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GreenPoint Rated Version 7.0 was released last week, setting a new standard in California for green and healthy homes. The updated version of California’s most trusted green home certification system awards points for newly built homes that incorporate the leading green building practices and save energy, water, and greenhouse gas emissions far beyond homes constructed to the minimum building code standards. [continue reading]
You’re probably not going to believe this story. But it’s true. All of what follows is true. [continue reading]
Sometimes it feels like Home Energy and the DOE Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) grew up together, along with what was formerly known as ACI and is now the Home Performance Coalition (HPC) and some other energy efficiency advocates. The WAP program is celebrating four decades of air sealing, insulating, healthy home making and family supporting on National Weatherization Day on Sunday, October 30th. [continue reading]
Communities that prepare for disasters are more resilient; their businesses reopen faster, houses suffer less damage so homeowners return to work faster. Also, less debris from damaged and destroyed buildings ends up in landfills, making communities with strong, durable buildings more sustainable, as well as more resilient. How do communities become resilient? It starts with strengthening the built environment of homes and businesses to make them more disaster-resistant. [continue reading]
CLEAResult, a leader in designing and implementing technology-enabled energy efficiency programs for utilities, and the Energy Department's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today announced Charles Xie as the winner of the JUMP Smartphone Call for Innovation. [continue reading]
Proof is possible! That's the motto and mantra of Corbett and Grace Lunsford, with the Chicago-based Building Performance Workshop. They are spreading the word in their Proof Is Possible US Tour. They built a tiny house lab on wheels and are stopping at 20 major cities across the country to prove to home owners and realtors that they can expect better, healthier buildings, and that contractors can prove the quality of their workmanship. [continue reading]
There are a wide variety of ways that personalize a built environment. The most interesting of these built environments are the places we make for ourselves. [continue reading]
You want the sale. We all want the sale! Maybe you’re very hungry to post some numbers or push to hit the plan. That’s OK. But don’t let that get in the way of good approaches. It’s easier to stick with a good process when you’ve got ample leads, a solid pipeline, and you’re been hitting the numbers. So, try to stay ahead ... [continue reading]
Today, October 3, 2016, Tom Carter joins Efficiency First as the new Executive Director. Tom brings over a decade of association executive experience in built environment industries. He has forged consensus among member companies of all sizes, identified industry objectives, and advocated for their successful achievement. Tom has spent more than 20 years developing his expertise in energy, climate change, air quality, sustainability, and other issues. Through building coalitions with partner industries, he has been an effective regulatory ... [continue reading]
Representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week unveiled their new residential ENERGY STAR program to attendees of the 2016 Success Summit, an annual gathering of licensed Aeroseal dealers and Comfort Institute members. The new program, called ENERGY STAR Verified HVAC Installation (ESVI), was designed to place new emphasis on the importance of duct sealing and other best practices related to HVAC installation for maximizing home energy efficiency. [continue reading]
