Macie Melendez is Home Energy's Assistant Editor.
Money Well Spent: A Look at the Recovery Act's WAP Milestones
From the beginning, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) was all about the numbers: $5 billion doled out to 50 states, the U.S. territories, and Indian tribes for three ... [continue reading]
The XX Factor
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Q&A with Ann Atkinson and a look into ACI's Women in Home Performance initiative. [continue reading]
Women Undervaluing Themselves
In the course of researching a future article on women in home performance, I sent out a request via e-mail and social media asking women this question: What’s the biggest obstacle you’... [continue reading]
Let's Talk Gender: What Women Bring to Home Performance
It’s no secret that home performance is a male-dominated industry. Attend any industry conference and you’ll quickly see that women are vastly outnumbered. That being said, there are still women in ... [continue reading]
Thirty Under 30
This issue officially marks Home Energy's 30th year in print, which gives us the opportunity to both reflect upon where we've been and look forward to where we're going. [continue reading]
How Solar Decathletes Communicate and What We Can Learn from Them
DOE’s Solar Decathlon is a challenge posed to collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy efficient, and attractive. The 2015 competition took place October 8–18 at the Orange ... [continue reading]
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Better Buildings, Better Business, Better Neighbors
Macie Melendez
The Energy Center of Wisconsin has been putting on the Better Buildings: Better Business Conference in Wisconsin for nearly a decade. In 2012, they will be adding to their annual tradition in the neighboring state of Illinois. [continue reading]
Q&A with John Brooks Smith, P.E.
Macie Melendez
John Brooks Smith, P.E. is the Global Platform Leader of Environmental Construction for Johns Manville—and he’s been in the insulation industry for 38 years. He’s also a member of the Board of Directors for the nonprofit corporation that publishes Home Energy magazine. Unfortunately, at the end of this month, we’ll be saying goodbye to John as a Director, as he will soon be retiring. [continue reading]
Home Energy: Live On The Air
Macie Melendez
Last week, Home Energy editor Jim Gunshinan joined architect Paula Baker-Laporte of EcoNest Co. and Bill Haney, president and co-founder of Blu Homes on KPFA 94.1’s green radio show, Terra Verde. They discussed a range of eco- and budget-friendly retrofitting tips, as well as the options for buying new, energy efficient homes. [continue reading]
A New Track For Clean Air Compliance
Macie Melendez
As mandated under the Clean Air Act, a suite of upcoming air regulations will soon impose limits on the emissions of multiple air pollutants. A new report done by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) reveals how energy efficiency can be used by states, policymakers, and utilities developing compliance strategies to meet the goals of federal air regulations. The report, “Energy Efficiency: The Slip Switch to a New Track Toward Compliance with ... [continue reading]
I’ll Take “Home Energy is making me smarter” for $1,600
Macie Melendez
It was during a Double Jeopardy round a couple of weeks ago that I actually realized how much I’ve learned in my Assistant Editor role here at Home Energy. As one (actual) contestant asked for the $1,600 clue under the Architecture category, I waited at home, on my couch, to shout the answer. [continue reading]
Building Reuse Trumps Demolition
Macie Melendez
A recent report produced by the Preservation Green Lab of the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of the potential environmental benefit of building reuse. This study, The Greenest Building: Quantifying the Environmental Value of Building Reuse, concludes that, "when comparing buildings of equivalent size and function, building reuse almost always offers environmental savings over demolition and new construction." [continue reading]
Seeking Warmth in Maine - A Community Reaches Out
Macie Melendez
On Friday, The New York Times published an article titled "In Fuel Oil Country, Cold That Cuts to the Heart." The article, about the Hartford's, an elderly couple in Maine who can't afford to pay for the oil needed to heat their (rather leaky) home, is both heart-wrenching and inspiring. [continue reading]
Video: What is Home Performance?
Macie Melendez
Building America Retrofit Alliance (BARA) offers an easy-to-follow video perspective on home performance and why it matters. It's fun, simple, and will hopefully be the beginning of a wider dialogue about home performance. What do you think? [continue reading]
