Energy Efficient Homes
January 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 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 ArticleNovember 15, 2023
We Are the Rare, Repeat Solar Customers
Our most recent installers joked that they don’t usually have repeat customers. We installed solar in 2010, 2012, and 2016.
Read ArticleAugust 30, 2023
Let Us Count the Ways We Love Induction
An induction range will put you on the path to superior, clean cooking. And it’s key to a decarbonized life.
Read ArticleAugust 18, 2023
Start with SIP Panels: Cost Savings, Efficiency, Health, Resilience
Architects and builders continue to innovate with structural insulated panels (SIPs), proving the benefits of affordable, healthier, and more resilient homes.
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.
Read ArticleJune 18, 2023
Heat Pumps Pave the Way to Zero Carbon
Heat pumps can both heat and cool your home. And where they’re powered solely by renewable energy, they produce zero operating carbon.
Read ArticleMay 16, 2023
The Unsung Success Story of Increased Efficiency (And Why We All Need More of It)
Advances in technology mean that our homes can use less energy without anyone noticing, and without sacrificing our quality of life.
Read ArticleMay 16, 2023
Top Policies That Propel Passive House in North America
New York, Pennsylvania, and British Columbia shone through as centers of successful Passive House policy innovation.
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