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EPA's plan for addressing carbon emissions through the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d) was released today in the federal register. This begins a 90-day comment period, where stakeholders have an opportunity to comment on the Federal Plan (for states who do not submit their own plans for compliance), the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP), and the sections related to Evaluation, Measurement and Verification (EM&V). [continue reading]
Mina Agarabi is the Principal Mechanical Engineer at Agarabi Engineering PLLC, a consulting firm focused on operations and maintenance and energy efficiency. Prior to establishing her firm, she conducted light commercial and residential energy assessments and oversaw the installation of numerous energy-efficiency projects at Association for Energy Affordability and Steven Winter Associates. Agarabi has several years of experience troubleshooting, optimizing, and designing both steam and hydronic heating systems in large multifamily buildings. [continue reading]
Nine New England-based contractors are recipients of the 2015 COOL SMART awards, presented recently at the annual golf tournament of the Air Conditioning Association of New England (ACA/NE). The awards are sponsored by the Massachusetts/Rhode Island COOL SMART program, and given out during the annual event held in Stow, Mass. The winning contractors specialize in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and were honored for the quality installation of energy saving equipment and their overall ... [continue reading]
You may have seen that an independent evaluation, released this summer, found that home performance contractors across the country increased business opportunities and established lasting local, state, and national connections through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Better Buildings Neighborhood Program. The program distributed a total of $508 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to more than 40 state and local residential energy efficiency programs across the country from 2010 through 2014. [continue reading]
Stevens Institute of Technology won top honors overall at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 by designing, building, and operating the most cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive solar powered house. [continue reading]
A new building envelope sealing technology designed to effectively seal the outer shell of homes and buildings was unveiled today at the first annual Aeroseal Success Summit. The new technology is the first automated system used to effectively find and seal air leaks in building structures, constituting a breakthrough in sustainable building practices. [continue reading]
On the heels of its 10th Annual North American Passive House conference, Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) today announced a major initiative, funded by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, to support the development of affordable housing that meets the stringent PHIUS+ 2015 passive building energy performance standard. [continue reading]
Recently we got the opportunity to speak with Risa Edelstein, an expert on barrier seaming with adhesive tape. Edelstein is one of the executives at ECHOtape, a worldwide provider of pressure sensitive industrial tape. [continue reading]
That’s the National Association for State Community Services Programs, which held its annual training conference September 16-18 in Sacramento. NASCSP serves the DOE WAP program, as well as other low-income programs though training and advocacy in Washington, D.C. [continue reading]
Passive House California announced that their 2015 conference will feature leading sustainability expert, Peter Busby, Principal at Perkins+Will Architects in San Francisco. Peter will share insights on the significance of building performance as a key metric for both carbon reduction and sustainability, using examples designed and monitored by his firm over the past 10 years. His keynote presentation will be followed by a group of Palo Alto building owners, who will share stories about why they ... [continue reading]
