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Many years ago I had the privilege of knowing Hector Romulus Demmel, a French Canadian backwoods guide who could do just about everything. He was an extraordinary fisherman, even though he didn’t like ...
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The Ideal Quality Control Inspector
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Many years ago I had the privilege of knowing Hector Romulus Demmel, a French Canadian backwoods guide who could do just about everything. He was an extraordinary fisherman, even though he didn’t like ... [continue reading]
Success with Collaboration
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There’s a saying that goes “Teamwork makes the dream work.” Many companies put posters of this saying in their offices to encourage workers to collaborate to achieve a specific goal. It ... [continue reading]
Accountability for the Future: The 2016 Habitat X Strategic Plan
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The Habitat X Summer National Conference provides a collaborative meeting place for leaders from the energy efficiency, building performance, and utility industries. Now in our fifth year, we’ve become increasingly focused on creating ... [continue reading]
How to Become a Home Performance Superhero
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What do Home Performance Contractors (HPCs) do? Fundamentally, they ask homeowners what heating, cooling and ventilation problems they have and take care of fixing them. As with other services an HVAC contractor provides, it boils ... [continue reading]
Comparing and Contrasting Residential Green-Building Certifications
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In residential construction—much more than in commercial construction—there are a surprising number of green building rating systems. These systems have different criteria to rate green buildings. This leaves homebuyers, builders, and ... [continue reading]
Training in the 21st Century: From Sage on the Stage to Guide on the Side
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Imagine you have just walked into the classroom. Right now the teacher is standing at the front, explaining some of the finer details of the second law of thermodynamics. The students are sitting at tables, ... [continue reading]
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Electrifying Buildings for Decarbonization
Seventy million American homes and businesses burn natural gas, oil, or propane on-site to heat their space and water, generating 560 ...
Lindsay Bachman, Diane Chojnowski, Jim Gunshinan
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