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Cats and Dogs Forming Acronyms (and furthering green building in California)
Jim Gunshinan
It started in Santa Clara County, then spread to Marin, and now its everywhere in California; builders, developers, city governments, and environmentalists, all getting along and creating green building standards together. It’s the new PC—Policy Collaboration. The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), a business development group, got things started in Santa Clara County by meeting with city mayors to discuss a coordinated building policy to replace the patchwork that existed in 2007. ... [continue reading]
Canada to Increase Water Heater Efficiency
NRCAN
Higher Efficiency Requirements for Water Heaters Bulletin on Developing and Amending Standards June 2010 Revised and New Regulations The Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is proposing to amend Canada's Energy Efficiency Regulations (the Regulations) under which dealers in Canada would be required to comply with higher efficiency requirements for gas and oil water heaters and new reporting requirements for electric water heaters. For the first time in Canada, commercial water heaters ... [continue reading]
Financing Energy Retrofits & Solar Without PACE
California Building Performance Contractors Association
Free webinar series Starts Monday! [continue reading]
New Episode of Wx TV!
Jim Gunshinan
The Montana Weatherization Training Center would like to inform you of this week's new episodes of WxTV, online and ready for viewing. [continue reading]
BPI Announces ANSI Accreditation for its Standards Programs
Larry Zarker
Malta, NY, July 13, 2010 - The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI), a nationally recognized standards development and contractor credentialing organization is pleased to announce that it received approval today from the American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) as an accredited developer of American National Standards. [continue reading]
Did Cash for Appliances Work?
Scott Case
Energy Savvy Cash for Appliances It’s a huge success. It hasn’t gone anywhere. Actually, it’s a little of both. [continue reading]
Do You Offer Weatherization Training?
Leslie Jackson
The DOE recently released a this 4-minute video about the training offerings of The Weatherization Training Program at Pennsylvania College in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. [continue reading]
A Closer Look at Geothermal Heat Pumps
Jim Gunshinan
Henry Gifford is a man who designs mechanical systems for very energy efficient, comfortable, and affordable apartment buildings in New York City, along with his partner, architect Chris Benedict. In a recent article in Fine Homebuilding, Henry explained how geothermal heat pumps work in a way that I will always remember. I paraphrase: [continue reading]
Slowing Down PACE
Jim Gunshinan
Berkeley pioneered a way to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy installations on buildings in 2008. Since then, 22 states have introduced similar programs. But the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (PACE) is being blocked for the time being by, of all things, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, holders of about half of the home mortgages in the country and a major player in the financial crisis that we are still recovering from. PACE adds jobs and ... [continue reading]
Is the Hydrogen Highway a Good Idea Again?
Jim Gunshinan
Remember the Hydrogen Highway that would run the length of California and provide the infrastructure for the Hydrogen Economy? California Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger talked up the idea in his 2004 State of the State Address: [continue reading]
