Managing Your Expectations
When you are considering remodeling activities and the impact that those activities will have on…
Browsing: energy consumption
The SAVE Act – Sensible Accounting to Value Energy
Lucas Hamilton is Manager, Building Science Applications for CertainTeed Corporation We are seeing an increase…
Cut Energy Bills at Home Act
Lucas Hamilton is Manager, Building Science Applications for CertainTeed Corporation The mobilization of homeowners to…
Would People Use the Stairs More if They Were Nicer?
Think about the stairs in the average building. They are simply stairwells -very claustrophobic -…
Hybrid Insulation Systems Give Best of Both Worlds in Performance
While making a presentation recently at the Oakland Space and Science Center in California, the…
Making Low Income Homes Energy Efficient
Last weekend, not only did we celebrate Halloween but the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)…
The Cost of Home Energy as Percent of Income
I was preparing for a presentation for Energy Awareness month and came across a startling…
Kicking the Energy Issue up a Notch – The Green Power Community Challenge
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just launched a year-long nationwide campaign called the Green…
During Energy Awareness Month Take the ENERGY STAR® Pledge
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program has launched a pledge project designed…
Drinking Freely at the Energy Trough
The days of conspicuous consumption on the part of apartment dwellers may soon be over.…