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The New Deal in Energy Education: Workforce Guidelines for Home Energy Upgrades
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Inspired by Vice President Joe Biden’s vision to expand job opportunities and make residential buildings more energy efficient, the Recovery Through Retrofit Workforce Working Group has developed and released the Workforce Guidelines for ... [continue reading]

Retrofit Is In
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It’s easy to talk about building new houses that are energy efficient. When you build from the ground up, you can do anything—the thickest insulation, the best sealants, the most efficient ... [continue reading]

Raising the Bar for Home Performance
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New standardized work specifications aim to eliminate work defects and transform the retrofit industry. [continue reading]

The Robo Retrofit House
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Much is learned from a side-by-side study of a retrofit home and standard-built home. [continue reading]

Residential Building Research at NREL
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The Residential Building Research Team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) focuses on improving the energy efficiency of, and reducing carbon emissions from, approximately 130 million U.S. homes. Cost-effective improvements in the energy efficiency ... [continue reading]

Taking the Lead on Lead
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Learn how to weatherize homes with lead paint present while obeying the law, and keeping workers and home occupants safe from lead poisoning. [continue reading]

Unusual Wood-Burning Insert Installation
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Energy expert continues to learn from a deep energy retrofit of his Montana Home. This time he's installing a wood-burning stove to save money, add ambiance, and provide security during emergencies - like when runaway trains knock out a town's power. [continue reading]

Rebuilding Together Tulsa
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In 2008, Rebuilding Together Tulsa (RTT) introduced its Energy Efficiency program that, along with energy efficiency, incorporates broader green housing principles such as water efficiency, and indoor environmental health. This program provided 34 low-income homeowners with energy ... [continue reading]



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The Silver Bullet to Zero Energy Affordability, by Paul Springer
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Look for Us and Win: Faces of EE
Getting ready for HPC18? Plan to stop by the Faces of EE photo booth on April 24 to receive a FREE ...


