Energy Efficient Homes
February 28, 2023

Decarbonize Your Home to Support a Greener Grid
Energy storage and controls can reshape your home's electricity demand to harmonize with a clean, decarbonized electricity supply.
Read ArticleJanuary 27, 2023

Calif. Embraces Passive House for Zero Carbon Multifamily Housing
Aligning design and construction towards Passive House standards will result in zero carbon multifamily buildings that are comfortable and resilient.
Read ArticleJanuary 19, 2023

Electrifying? You May Not Need an Electrical Panel Upgrade
Abandoning gas for all-electric appliances? The electrical panel is the unsung hero of any home electrification project.
Read ArticleJanuary 19, 2023

DOE Targets Air Leaks in Path to Zero Carbon
Nationwide analysis gives policymakers and business owners insight to target specific regions, housing segments, and technologies for efficiency and electrification upgrades.
Read ArticleJanuary 7, 2023

Heat Pump Dryers: Low-Impact Laundry
Heat pump dryers are an exciting, relatively new electrification technology. One can cut perhaps 10% of your household energy use.
Read ArticleJanuary 2, 2023

Cold Climate Heat Pumps Warm Homes on the Coldest Days
We know that decarbonization requires electrifiction, and we know that heat pumps work in many situations. But many people still wonder: Will heat pumps work in cold temperatures?
Read ArticleNovember 27, 2022

Embodied Carbon: Reduce Your Home’s Hidden Carbon Footprint
Operational carbon is usually what we think of when energy costs are discussed. That is, carbon emissions that come from the energy used to power our homes, cars, etc. over their lifetime. Your home’s energy efficiency comes into play here. Generally, operational carbon emissions can be modeled and predicted, so you can compare one appliance […]
Read ArticleNovember 2, 2022

7 Simple Steps to Decarbonize Your Home
With carbon emissions reaching an all-time high, it is important to discuss how we, as a global community, can minimize the carbon load of our buildings. As of March 29th of 2019, we surpassed over 410 ppm (parts per million) of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our atmosphere. To put this into perspective, our sea levels […]
Read ArticleSeptember 28, 2022

Builder Training & Consumer Demand Are Key To Getting to Zero
Together we are building demand for zero energy homes by arming consumers and professionals with resources to plan their own path to zero
Read ArticleSeptember 22, 2022

Highlighting Useful Technologies for Getting to Zero: The New Zero Energy Project Product Directory
Building materials and equipment play a key role in the efficiency and affordability of zero energy buildings. This is why we’re proud to introduce the Zero Energy Project Product Directory to help builders identify appropriate products and to stimulate the supply chain to provide products that will draw the building sector toward greater energy efficiency.
Read ArticleSeptember 22, 2022

BlocPower: Renovating Buildings and Cities on the Path to Zero
Brooklyn-based BlocPower is an innovative for-profit startup that aims to renovate thousands of older buildings to become highly energy efficient, all-electric, and low–carbon emitting. All while creating good jobs for low-income people. As a “public benefit” corporation, BlocPower’s core goals include energy efficiency, renewable energy, greenhouse gas reduction, economic development, job creation in low-income communities, […]
Read ArticleAugust 4, 2022

Home Energy Scores: If Ireland Has Them, Why Not the US?
No need to wait: Homebuyers and sellers can require energy efficiency scores and upgrades now
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