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ASHRAE Awards More Than $118,000 to Fund 26 Undergraduate Projects in Eight Countries
Allen Haynes
ASHRAE announced today its 2017 Undergraduate Program Equipment Grants – which encompasses a group of 26 undergraduate projects led by students from around the world who are poised to continue ASHRAE’s commitment of shaping tomorrow’s built environment today. The awarded grants total more than $118,000 and will help the winning students complete their undergraduate projects. [continue reading]
The Extraordinary Growth of Solar in the US Visualized
Kumar Dhuvur
Residential solar installations have grown rapidly as solar costs have plummeted over 80% over the last 10 years. Ever wondered where all the installations are happening? [continue reading]
HPC Launches the Home Performance Forum
Lindsay Bachman Flickinger
HPC launched the Home Performance Forum last week, where members openly discuss topics including education, certification, field procedures, equipment, building science, energy modeling, envelope and mechanical design, building codes and standards, sales, marketing, and business systems in one of the largest and most active collaborative sharing forums for home energy professionals. [continue reading]
Balancing Act: Solving Airflow Issues in HVAC Systems
Kim Slowey
Today's homeowner is more concerned with energy efficiency than ever before. A National Association of Home Builders September 2016 survey found that energy-saving appliances were at or near the top of the must-have feature list for 80 percent of new home buyers. In January, the association released the results of another study that revealed homebuyers across all income brackets are increasingly choosing homes with energy-saving elements, as well as other amenities, and will sacrifice square footage to ... [continue reading]
Appraised Value and Energy Efficiency: Getting it Right
Julie Caracino
While location, design and price are a home-buyer’s main considerations, surveys show that buyers rank energy saving features and equipment (e.g., air and duct sealing, insulation, and high-efficiency HVAC equipment) as desirable features for which buyers are willing to pay more. [continue reading]
Get a Sneak Preview of Solar Decathlon 2017 Houses
Ruby Theresa Nahan
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 is only eight months away, but the competing teams have been hard at work for more than a year. Competition organizers recently reviewed team design development drawings, which reflect about 90% completion of the design details. [continue reading]
Survey: 9 of 10 Americans Want to Protect the Environment, But They're Focusing on the Wrong Things
Lee Ann Head
A new national survey finds good news for the environment: Nine out of 10 Americans believe the average person should be taking concrete steps to reduce his or her environmental impact. And two-thirds think that personal energy conservation habits can make a real difference in preventing climate change. [continue reading]
Energy Efficient Appliances Save Consumers Cash
Deborah E. Miller
In the home performance industry, we are doing the Lord’s work by ensuring that the homes Americans live in are healthy and energy efficient. [continue reading]
How to Hook Every Type of Homeowner
Todd Bairstow
When homeowners have an HVACR need, 80 to 90 percent begin their search for a provider on the Internet. Braving the wilds of the web, they’ll click and click, scroll and scroll, evaluating the appeal of you and your competition to find the best provider for their job. [continue reading]
Energy (Oil, Natural Gas, Electricity, and Renewables) Outlook for Homes and Businesses in 2017
Shawn Weeks
Please keep in mind that while the information presented here is valuable, it's important to remember that predictions can and often do change over time. This information was compiled from industry publications. [continue reading]
