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How We Turned Our House Into a Giant Foam Box
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My wife Wen Lee and I are in the midst of renovating our rather generic three-bed, two-bath, 1,400 ft2 suburban Pasadena area home to be net zero energy. At the outset I decided it would be ... [continue reading]
From Energy Guzzler to Near Zero Energy Home: Lessons from the Phased Deep Retrofit Project
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Between 2012 and 2014, DOE sponsored the Phased Deep Retrofit (PDR) study in 60 all-electric Florida homes. The purpose of the study, which was conducted by researchers at the Florida Solar Energy Center, was to establish annual energy ... [continue reading]
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Bay View, Carmel: A Very Water- And Energy-Efficient Retrofit
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It’s not every day that we get to work on our dream house… from a sustainability point of view. But that's what happened when we took on this remodel. On this project, ... [continue reading]
Postretrofit News and Analysis
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Our house was built in 1951, but Michele and I have been living there since 2007. I’ve met the two previous owners. One was careful about keeping the house comfortable and efficient—the other ... [continue reading]
Living in an Old House Remodeled to Passive House Standard
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My husband, Kurt Hurley, and I are homeowners with passion for green building, and we've managed to reduce the energy consumption of our 93-year-old house by 80% through a very detailed renovation following the Passive House (... [continue reading]
Hidden Benefit of Home Performance: Increased Home Value
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One of the more frequent questions fielded by Clean Energy Works is: What exactly is home performance, and why should I—a homeowner—invest in these upgrades? Practically speaking, a home is an ... [continue reading]
Favorite Multifamily Retrofits, Part 2
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Electrifying Buildings for Decarbonization
Seventy million American homes and businesses burn natural gas, oil, or propane on-site to heat their space and water, generating 560 ...
Lindsay Bachman, Diane Chojnowski, Jim Gunshinan
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Home Energy Pros Forum has reached a milestone. We are welcoming our 6,000th member to the premier online community for ...
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