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New Legislation in the House
There is cause for celebration this spring for all players in the home performance industry, as H.R. 1315 was introduced in the 116th Congress on February 27, 2019. New legislation that would support training for home ...
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Thermal Scientists Convene
Building scientists from all over the United States and Canada descended on Clearwater Beach, Florida, for a week of information exchange December 4-8, 1995. [continue reading]

Conference Christens Home Performance Industry
The Affordable Comfort West conference came to California for the second time on October 11-13, 1995. Participants represented heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and other contractors; consulting firms; utilities; and nonprofit organizations. [continue reading]

Conference Addresses the Changing Climate (Business and Political, That Is)
Now in its ninth year, Affordable Comfort, the premier conference on residential energy efficiency, continues to grow. [continue reading]

Quality Builders Converge on Springfield
The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) held their annual Quality Building Conference in the Springfield, Massachusetts, Sheraton Hotel last November. [continue reading]

Affordable Comfort Heads West
Bringing the gospel of residential energy efficiency and quality construction to the West Coast, Affordable Comfort Inc. held it's first regional conference in October. [continue reading]

Solar 1994 Sheds Light on "Sustainability"
The sky was appropriately sunny for the Solar '94--the twenty-third annual conference of the American Solar Energy Society and the 19th National Passive Solar Conference--held June 25-30 in San Jose, California. [continue reading]



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