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Home Energy Minute #01: Alaska's Griffin Hagle
Home Energy Magazine
Welcome to the first in a series of quarterly interviews conducted by Corbett Lunsford of Home Diagnosis TV, that will focus on the topic of home performance! Hear from a home performance pro dealing with issues in one of the coldest climates in North America - Alaska! Check it out! [continue reading]
Avoid These Pitfalls When Installing HVAC Sensors
Megan Nichols
Modern HVAC systems are getting smarter, which means they need sensors to tell them when to keep the house cool and when to let the temperature climb a little bit to save power when no one is home. These sensors serve a specific purpose, but they can be tricky to install. Here is a list of some of the most common HVAC sensors and some pitfalls you should always try to avoid when installing them. [continue reading]
Is Geothermal a Realistic Way to Achieve True Energy Independence?
Sallie McBrien
Energy independence is a goal for many households and communities for a variety of reasons from simply wanting to save money each month, to the broader goal of saving the planet for future generations. To accomplish this lofty goal, there must be a way to generate energy independently of any centralized source (e.g. solar, wind, etc). For example, a successful home solar system can meet most of a home's energy needs if the system ... [continue reading]
Getting the Lead Out: Earth Day, 2019
Leslie Jackson
We all need somebody to lean on. —Bill Withers. Singer-songwriter, 1938-1985 [continue reading]
A Recap of the Largest National Conference in our History - HPC19 is in the Books!
Home Performance Coalition
We wrapped up the 2019 National Conference & Trade Show on April 4, 2019, after four full days of workshops, sessions, events, and networking! As many of you have heard, we broke the record for the number of attendees at this year’s event – 1,942 industry professionals from all 50 states plus Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and three Canadian provinces. All joined under one roof to learn, grow, be inspired and meet new people. After 33 years of producing ... [continue reading]
How HPXML Transformed NYSERDA痴 Home Performance Program
Bill Keating
Since the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) Home Performance with ENERGY STARｮ (HPwES) program initiated its HPXML – supported Express Contract workflow in 2015, nearly 8,500 projects have been completed. The approval time for the majority of home performance projects, which before the implementation of Express Contract may have taken up to eight business days, is now completed within one business day. [continue reading]
Building Performance Association有ive from Chicago, Thursday Edition
Jim Gunshinan
Wednesday was another rich day of inspiration and connection. My brain is nearly full. When you read this, I will likely be on the plane flying from Chicago back to Oakland; where I will have some time to digest it all. There are more sessions this morning though if you are staying on at the conference. And still lots to see and do in Chicago if you are sticking around for the afternoon. The Chicago ... [continue reading]
Building Performance Association有ive from Chicago
Jim Gunshinan
Check out that title! Monday, we were HPC, Tuesday we are a new association made up of three organizations, HPC, Home Energy, and Efficiency First, called the Building Performance Association. It’s been a change a long time coming, but seems like it’s happening all at once. All of these organizations share a commitment to the same goals and values, and becoming the Building Performance Association will allow us to combine our ... [continue reading]
HPC National有ive from Chicago
Jim Gunshinan
It’s always a challenge at the HPC national to take in as much as possible until my brain tells me “I’m full”. All these great topics, presenters and attendees is an embarrassment of riches. [continue reading]
Welcome to the HPC National有ive from Chicago
Jim Gunshinan
For those of you here in Chicago for a Monday workshop, for those who will be registering today or tomorrow, and all of you members of the home performance community, welcome to a rich source of building science news and training—all provided by the experts—and a great chance to network. [continue reading]
