Energy Efficiency What Are the Ingredients for an Energy-Efficient Home? Though there is no one-size-fits-all way to build an energy-efficient home, RESNET used its Home Energy Rating System (HERS) to analyze all...
Energy Efficiency 2020 IECC Will Lead to Significant Carbon Emissions Reductions The 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is nearly finalized. This model building code will be a vehicle for significant cuts...
Codes + Standards Using Conventional Materials to Reduce Embodied Carbon Footprint Builders for Climate Action have found that embodied carbon accounted for an outsized portion of greenhouse gas emissions for new low-rise...
Energy Efficiency Pilot Project Shows Homeowners Value Home Energy Scores The US Department of Energy collaborated with the City and County of Denver to conduct an 18-month pilot to assess homeowner reaction to...
Construction Net Zero Energy: The Ultimate Z.E.N. Home's Wall Assembly The Ultimate Zero Energy Now Home proves there’s more than one way to deliver a high-performance wall
Net Zero Transitioning to Building Net Zero Homes? Start With Land Acquisition Make land your first consideration for building net zero and net-zero energy ready homes
Energy Efficiency Aaron Nitzkin on Carbon Reduction Using All-Electric Home Incentives Aaron Nitzkin, chairman of the city of Davis, Calif.'s solar task force, weighs in on reach codes and how the municipality is using the carrot rather than the stick to encourage all-electric homes to reduce carbon emissions
Solar Solar Panels and Batteries May Provide More Affordable Back-Up Power in California In the long run, solar panels and batteries may provide a better value for Californians than buying a gas generator for back-up power. Solar...
Energy Efficiency Should There Be a Mandatory National Home Energy-Efficiency Label? An op-ed column in the Boston Globe argues for a mandatory, nationwide labeling system for home energy efficiency. Written by the director...
The New American Home The New American Home 2020's Eco-Friendly Design A combination of smart design, hyper-insulation, and energy-efficient systems elevate the performance of The New American Home 2020