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This Holiday Could Save You Money!
Don’t you hate it when something goes on sale right AFTER you buy it? Be sure you wait until October 2-4th to buy any of this stuff if you’re in or near Georgia.… Read more
Posted in Blog: Drawing Attention, Energy, Finance, Water
Tagged appliances, DOE, electronics, energy conservation, energy efficient, ENERGY STAR, EPA, plumbing fixtures, sales tax, sales tax holiday, U.S Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water conservation, WaterSense
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How Will New Water Heater Efficiency Standards Affect Home Owners?
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has increased efficiency standards for tank and tankless water heaters. The new standards take effect on April 16, 2015.… Read more
Posted in Building Codes, Energy, Government, Water
Tagged behavioral waste, DOE, energy efficiency standards, energy factor, gas condensing water heater, heat pump water heater, plumber, plumbing, structural waste, tank water heater, tankless water heater, U.S Department of Energy, U.S. DOE, water conservation, water heating
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Counterpoint: Home Energy Efficiency is Making a Difference
In a recent MNN post, Lloyd Alter contends “having more stuff is eating up all the gains from being more efficient”. Is that true?… Read more
Posted in Building Codes, Design, Energy
Tagged appliances, cooling, DOE, EIA, electronics, energy efficiency, EPA, gadets, heating, Lloyd Alter, Mother Nature Network, net-zero, RECS data, renewable energy, water heating, zero energy ready homes
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Efficiency & Enforcement at Issue: A Fight Over Furnaces in 30 States
In 2008, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) began considering minimum standards for central air conditioners and heat pumps in homes. Minimum standards for furnaces were already in discussion. On June 27, 2011 the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency … Read more
Let’s Celebrate National Weatherization Day by Figuring Out What “Weatherization” Means
The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) was created by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 1976 to assist low-income families who can’t afford to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. Increasing energy efficiency helps families reduce their energy costs … Read more
Posted in Energy, Government
Tagged air sealing, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ARRA, building enclosure, building envelope, conservation, department of energy, DOE, energy, green building, insulation, passive systems, sustainable building, sustainable design, WAP, weatherization, weatherization assistance program, windows
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What is NIST and Why is the US Government Building a “Laboratory” House?
On September 12, 2012, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new two-story, 2,700 square foot house on its campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The house is a net-zero project built in partnership with … Read more