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Education

Superior Watershed Partnership Offers Free Home Energy Scores to Income-Qualified Upper Peninsula of Michigan Households

March 20, 2023
FPSF illustration by Dan Thornton, courtesy of Fine Homebuilding magazine.
Energy Efficiency

Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations

March 17, 2023
Illustration of a modern home with solar panels and an EV car plugged in.
Energy Efficiency

Heat Pumps: A Great Technology With a Few Drawbacks

March 13, 2023
Exterior of Scionwood Retreat home
Earn CEUsEnergy Efficiency

Alternative Paths to Net-Zero Energy Homes

March 10, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

“Buy American” Policies Would Boost Manufacturing Jobs Making Energy-Efficient Products

March 8, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

Looking Ahead to Energy Codes in 2023: What’s On The Horizon?

March 6, 2023
Woman working on a solar panel.
People

Growing the Number of Female Installers

March 1, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

Notes From The Field: On-the-Fly Changes

February 28, 2023
Photo of a gas burner with flames
Energy Efficiency

Gas Stoves: Should They Stay or Should They Go?

February 24, 2023
Kitchen with Rheem Proterra heat pump in the open closet
Energy Efficiency

Electrification On the Rise in the Southwest U.S.

February 22, 2023
People

I Lost My Pants at a Blower Door Test

February 20, 2023
Group of women at Syracuse University MLK event
Education

All Are Welcome Here

February 17, 2023
Thermal image of a building to detect air leaks
Energy Efficiency

Detecting Thermal Bridges Requires More Than Infrared Images

February 15, 2023
Man installing solar panel on roof of home
Energy Efficiency

The California New Solar Home Market is Strong, Less So in Other States

February 13, 2023
Check box list for energy efficiency.
Energy Efficiency

From Then to Now: A Look at Vermont’s Zero Energy Now Program Through the Years

February 9, 2023
Photo of a hand holding a lit up light bulb.
Energy Efficiency

Smart Decarbonization

February 6, 2023
The inside of a furnace, showing the atmospheric combustion burner.
Energy Efficiency

Heat Pump or Furnace: Which Is Better for Comfort?

February 3, 2023
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Earn CEUsEducation

Prioritizing Continuing Education for the Workforce

February 2, 2023
Close-up of a gas burner on a stove.
Energy Efficiency

Bans on Toxic Gas Stoves Ignore the Root Cause of Indoor Pollution

January 30, 2023
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People

Opinion: People of Color Underrepresented in Clean Energy Economy

January 27, 2023
Smart home technology conceptual banner. Building consists digits and connected with icons of domestic smart devices. illustration concept of System intelligent control house on blue background.
Energy Efficiency

Turning Policy Into Performance: How a New Metric Can Allow WAP to Decarbonize and Save Energy

January 24, 2023
Image of person holding a block house with a lightning bolt, wifi, heat, water faucet, and location pin icon.
Energy Efficiency

Beyond Net Zero Lies the Great Frontier of Smart Energy

January 23, 2023
Drawing of a home that displays the insulation and layers
Earn CEUsEnergy Efficiency

Conditioning an Attached Garage

January 18, 2023
Photo of Steve Skodak, the CEO of BPA. The words on the graphic say "2023 industry outlook - insights from Steve Skodak"
News

2023 is the Year of Growth

January 17, 2023