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Grupe Homes Enters the Whole-House Retrofit Market
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The depressed new home market is providing a challenge - and an opportunity - for home builders considering entering the retrofit market. [continue reading]

Roof Topography & Ice Damming
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It's the roof darn it! What you'll find under a lot of ice dams are overly complicated rooflines. [continue reading]

The Basics of REEP
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Residential Efficiency Program now pending on Capitol Hill would jump-start home energy retrofits nationwide. [continue reading]

Energy Labeling & Energy Billing Analysis
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Discussions of building labels worldwide have pointed out the difference between “asset value” labels, which are based on how a building performs under standard operating conditions, and “operational value” labels, which ... [continue reading]

Superinsulating My Old House, Phase 2
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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
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The mythic mortgage product explained, with examples. [continue reading]

Energy-Wise House Flipper
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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
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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]



Kara Saul Rinaldi
HOMES Act Will Save Homeowners Energy, Money
Representatives David McKinley (R-WV) and Peter Welch (D-VT) re-introduced the Home Owners Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act, H.R. 2127, yesterday ...


Macie Melendez
Adventures in Blower Door Testing
When Steve Mann (of Home Energy Services) asks you to come along for the first blower door testing in a ...





























