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Will Public Support for Efficiency Continue?

What’s the shelf life of today’s support for energy efficiency technologies? The industry has seen an unprecedented boom over the last several years. But all booms eventually bust.

A recent souring of public opinion about global warming science has some industry insiders bracing for impact. Will American enthusiasm for clean energy come to a halt? Only if it was global warming that spurred the enthusiasm in the first place – and I suspect it was not.

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White House Releases Fact Sheet for HomeStar Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program

Interested in HomeStar or “Cash for Caulkers”?  Today, the White House released information regarding the proposed national HomeStar Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program:

WASHINGTON–In his State of the Union address, the President called on Congress to pass a program of incentives for homeowners who make energy efficiency investments in their homes. Today, while

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Hot Sectors for Energy Efficiency

It’s clear that the energy efficiency industry is undergoing an unprecedented boom, spurred by state and federal support and movement toward a smarter grid. But for those in the industry, where exactly can the new business – and the jobs – be found?

Two new reports by Colorado-based Pike Research shed some light.

After years of focusing

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New Technologies Light the Way

Remember the old center-of-the-ceiling light fixture? You entered a room, hit the wall switch, and a couple of light bulbs behind a semi-transparent plate shed general, flat light over the whole room. All features of the room, good and bad, got the same emphasis. There was enough light to avoid tripping over the dog, but not enough light to read by.

Things have changed. Lighting is now

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Heating and Cooling System Care

A new home today is built to consume less energy than those of just a decade ago. Such a home is nearly airtight with controlled fresh-air ventilation for energy efficiency and improved indoor air quality.

To heat and cool a home built for high performance, a professional builder

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Thermal Image Scans for Flat Roof Leak & Moisture Detection

Thermal Image Scans for Flat Roof Leak & Moisture Detection –

If you have a leak on a new to mid life flat roof and have been told that a new roof is needed, then call us first. We may be able to save you a substantial amount of money. Thermal imaging can be used to

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Social Media and other Marketing Tools

Now admittedly I do perform a unique service and most people think all contractors and speciality contractors (roofers, etc) are fully educated and informed about current building science, green build, etc and in turn will inform they, the customer, about all those options. As you read in a previous blog we know that it is not the case and its why I thought education or coaching would be

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Is green energy our new plastics industry?

Don’t be surprised, says the report, to see a national retail store chain partner with an electric battery maker to install charging stations nationwide for plug-in electric vehicles. A new wave of corporate mergers and acquisitions also could

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Risky Business

My reasons were liability, redundancy between programs (how do you know which is best), unnecessary I believe in residential housing as it offers no tax breaks only additional costs and more importantly if you are building correctly and with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind you don’t need the silly plaque on the wall.. just do it. And

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Adding Style through Hardscape Options

It wasn’t long ago that the most you could expect for your new house was a white slab of concrete approaching your garage and your front door. Maybe another slab on the other side as a small patio. That was the only option offered by most new home

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