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Older home surrounded by trees
Health

Will a Heat Pump Work in an Old House?

March 31, 2023
Progression of BPI certifications
Training

BPI Building Analyst and Envelope Certifications Have Transformed into a Career Path

March 29, 2023
man and woman cooking in kitchen
Health

Understanding the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Act (HEEHRA)

March 27, 2023
Person blowing insulation into an attic
Training

Installer Badges Toolkit and Visualization Resources

March 24, 2023
Electric wires in mountainous region representing the electric grid.
Health

Coming Electrification Will Require the Grid to Evolve

March 22, 2023
man standing in front of truck smiling
Training

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.
Health

Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations

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

Heat Pumps: A Great Technology With a Few Drawbacks

March 13, 2023
Exterior of Scionwood Retreat home
Earn CEUsHealth

Alternative Paths to Net-Zero Energy Homes

March 10, 2023
Man working in an energy efficiency products factory
Health

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

March 8, 2023
Sunrise over the ocean image
Health

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

March 6, 2023
apartment architecture plans with as-built stamp
Health

Notes From The Field: On-the-Fly Changes

February 28, 2023
Photo of a gas burner with flames
Health

Gas Stoves: Should They Stay or Should They Go?

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

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
Training

All Are Welcome Here

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

Detecting Thermal Bridges Requires More Than Infrared Images

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

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

February 13, 2023
Check box list for energy efficiency.
Health

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.
Health

Smart Decarbonization

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

Heat Pump or Furnace: Which Is Better for Comfort?

February 3, 2023
Hands opening a book at a desk
Earn CEUsTraining

Prioritizing Continuing Education for the Workforce

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

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

January 30, 2023
Carla Walker smiling for her headshot
People

Opinion: People of Color Underrepresented in Clean Energy Economy

January 27, 2023