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Allison Fode, Efficiency Vermont Green Energy Times Staff Efficiency Vermont has a program that anyone looking for serious work on a building should know about. It is the Efficiency Exellence Network (EEN) program. Professionals associated with it are required to keep updated on the latest technology in their fields. […] Family game time in a safe, warm home. Wikimedia Commons Michael Canavan ‘Tis the time of year to get ready for the colder weather, and what better way than to inspect the areas of your home that allow cold air and drafts to enter. As a home inspector, I look at the conditions […] Dave Keefe We expect our windows to be easy to open and close, to let the sun in, and to be invisible. But they also need to keep out the wind and cold. Pully seals, side-mount sash lock If you have older windows, you’ve probably thought about replacing them. It can lower your […] A DIYer Project Our new wood-framed triple-glazed windows have almost eight times the insulation of the old single-glazed ones and have transformed the look and feel of our living room. Courtesy photo. David Green I own a 5,400 square foot home built in the 1970s. I did a deep-energy retrofit and successfully achieved […] Mayor Miro Weinberger speaks at the REV 2019 Conference. Photo: Barb and Greg Whitchurch. Barbara Whitchurch In a press conference held during the final day of the Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) (https://www.revermont.org/) conference in October, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger announced that he will ask the Vermont Legislature to levy a carbon pollution fee […] Extinction Rebellion: London, October 10, 2019 Alan Betts At the end of September, seven million people, mostly youth around the world, joined with Greta Thunberg in a global climate strike to protest the fact that our industrial societies intend to sacrifice our children to protect the present economic system, and especially the profits […] Watching the Permafrost Thaw; Man Heats Ocean First A collapsed block of ice-rich permafrost along Drew Point, Alaska. See more at (on.doi.gov/arctic-coastal). Credit: U.S. Geological Survey. J.D. Kaplan In the last issue of G.E.T., I took it upon myself to profile the latest report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change […] It is often very difficult to make up one’s mind. The difficulty may be due to the complexities of the issues involved, or to the limited number of facts available for consideration, or certain fears that overshadow the horizon, or a general habit of indecision that has developed over the years… Of course, […] A Vermod Zero- Energy Modular (ZEM) small, traveling model home. It is all-electric with a super-insulated air-tight envelope, battery storage, and environmentally preferable and healthy finishes. Photo: Barb and Greg Whitchurch. Barbara Whitchurch NESEA Pro Tour – it sounds like a golf tournament, but it’s actually an ongoing series of tours of residential […]
Jeff Rubin In order to avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need to do two things: reduce pollution from heating our buildings and maximize carbon sequestration in forests. Part one: Reducing heating pollution Most heating pollution comes from America’s older, less efficient buildings built before 1980 and heated with central […] |
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