Mary James is the publisher at Low Carbon Productions and former publisher of Home Energy. She is the author of several Passive House books, available for purchase at Home Energy's store.
Natural Insulation Products
Soft on the environment - and sometimes even soft to the touch - natural insulation products are filling a growing market niche. [continue reading]
A Whirlwind Startup
Starting a new business isn’t usually a cakewalk, but some needs just cry out to be filled. In 2002 Mike Woodson was a telecommunications engineer in Ridgeland, Mississippi,... [continue reading]
The Right Way Is Right
Joe Kuonen, president of Comfort Diagnostics and Solutions in Sherwood,Arkansas, didn’t want to be a contractor anymore. He wanted to be an energy guru.That’... [continue reading]
Cutting-Edge Construction
Shannon Balts and her husband, Kevin Balts, of Balts Construction of the Chippewa Valley, in Wisconsin, pride themselves on running a family-friendly company that is open to new ideas.... [continue reading]
Remodeling a Business
It would be hard to imagine a more ardent, outspoken proponent of home performance principles than Darin Hughes, president of Hughesco, Incorporated, in Amherst,New York. “We don&... [continue reading]
His Own Brand of Marketing
Getting a home’s performance problems treated in a systematic way requires leaping two hurdles. First, contractors need to be trained to use a wholehouse approach; second, customers ... [continue reading]
Strictly-Shell Man Converts
Whole-house contracting holds no mysteries for Richard Kornbluth, president and cofounder, with Frank LaSala, of EnTherm, Incorporated, in Syracuse, New York.The first time he got his hands on ... [continue reading]
Combating Sneaky Electricity Consumers
Mary James
You bought the new computer for yourself, the game module for your kids, those great new lamps that really brighten up the living room; then, one day you noticed your utility bill had really jumped. Using less heat and shivering through November didn’t cut it. Welcome to the brave new world of energy use in your home. Traditionally, heating and cooling, along with water heating, have consumed most of the energy we use ... [continue reading]
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