Kara Saul Rinaldi is the executive director of the National Home Performance Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging improved home energy performance using a whole-house approach.
The Curse of the TRC
Archaic utility cost effectiveness-testing is killing effective energy efficiency programs [continue reading]
Home Performance Legislative Outlook
The U.S. Congress has found little to agree upon over the last couple of years. As the 112th Congress closed in December with the fewest bills to reach the president’s desk in 70 ... [continue reading]
The Evolution of Smart Home Performance and Its Benefits to the Grid
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As the number of residential demand-response programs and the use of smart home technologies has grown over the last several years, an important opportunity has emerged in home performance to increase residential energy savings. Namely, ... [continue reading]
Introducing the Association's Policy Affairs Team
Kara Saul Rinaldi manages Building Performance Association’s government affairs team. Her team develops and advocates for policies and objectives that address obstacles to scaling the home performance industry, or that take advantage of ... [continue reading]
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Know True Costs; Save Real Energy
Kara Saul Rinaldi
More than half of the states in the nation have created programs to increase the energy efficiency of homes through a comprehensive approach that looks at all opportunities to save energy, from insulation to upgrading heating and cooling systems. When taxpayer and ratepayer dollars are used, it is essential that these programs are reviewed with a cost-effectiveness test that provides policymakers with adequate knowledge about the programs’ effectiveness. Unfortunately, in many states, the testing ... [continue reading]
HOMES Act Will Save Homeowners Energy, Money
Kara Saul Rinaldi
Representatives David McKinley (R-WV) and Peter Welch (D-VT) re-introduced the Home Owners Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act, H.R. 2127, yesterday marking a step forward in bi-partisan leadership on energy policy. [continue reading]
BPA Urges Congress to Advance Energy Efficiency in Buildings to Address the Climate Crisis
Kara Saul Rinaldi
The Building Performance Association Urges Congress to Advance Energy Efficiency in Buildings to Address the Climate Crisis, Create Jobs, and Improve the Lives of Americans [continue reading]
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