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Two National Brands Join Forces Demonstrating Unity in Home Energy-Efficiency Rating Systems
Lindsay Bachman
The Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) and Pearl Certification are now collaborating to ensure that the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index and Pearl Certification Reports complement each other in the new and existing homes markets. [continue reading]
Summer Season Highlights on Home Performance in the States
Joe Cullen, HPC Director of Policy and Outreach
Although the Summer Season is quickly coming to an end, HPC has seen an unusual amount of positive activity in the states on residential energy efficiency policy – with more deadlines and activities coming through the end of August. HPC and its allies have been particularly active in the following states: [continue reading]
The Leading Edge in the Nation's Capitol
Lindsay Bachman
Nick knows homes. Several years ago, he started volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. He also helped modify a home that was part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon, a competition for students to design and build high performance buildings powered by renewable energy. On top of that, he’s built six passive houses. So when Nick decided to create an addition to his own home in Washington DC, he ... [continue reading]
The Consumer Connection: A Consumer-Centric Approach to Delivering Home Energy Services
Laurie Guevara-Stone
Two-thirds of US homeowners consider home energy performance a top priority, but few actually take action to improve home energy use. And those who have implemented efficiency improvements seldom invest in whole-home energy upgrades. In sum, a large gap exists between intentions and actual investments, signifying a market failure to address customer needs. Rocky Mountain Institute set out to understand why the market is failing to convert more homeowner interest in energy efficiency into action ... [continue reading]
Two Friends of Summer Study
Jim Gunshinan
The following profile first appeared in the Grapevine, a daily newsletter produced by Home Energy Magazine staff at the biannual ACEEE Summer Study in Buildings, heald at the beautiful Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California. [continue reading]
DOE Housing Innovation Awards Announced
Jim Gunshinan
Since 2013, The DOE Housing Innovation Awards have honored the very best in innovation on the path to zero energy ready homes by recognizing forward-thinking builders who are delivering American homebuyers with a better homeowner experience. Explore these award-winning homes on the Tour of Zero. [continue reading]
She Cut Her Energy Bills by 69% & Got to Pearl Gold
Lindsay Bachman
When discussing cutting energy consumption, but still staying cool in the hot summer months in Arizona, Jan tells her clients to first get an energy audit. "That's going to be a whole system approach to looking at every facet of your home.” The energy audit will check "insulation, windows, the efficiency of appliances, things like that, especially your HVAC system," explained Jan in the Taking Action part of ABC15 morning news. Jan explained that ... [continue reading]
Buzz from Presentations at ACEEE Summer Study
Jim Gunshinan for Danny Parker, Florida Solar Energy Center
Reducing energy use for heating hot water remains a major challenge around the world. This paper describes a novel solar photovoltaic assisted heat pump water heater (PV-HPWH) which achieved an 83% reduction (COP 5.4) in water heating energy compared with electric resistance. This technology demonstrates very large potential energy savings around the U.S. [continue reading]
HPC Files Comments on New Efficiency: New York
Joe Cullen, Director of Policy and Outreach
On July 16, 2018, the Home Performance Coalition (HPC) provided comments on New Efficiency: New York, an ambitious energy efficiency initiative announced recently by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the NY Dept. of Public Service (DPS). [continue reading]
Register by August 31 for Discount to EEBA High Performance Home Summit
John O'Reilly
What does the future of U.S. homebuilding look like? According to The Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA), builders who dominate their markets over the next decade will be those who can offer customers high-performance homes that are both well-designed and affordable. EEBA’s High Performance Home Summit, to be held October 16-18 in San Diego, will be a clearinghouse of knowledge that builders need to succeed. This year’s Summit theme, &... [continue reading]
