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NYC's Biggest Sustainable Surprise
At nearly 75 years old, New York City’s largest apartment complex continues to raise the bar for sustainability and energy-efficient retrofits. Occupying 80 acres of land just north of Lower Manhattan, Stuyvesant Town, and Peter ...
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NYC's Biggest Sustainable Surprise
At nearly 75 years old, New York City’s largest apartment complex continues to raise the bar for sustainability and energy-efficient retrofits. Occupying 80 acres of land just north of Lower Manhattan, Stuyvesant Town, and Peter ... [continue reading]
Wisconsin Multifamily Benchmark
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Sometimes you get a grand idea for something. You work and work on it. And it goes nowhere. And it dies. On other occasions, you start this simple thing that was really only meant to ... [continue reading]
Favorite Multifamily Retrofits, Part 2
Energy Storage, Low-Flow Aerators, and Ventilation [continue reading]
Alaska's Sustainable Village
The University of Alaska Fairbanks takes part in the higher-education trend of efficient student housing [continue reading]
Green the Orange
Students at Syracuse University experience a Multifamily Performance Program up close and personal. [continue reading]
California's Advanced Homes Program
California is slowly moving toward net zero energy construction, defined as building structures that produce as much energy on-site as they consume. The Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan of the California Public Utilities Commission (... [continue reading]
Insulating Residential Masonry Buildings in Cold Climates
Most professionals now agree that masonry buildings in cold climates should be insulated. Here's how it's done. [continue reading]
Enterprise Green Communities
Enterprise Green Communities provides financial support and technical expertise to enable developers to build and rehabilitate homes that are healthier, more energy efficient and better for the environment on a cost-effective basis. The organization has ... [continue reading]
Building Performance Journal Editors
Our Blog Has Moved
Thanks for your interest in contributing a blog to the Building Performance Journal (formerly Home Energy magazine). We’re ...
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Is Energy Efficiency an American Value?
Energy efficiency is good for the economy, good for families, good for workers, and good for the environment.
