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May 16, 2023

The Unsung Success Story of Increased Efficiency (And Why We All Need More of It)
Debunking a few common heating and cooling myths reveals ways to lower energy costs and lessen the impacts of climate change.
Read ArticleMarch 30, 2023

Four Heating & Cooling Myths Costing You Money
Debunking a few common heating and cooling myths reveals ways to lower energy costs and lessen the impacts of climate change.
Read ArticleFebruary 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 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 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 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 3, 2022

EEBA Launches Free Online Database of Sustainable Building Products for Your Home
The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) and ecomedes have compiled a trove of eco-friendly building products for your home: the EEBA & ecomedes sustainable building products database. This free online tool is designed to help you find the green materials you need in a snap. Users can select products by sustainability attributes, labels, and […]
Read ArticleJune 27, 2022

Sealed – Energy Efficient Homes Without Cost or Hassle
Are you someone who wants to make your home more energy efficient but gets stressed about the thought of the time and money involved? Sealed offers home energy renovation packages that take care of the logistics and financing, so you don’t have to.
Read ArticleMay 16, 2022

A Summer Home Rebuilt on the Path to Zero
When a tree falls on their beloved home, the Bakers get on the path to zero while teaching others along the way.
Read ArticleMarch 9, 2022

The Zero Carbon Renovation Revolution Has Arrived
Over 75 million existing homes in the U.S. are dependent on fossil fuels for heating, hot water, and cooking. If we want to achieve carbon neutrality, renovating these homes on the path to zero is a significant and urgent challenge.
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