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California Residential Retrofits: Ten Important Lessons Learned
The potential for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through retrofitting existing homes offers major incentives for future work.
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The Smart Sell
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Using the right approach to energy efficiency upgrades can mean the difference between success and failure for a home performance contractor. [continue reading]
Contractors Aggregate Carbon Credits
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Contractors accredited by the Building Performance Institute (BPI) offer utilities and state conservation programs huge opportunities to verify savings not only in energy usage in existing homes, but also in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. That&... [continue reading]
Moving from Energy Efficiency to Carbon Footprint
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I have been in the energy efficiency and renewable energy business for almost 30 years, and I am seeing more rapid change now in this industry than ever before. More and more people understand that energy ... [continue reading]
Moving Toward Carbon Neutrality
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In July 2007, Affordable Comfort, Incorporated, (ACI) convened a summit in San Francisco, which was called “Moving Existing Homes Toward Carbon Neutrality.” The goal of the summit was to create and clarify a vision ... [continue reading]
Germany's Efficient Homes
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German energy agency, dena's, Efficient Homes project is tapping into substantial energy savings through the retrofits of existing buildings. [continue reading]
Why Leave a Gap in Crawlspace Insulation?
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I read your article “Closed Crawlspaces Do Double Duty,” from the 2005 Special Issue (p. 32), with great interest. The crawlspace in our new home is built over a 4-inch cement floor over plastic ... [continue reading]
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Does Your State Reward Energy Efficiency?
Homeowners throughout the United States can find incentives for making their homes more energy efficient with federal and state government ...
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Storing Wind Energy
Renewable energy can be generated using multiple methods throughout the United States, and one of the primary forms of renewable ...
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