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Not Fade Away
By Leslie Jackson
Home Energy is moving out of its office of ten years in Berkeley, California. Still maintaining the same high standard for truth that has ...

Climate House: Passive House as an Opportunity
By Andreas Benzing
Designing a new building in a flood zone can be a rigorous challenge but also an opportunity. In New York, Superstorm Sandy left behind ...

Build Your Own Code
By Duane Jonlin
Nobody likes energy codes. This unfortunate fact maintains my popularity ratings, as a writer and enforcer of energy codes, down in the low single ...

Dust-Control Strategies for Energy Upgrades
By Cory Chovanec
Completing weatherization and home performance upgrades can be dirty work. Add the challenges of being in occupied homes, and you have one of the ...



Our Blog Has Moved
By Building Performance Journal Editors
Thanks for your interest in contributing a blog to the Building Performance Journal (formerly Home Energy magazine). We&...


Is Energy Efficiency an American Value?
By Jim Gunshinan
Energy efficiency is good for the economy, good for families, good for workers, and good for the environment.


Which Refrigerant Has The Lowest GWP?
By Kristina Frunze
As you probably know, 2020 will see the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implementing stricter rules concerning refrigerants in the ...


HVAC Industry Trends: 7 Things Every Contractor Should Know
By Kristina Frunze
The past year has seen many developments in HVAC technology and the industry as a whole. For contractors, ...



