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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]



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 ...































