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People

Meet Martijn Fleuren of HomeWorks Energy

September 20, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

Blower Door Testing in 1915?

September 18, 2023
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Innovation

Innovative Local Policies Can Bring Energy-Saving Upgrades to More Homes

September 15, 2023
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People

Meet David Gibson, Maine’s Fossil Fuel Eliminator 

September 13, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

New Chapter for Ancient Place: Creating Sustainable Housing and Jobs in Rural Alaska

September 11, 2023
Apartment building in NYC
Energy Efficiency

Efficient Housing – Old and New: Densification via New Construction and Retrofit

September 7, 2023
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Education

Top 4 Takeaways from the 2023 CLEAResult Energy Forum Conference

September 5, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

10 Key Contractor Takeaways from DOE’s New IRA Rebate Guidelines

August 30, 2023
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Education

DOE-funded Program Reaches Milestone in Advancing Clean Energy Deployment

August 28, 2023
Electric car recharging in garage
Energy Efficiency

Understanding EV-Ready Requirements in Codes for Homeowners and Builders

August 25, 2023
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Earn CEUsEducation

Marketing to Homeowners: Lessons from the Field

August 23, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

IRA Guidance Q&A – What States and Utilities Need to Know 

August 21, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

Field Quality Control – An Outdated Idea or a Necessary Process?

August 18, 2023
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Innovation

What Is, and How to Achieve, Acoustical Comfort

August 16, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

Whole Home Retrofit Programs from Across the Region

August 14, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

First-Ever National Building Study Finds Air Leakage Is a Major Issue

August 11, 2023
Maine State House
Energy Efficiency

Maine Legislature Acts to Tackle Low-Income Whole Home Repairs

August 9, 2023
New Hampshire
Energy Efficiency

New Hampshire Efficiency Proposal Would Save Energy and Cut Utility Bills

August 7, 2023
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News

The IRA Rebate Question Everyone’s Asking

August 4, 2023
NREL speaker at NHPC conference
Education

NREL Leads Conversation in Newest Buildings Trends and Techniques at 37th Annual National Home Performance Conference

August 2, 2023
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Earn CEUsEducation

How to Talk to Homeowners About Building Science

July 31, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

Pumped Up for Heating and Electrification

July 28, 2023
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Earn CEUsEnergy Efficiency

The (Air) Wave of The Future

July 26, 2023
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Innovation

Never Underestimate the Power of Innovation

July 24, 2023