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Aging Homeowners Drive Growth in Remodeling as Millennials Begin to Gain Footing
Macie Melendez
Homeowner spending on remodeling is expected to see healthy growth through 2025, according to Demographic Change and the Remodeling Outlook, the latest biennial report in the Improving America’s Housing series released in February by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. Demographically based projections suggest that older owners will account for the majority of spending gains over the coming years as they adapt their homes to changing accessibility needs. Although slower to move into ... [continue reading]
Industry Unites Around Education at HVAC Excellence Conference
Howard Weiss
HVACR instructors understand that technology is rapidly changing in our industry. To ensure that the training they offer is current and provides the next generation of service technicians with relevant content, hundreds of instructors from across North America gathered in Orlando, Florida for the National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference hosted by HVAC Excellence. [continue reading]
ASHRAE and IOR Strengthen Partnership with Signing of New MoU Agreement
Allen Haynes
ASHRAE and the Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the organizations’ relationship, which dates back more than a century. [continue reading]
Why Builders Should Care About Grade I Installation
Stacy Fitzgerald-Redd
Quality installation of insulation matters and if builders aren’t getting RESNET Grade I installation with fiberglass batts then they’re getting a HERS-score penalty, says new fact sheet on Grade I installation of batt insulation from NAIMA/Insulation Institute. [continue reading]
CMC Energy Services to Rebrand Northeast Locations
Cathy Donovan
CMC Energy Services (CMC), a pioneer in the energy conservation industry since 1977 and a certified Women’s Business Enterprise, announces the rebranding of its Competitive Resources (CRI) offices in Connecticut and Massachusetts as CMC. [continue reading]
Efficiency First Maryland and Home Performance Coalition Host a Policymaker Education Day
Joe Cullen
Last week, over twenty Efficiency First Maryland (EF-MD) members, small businesses, and contractors, visited 37 legislative offices in Annapolis demonstrating the significant number of Maryland jobs that are supported through residential energy efficiency retrofits and programs supported by EmPOWER. During Policymaker Education Day, the Maryland House and Senate delivered approved legislation to the Governor’s Office that would extend the EmPOWER program and make sure Maryland remains a national leader on job creation and residential ... [continue reading]
Seeking Ideas for Building Envelope Design
Sarah O'Connell
Through its online crowdsourcing platform, JUMP, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is partnering with industry leaders to host technology challenges in an effort to identify innovative energy-saving technologies and help advance them in the market. [continue reading]
So Much Greatness and Gratitude - Notes from Nashville
Amy Beley
This past week at HPC in Nashville left me humbled, hopeful, and filled to the brim with gratitude. The biggest HPC/ACI conference to date, and the best one yet in my opinion. I was humbled by the new and innovative ideas, by the momentum behind healthy homes and its connection to home performance, and by the level of dedication and commitment of the leadership in this industry to propel us forward. And the conference ... [continue reading]
Do Low Flow Showerheads Save Water?
Bill Gauley and John Koeller
Did you know that the average shower lasts 7.8 minutes? [continue reading]
The Elephant in the Room
Jim Gunshinan
Last week I attended the annual Home Performance Coalition (HPC) Conference & Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee. (Along with 1,900 other people!) [continue reading]
