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By Barb and Greg Whitchurch Better Buildings by Design (BBD), an annual conference held in Burlington and sponsored by Efficiency Vermont, covers residential and commercial building, sustainability, building systems and remote monitoring, lighting, heating and cooling, building standards, construction techniques, regulatory policy, green energy, the latest in building science, energy modeling, and so much […] And How Can I Save Water Either Way? EarthTalk®, From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Whether or not a shower or bath uses less water depends on various factors including how much you fill the tub, how long you spend in the shower and the “gallons per minute” rating of your […] Finding ways to help renters enjoy the benefits of weatherized homes can be difficult. There’s a program we wanted to put on your radar that might be able to help when working with apartment building landlords in your community. 3E THERMAL is a statewide program designed to help apartment building owners who are rehabbing or […] The McKiernan’s retirement home required insulation for an unusual roofing structure. Biofoam was the perfect solution. Images courtesy of Kingdom Bio Foam. By George Harvey Kingdom Bio Foam is a small insulating company in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Its story might best begin with an example of its work. When Neil and […] Ground-breaking for the Intus “One Window, One Tree” program. Credit: Intus By Greg Whitchurch Intus Windows will launch its “One Window, One Tree” campaign on Earth Day, Sunday, April 22. For every commercial window sold, they will sponsor the planting of a tree, to contribute toward offsetting the carbon footprint of the building. Intus […] Harald O’Brien, Weatherization Crew Chief, stands next to one of SEVCA’s weatherization trucks, parked on-site at a home in Brattleboro. Courtesy images: Becky Himlin, SEVCA By Becky Himlin Increasing costs for basic necessities coupled with stagnating or reduced real income over time is a recipe for increasing hardship and inequality. Energy is one area […] The Floersch home in Berlin, VT with solar PV field in the background at the right. Credit: Larry Floersch. By Barb and Greg Whitchurch Smack dab between Montpelier and Barre, VT lies the tiny Knapp Airport (KMPV) in Berlin. Not far from its north-south runway sits a cozy little house, almost completed, that will […] Adam Gordon, Partner, President, Madison Development LLC Sustainability Solutions Café Thursday, April 12, 2018 12:30-1:30 (pizza lunch) Haldeman Building 041 29 North Main Street, Hanover, NH In the Bronx, developer Adam Gordon’s Madison Development has launched the city’s largest community solar-panel system – allowing participants to share energy without installing panels on their own homes […] The Energy Code Commentator presents… What’s New with the 2018 IECC? The 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) was released in September of last year, and brings about several important updates. This installment of our training series will provide an overview of the Code’s residential provisions, highlighting changes to its mandatory and prescriptive requirements, […] New York Build 2018 will be making a big return on March, 19-20 2018 at the Javits Center. There is limited time left to secure your place at the leading construction and design expo in NYC and NY State for FREE. Your ticket will give you access to all these features and summits: 120+ Leading […] |
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