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Solving the Unintended Consequences of a Home Performance Renovation
Tight homes are becoming more common around the country, even in the mid-South where many builders still believe that homes and crawl spaces should “breathe.” And home performance, still not well understood in ...
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Superinsulating My Old House, Phase 2
Phase 1 was an R-35 face-lift of the west façade. Phase 2 looks to the north and east. [continue reading]
The Energy Improvement Mortgage: Two Case Studies
The mythic mortgage product explained, with examples. [continue reading]
Energy-Wise House Flipper
One man is offering middle-class home buyers a chance to purchase affordable, energy-efficient, and trendy homes - complete with granite countertops and other high-end amenities. [continue reading]
Existing Homes - The Next Wave
The existing housing stock is where action must be taken to manage energy use and carbon emissions. Buildings represent 43% of carbon emissions in the United States and provide an actionable and cost-effective carbon mitigation strategy. ... [continue reading]
A Wisconsin Usonian Home: 37 Years of Energy History
Not your average homeowners - this couple has kept energy use data for 37 years. [continue reading]
Renovating History
We go back, back, way back - to look at a home built in the Colonial style in 1928, as it undergoes a thoroughly modern retrofit. [continue reading]
Building Performance Journal Editors
Our Blog Has Moved
Thanks for your interest in contributing a blog to the Building Performance Journal (formerly Home Energy magazine). We’re ...
Jim Gunshinan
Is Energy Efficiency an American Value?
Energy efficiency is good for the economy, good for families, good for workers, and good for the environment.
