Energy Retrofit- Page 4 of 5
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The Worst House I Ever Audited Was Built in 2008
It was a nice home — except for the damp basement, the dripping windows, and the leaky tongue-and-groove ceiling boards
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EnerPHit — The Passive House Approach to Deep Retrofit
Since it is much trickier to hit the Passive House standard for a retrofit project than for a new house, the Passivhaus Institut has created a retrofit standard that is ambitious but achievable
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An Ecological Home Upgrade in Ireland
Eamon Ryan, the former Energy Minister of Ireland, and his wife Victoria White, a writer, have completed an energy retrofit of a 60-year-old brick house
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Lawmaker Targets DOE’s Weatherization Program
It’s all part of Representative Chuck Fleischmann’s campaign to stop “green initiative abuse”
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Hard Data on Urban Energy Efficiency Retrofits
A New York City study shows how energy efficiency upgrades can cut operating costs in apartment buildings
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In Ireland, a Plan to Weatherize One Million Buildings
The ambitious plan sets a goal of performing one million energy retrofits by 2020
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How to Calculate the Value of Energy Improvements
With so many variables at play, how does one measure energy savings when justifying the cost of retrofit measures?
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Maine’s Sweetened Energy Efficiency Incentives
Residential retrofits that meet specific performance requirements can now qualify for as much as $1,000 in additional reimbursements
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Home Star Gets the House Vote
The $5.7 billion measure advances to the Senate
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7 Steps to an Energy-Efficient House: 2. The Roof
Superinsulate and air-seal the roof