We created custom Weatherization Field Guides for several state weatherization programs, working with technical committees to resolve technical problems, and with policy makers to create clear policy guidance. 1997 – 2005

Individual U.S. States of Texas, Illinois, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Delaware, Colorado, Virginia, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Missouri.

Writing for Research Institutes

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

We produced and illustrated consumer fact sheets for the DOE's Energy-Efficiency and Renewable-Energy Clearinghouse. Topics include: active and passive solar heating, heat-pump operation and maintenance, home-moisture problems, window treatments, natural-gas heating efficiency, and mechanical ventilation.

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

We wrote and illustrated a technical manual on hydronic heating for residential and light commercial buildings, entitled Hydronic Heating: A Practical Overview. Also wrote and illustrated Energy-Efficient Ducts: A Practical Overview.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

We beta tested the NEAT computer audit and wrote illustrated software manual for NEAT.

McGraw-Hill / E-Source

We performed research, technical writing, and technical review for updates of Heating: The Technology Atlas Series.

Writing and Research for Utility Organizations

Energy Ideas Clearinghouse, Western Area Power Administration, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

John Krigger is currently writing a series of articles on energy-efficiency for commercial buildings for utility newsletters and websites.

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)

John Krigger and Chris Dorsi write monthly columns for utility-customer magazines throughout the U.S. on topics of residential energy efficiency.

Consortium for Energy Efficiency

We wrote, illustrated, and published Specification of Energy Efficient Installation and Maintenance Practices for Residential HVAC Systems, along with a supporting white paper. Joint venture with R.J. Karg & Associates.

E-mail Chris Dorsi or John Krigger for more information, including phone numbers and e-mail addresses of references for the above projects. Let us know if you want to Customize Saturn Publications to Fit Your Energy Program.