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HERO Program Adds Value

Communities across the country are pursuing programs that promote energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

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A Solar Myth Bites the Dust

After doing the math, PV and a heat pump appeared to beat solar thermal for water heating.

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The Body and Soul of Connected Devices

This year’s harvest of Internet-connected devices is larger, more diverse, and often more complicated than ever.

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Net Zero Energy Manufactured Homes May Be on Their Way

Results from a 15-month study compare the real-world performance of the DOE Zero Energy Ready home with that of two other manufactured homes.

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Connected Devices for Home Performance

By Chris Dorsi

There’s a movement afoot in the home performance industry, and it’s being driven by a combination of technology, business, and ...

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Shadyside Passive House

By Laura Nettleton

The Victorian house in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had been re-muddled several times and was in dilapidated condition. Thoughtful Balance (TB), a ...

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What the 2015 IECC Means for Contractors and Home Buyers

By Kim Tanner

The latest International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) sets a high bar for residential energy efficiency, and slowly but surely states are moving toward more ...

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Health and Household-Related Benefits of DOE's WAP

By Beth Hawkins and Bruce Tonn

DOE’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) invests public funds to weatherize privately owned low-income housing. There is an active debate about the value ...

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