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Two Ways You Can Be a Face of EE
Carol Harley, E4
Want to help advance our industry, without spending time on policy advocacy? Here are two simple, easy ways to amplify the importance of Energy Efficiency (EE): 1. Get a free professional headshot at HPC182. Show off your company and tell your story [continue reading]
Permit Me to Explain- Another Dispatch from Frugal Happy by Chris Stratton and Wen Lee
Leslie Jackson
Chris Stratton and Wen Lee are a husband-and-wife team living in the Los Angeles area who are DIY converting their suburban house into an all-electric zero net energy home via superinsulation, efficient appliances, onsite solar, and conservation strategies. They chronicle their attempts at a low-carbon, low-cost, and joyful lifestyle on their blog Frugal Happy, which the following post is adapted from. [continue reading]
HPC18 Featuring HVAC Strategies & IAQ / Healthy Homes Tracks
Bethany Dittmar
The National Home Performance Conference brings together home performance and weatherization professionals from across the country to hear what’s new in the industry, providing the opportunity to learn from a diverse group of presenters, discussing cutting edge content, research, and experiences to help take your career to the next level. [continue reading]
New Study Dispels Myth That Leaks In Interior Ductwork Do Not Contribute to Home Energy Loss
Brad Brenner
February 26, 2018 – Comfort Institute today released finding from a new study that indicates leaks in ductwork located in conditioned space can have a significant impact on energy savings. The study, conducted by Comfort Institute in combination with the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA), showed that the amount of conditioned air seeping through the building envelope and escaping to the outside of the home was reduced by an average of 11.4% after the ducts were effectively sealed. ... [continue reading]
How We Turned Our House into a Giant Foam Box, Part I by Wen Lee
Leslie Jackson
Chris Stratton and Wen Lee are a husband-and-wife team living in the Los Angeles area who are DIY converting their suburban house into an all-electric zero net energy home via superinsulation, efficient appliances, onsite solar, and conservation strategies. They chronicle their attempts at a low-carbon, low-cost, and joyful lifestyle on their blog Frugal Happy, which the following post is adapted from. [continue reading]
From Philly to DC: Join Us on Capitol Hill
Keith Aldridge
By now you have probably heard – as part of this year’s HPC National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show in Philadelphia, we are hosting a federal lobby day in DC! We will leave the conference a day early, take a bus down to DC, and meet with key lawmakers to share your story and explain why sound energy efficiency policy matters. [continue reading]
Home Performance Coalition Calls on Congress to Support Federal Energy Efficiency Programs
Jim Gunshinan
February 12, 2018 - Washington DC – Today, President Trump released his budget for fiscal year (FY) 2019, which includes a significant cut in funding for residential energy efficiency programs at the Department of Energy (DOE). The Weatherization Assistance Program, Energy STAR and the State Energy Program are zeroed out completely in the President’s budget. [continue reading]
Stick to the Basics in New Home Construction
Andrew Scatizzi
Thousands of energy models for newly constructed single family homes is a treasure trove of information if you’re like me and have a zealous obsession with cutting kilowatt-hours. As the utility company, we pay monetary incentives to builders that construct homes above an energy baseline, which in 2017 was a mixture of codes and measures from 2009 and 2015 IECC, with the overall goal of cutting peak demand and electricity consumption. The one overarching theme after ... [continue reading]
HPC Files Comments to Four Illinois Utilities' Energy Efficiency Plans
Joe Cullen
On January 29, 2018, the Home Performance Coalition submitted comments on four Illinois investor owned utilities’ energy efficiency plans. Comments on the Ameren Illinois, ComEd, Nicor Gas and Peoples Gas Plans were submitted through the Illinois Energy Efficiency Stakeholder Advisory Group which reports its evaluations to the Illinois Commerce Commission. [continue reading]
Featuring the Fundamentals Track as Part of the 2018 National Home Performance Conference!
Bethany Dittmar
The National Home Performance Conference is where home performance and weatherization professionals gather to hear what’s new in the industry, learning from a diverse group of presenters, discussing cutting edge content and advanced building science techniques for experienced attendees. But at the heart of the conference is providing education that lays a solid groundwork for those new to the industry, office staff, or those who just need a refresher in important industry topics. [continue reading]
