“…For most items, conformance to existing specifications or standards is given as the criterion for the DOE Weatherization Assistance Program, For others, for example weatherstripping, for which there are no available applicable specifications or standards, but which provide important energy savings when retrofitted to existing housing, the recommended criterion is that the material or product be labeled, identified or marketed as to its general category (e.g, , weatherstripping) and properly installed. Regardless of the lack of standards or specifications for these items, they are eligible for the DOE Weatherization Assistance Program, since they have been cited as effective for conserving energy in heating residences [4,5,10,12,13], The intent of the DOE Weatherization Assistance Program is to conserve energy through the encouragement of retrofitting. In cases where no applicable standards or specifications exist (e,g,, weatherstripping), but where adequate experience is available to confirm the effectiveness of the retrofit items, the use of these items should not be hindered by requiring that new standards or specifications be written.…”