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Efficiency Vermont’s Efficiency Excellence Network’s Spotlight: Interview with Harry Lux G.E.T. Staff G.E.T.: What is your title, role and how did you get started in this industry? Harry Lux: I am the owner of Black Magic Chimney Sweeps located in Manchester Center, VT. I have […] To Help Pay for Home Heating, Efficiency, and Weatherization Improvements Michael Daley The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) does not just provide a boatload of new money to help you be more comfortable in your home while helping to save planet Earth, it provides a whole convoy of boatloads! That money is flowing in […] The wall-mounted ductless mini-split heat pump in my sunroom. This is the only indoor unit connected to the outdoor unit, making it a one-to-one setup. (Courtesy photo) Allison Bailes Ah, mini-splits. They’re all the rage in the world of high-performance HVAC. But what exactly is a mini-split heat pump? Unfortunately, the […] I’ve always been a strong proponent of the combined use of solar PV and geothermal heat pumps to achieve residential zero net energy status. As I began to draft this article for Green Energy Times. It struck me that what better way to sing its praises than to provide a real-world example from a […] Williams College in Williamstown, MA. (Doug Schlaefer) Christopher Pratt The heat that builds each year from carbon emissions is also turning up the heat on sustainability directors and project managers of New England colleges to decarbonize their respective campuses by a 2030 deadline, or else. So, when it came time to decide what […] Using Timber for Energy, Buildings, and Furniture – the Myth That Cutting Trees Is Bad for Climate Change Figure 1 – Carbon cycles Charles Levesque This is the second and final article in a series of exclusive Green Energy Times articles on some myths about climate change and the role […] Heating and Cooling Design and Deployment The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Design and Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), which will award $300,000–$13 million for projects that help communities design and deploy geothermal district heating and cooling systems, create related workforce training, and identify and […] The 2,600 square-foot home boasts a blower-door test rating of 0.59 air changes per hour (ACH), compared to a similar home built to minimum local standards which would typically have a of about 3.5 ACH. (Courtesy images) Dan Vastyan For decades, Janet Armstrong and Lloyd Davies lived and breathed the sustainable […] A diagram of a home with a double hybrid heat pump. The heat pump heats a hot water storage tank and supplies hot water to the building through the same pipes that the boiler once used. New ductwork (in red) is added for supplemental heat and air conditioning. (Source: Energy Catalyst) G.E.T. […] Matt Power Converting to net-zero, all-electric living may take decades, unless we re-examine low-input energy sources such as ground source heat pumps. This year, we learned firsthand that “all-electric” living won’t happen overnight in the United States. For example, our Scottsdale exhibition remodel took on the task of converting from […] |
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