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HERO Program Adds Value for Homeowners, Communities, and Contractors
As the clean-energy economy heats up, communities across the country are actively pursuing programs that promote energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. One of the breakout successes in this field is ...
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Boulder Home Pushes for Zero
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The Solar Harvest home, built by Boulder-based Ecofutures Building, Incorporated, has been gaining a lot of recognition lately--and for good reason. By achieving 97.7 out of 100 points in an Energy Star audit, it stands as the ... [continue reading]
Energy Conservation Code Decoded
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You won’t need your supersecret decoder ring for the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), published in January. The new international code is easier to use and easier ... [continue reading]
HVAC Design Help
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Though tools and methods are available for the design of energy-efficient HVAC systems, they are not often used when it comes to production homes. That’s partly because ... [continue reading]
Home Performance with Energy Star Comes to Oregon
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Oregon has recently joined the ranks of states supplying the valuable Home Performance with Energy Star home energy service. Sponsored by EPA, Home Performance with Energy Star was launched ... [continue reading]
Twelve Reasons Why the Green Home Market Is Ready to Surge
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If you need convincing about the marketability of green building, author Jerry Yudelson offers up a dozen reasons why green is the way to go. &... [continue reading]
Solar Subsidies are Booming
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Recent developments around the Unites States are creating a very favorable atmosphere for solar energy.The biggest boost comes from a marked rise in the cost of conventional fuels; ... [continue reading]
Deborah E. Miller
HPC Working For You: Climate Change & Carbon Reduction
HPC develops new approaches to federal, state and local policies that promote growth in the residential energy efficiency sector through ...
Shilpa Sankaran
New Report Shows Big Jump in Net-Zero Energy Homes
Net-zero energy homes seem to be growing their way out of a purely niche market. The number of zero energy ...
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