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Forward Motion: Career Path Options with the New Home Energy Professional Certifications
The green building community is sold on the value of certifications. For the worker, professional credentials demonstrate a degree of knowledge and skill. They help employers screen applicants and help energy efficiency program administrators set ...
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Right-Suite Universal
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Steve Mann is a HERS rater, Green Point rater, LEED AP, remodeler, and long-time software engineer. Home performance analysis, HERS ratings, and green building ratings like Energy Star for Homes and LEED for Homes all ... [continue reading]

REM:Rate 12.5 - A Versatile Energy Application
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Steve Mann is a HERS rater, Green Point rater, LEED AP, remodeler, and long-time software engineer. As many Home Energy readers know, the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) is a U.S.-based, national standards-making ... [continue reading]

What Were They Thinking?
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Here are a couple of those situations where, as home performance professionals, we scratch our heads and ask, What were they thinking? Rocket Scientist Not Required It doesn’t take a rocket scientist, or ... [continue reading]

Naturally Circulating Hot Water System
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Steve Greenberg is a facilities energy management engineer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and a technical editor at Home Energy. Q: I have been having a discussion with a fellow worker concerning our house heating ... [continue reading]

Kansas City's Water Heaters
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I work for Neighborhood and Community Services in Kansas City, Missouri, in the Minor Home Repair and Weatherization program. I have worked in weatherization since 1986, and performed energy audits prior to that in Fairbanks, Alaska. ... [continue reading]



Brittney Sheffield
How Third-Party Utility Providers Work
Many people know that there are ways to save on your utility services, however there are plenty of people who ...


























