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

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January 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.

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December 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.

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November 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.

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August 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.

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August 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.

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July 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.

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July 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

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June 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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June 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.

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May 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.

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May 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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