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Every State has Home Energy Efficiency Assistance Programs. Find Yours.
…is the Low-Income Single-Family Core Initiative (LISFCI), which provides low-income homeowners with free insulation, air sealing, and lighting solutions to help cut their energy use. New York Similar to…
Low Income Homeowners Benefit Most From Zero Energy Homes
…from work or school. The improved air quality results from eliminating natural gas combustion inside the house, sealing all the air leaks to keep external air pollution out of the…
The Unsung Success Story of Increased Efficiency (And Why We All Need More of It)
…Our family’s efficiency strategies (which mostly now feel old school) include blowing in extra cellulose insulation into our attic, to increase home comfort, and air sealing all the penetrations so…
National Association of Realtors Sustainability Survey Reveals Opportunities and Challenges
…sealing, insulation, and better windows improve the thermal and auditory comfort and air quality of a property can be an effective marketing tool for selling sustainable homes. Proximity to frequently…
Solving Energy Poverty: Energy Efficient Homes for Those Who Need Them Most
…are operated by energy utilities, native nations, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Weatherization assistance programs install energy conservation measures such as insulation, air sealing, low-flow showerheads, LED lights, etc. These…
The Fink-Simko Home
…recovering living space occupied by obsolete mechanical systems. The super-insulated all-electric DER renovation home includes full envelope insulation and air sealing, high solar gain triple pane windows, new doors, and…
Kraus-Fabel Retrofit
…included: · Careful modeling to determine strategies · Targeted air sealing (start with a sound envelope!) · Reducing plug loads · New air-source heat pump to replace propane boiler ·…
Remodeling on the Path to Zero for Homeowners
If you’re not ready to move or build a new home, consider remodeling the home you live in now. Remodeling or retrofitting existing homes so they are significantly more energy…
7 Simple Steps to Decarbonize Your Home
…to leakage, making use of passive heating and cooling, and upgrading the efficiency of your appliances. Insulate and Eliminate Air Leaks As Katrin Klingenberg, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Passive…
Super-Insulate the Net Zero Building Envelope
Insulating, along with sealing, all six sides of the net zero building envelope are fundamental steps in the construction of zero energy homes or any energy efficient home. It is…
Zero Accessory Dwelling Units: Low Income Housing that Works
…as insulation and air sealing, energy-saving equipment, and solar. For example, energy modeling and price comparisons will quickly determine whether it is more cost-effective to use a heat pump water…
Three Simple, Low-Cost, High-Performance Wall Assemblies
…a “smart” membrane. Second, meticulous air sealing of the interior drywall will greatly reduce water vapor transmission into wall cavities through air leakage. It’s a very cost effective way to…
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