Publications

The U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program publishes some non-technical documents that describe what the program does and its accomplishments in lay terms. In addition, the Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center (WAPTAC) lists similar documents published by DOE and others in its documents library.

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• HUD-DOE Memorandum of Understanding: Streamlining Weatherization Assistance in Affordable Housing

  (PDF 295 KB)
  A new Partnership between DOE and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development streamlines weatherization in affordable housing.

• Weatherization Assistance Program

  (PDF 1.6 MB)
  DOE fact sheet explaining the program and its accomplishments; 2 pp.

• Weatherization Assistance Program—The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

  (PDF 97 KB)
  DOE fact sheet explaining the effect of statute amendments of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on the DOE Weatherization Assistance Program; 1 pp.; March 2009.

• What is the Weatherization Assistance Program?

  (PDF 42 KB)
  DOE fact sheet explaining eligibility requirements for weatherization and application procedures to potential customers; 2 pp.; February 2009.

• Weatherization Assistance Program Close-Up Compendium

  A state-by-state summary of weatherization activities; 106 pp.; September 2001.

• Hazard Identification and Mitigation Workshop Manual

  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) publishes this online manual covering a workshop conducted jointly between FEMA and DOE; 245 pp.; August 2000.

• Weatherization Plus - Opportunities for the 21st Century

  A strategy report by the Millennium Committee made up of 30 representatives of state and local weatherization agencies and DOE staff; 12 pp.; April 1999.