Zero Carbon
July 17, 2024
The Elephant in the Room: Deconstruction Reduces Embodied Carbon
Carbon Wise embraces deconstruction over demolition. Reusing materials instead of manufacturing new ones reduces embodied carbon and promotes the circular economy.
Read ArticleJune 20, 2024
Creating Your Home Electrification Plan: A Step-By-Step Guide
Your values should guide your electrification journey. But with a clear project timeline mapped out, you can budget for upgrades, replace old appliances before they fail, and maximize cost-saving incentives.
Read ArticleApril 9, 2024
Decarbonize Your Hearth with an Electric Fireplace
Advances in technology mean that our homes can use less energy without anyone noticing, and without sacrificing our quality of life.
Read ArticleJanuary 30, 2024
We Are the Rare, Repeat Heat Pump Water Heater Customers
We’ve embraced heat pump water heaters on our journey to electrify completely. And we were among the first in the US to buy and install a plug-in, 120V heat pump water heater
Read ArticleJanuary 25, 2024
Heat Pump Clothes Dryers: Low-Impact Laundry
Heat pump clothes dryers are an exciting, relatively new electrification technology. One can cut perhaps 10% of your household energy use.
Read ArticleJanuary 8, 2024
ePAVE Joins the Battle Against Urban Heat Islands
During a day with a comfortable temperature of 75°F, asphalt surface temperatures in full sun can rise to 125° F or more. “Cool pavement” coatings from ePAVE can decrease those surface temperatures by 5–20°F.
Read ArticleDecember 21, 2023
SIPs for High-Performance Enclosures: Faster, Better, and Greater Value
The construction industry is long overdue for some disruptive change. For Sam Rashkin, it’s not a matter of if SIPs will become the industry standard, it’s when.
Read ArticleOctober 9, 2023
Occupancy Intelligence for Energy Savings
Data from Feedback Solutions helps optimize HVAC in commercial buildings, while ensuring healthy air exchange and revealing value-added inights.
Read ArticleSeptember 11, 2023
Selecting Sustainable Materials: An #EcoRenovate Guide
Selecting sustainable finishes and furnishings is as important as green construction. So look at the lifecycle of products, and decide what's most important.
Read ArticleJuly 19, 2023
Tackling Water Scarcity: RainStick Showers Changing the Game
In-home greywater recycling systems offer significant water savings, but they can be expensive and challenging to to install. This immediate, point-of-use water treatment technology combats water scarcity one shower at a time.
Read ArticleJuly 5, 2023
Cost-Effective Retrofits: 7 Steps to Zero Energy
To achieve a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions, we can smooth the runway for energy-efficient, cost-effective home retrofits
Read ArticleJune 23, 2023
Demand Response Technology: Key to Decarbonizing Multifamily
In multifamily residential buildings, demand response technology is a powerful tool to help balance the strain on the grid and reduce the need for utilities to resort to peaker plants.
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