Energy Efficiency Getting Into the Grid Is Biggest Challenge to Solar Growth Elements are in place for rapid growth of distributed solar power including rooftop installations. The cost of solar technology has declined...
Energy Efficiency HERS-Rated Homes Sell Better Than Unrated Homes A new study found that homes that were rated by RESNET’s Home Energy Rating System (HERS) sold 2.7% more on average than comparable unrated...
Energy Efficiency How is Sustainable Energy Winning Support in Colorado? Boulder Colorado has big sustainable energy dreams, and it has a plan to make it happen. It’s next step? Winning over residents, aka...
Energy Efficiency The Complicated Reality of a Neighborhood Solar Power Plant Americans want solar, not an eyesore. Ideologically, sustainable energy lines up with many Americans' values. But as solar becomes a reality...
Energy Efficiency California Power Outages Creating More Demand for Solar Energy California’s power companies have cut power to certain areas to prevent wildfires. This has raised demand for solar power as residents look...
Energy Efficiency Lack of Charging Stations Prompts Tesla and ChargePoint to Push for More Electric vehicles are becoming more popular, but there aren’t charging stations to support them. California's Green Building Standards Code...
Energy Efficiency Rooftop Solar Generation Increased in 2019 The output of small-scale solar power, such as distributed rooftop systems, increased by 19.1% and provided 32.6% of total solar electrical...
Energy Efficiency Could Heat Pumps Be the Next Focus for Energy-Efficiency Gains? As federal standards for lighting improve, utilities and program administrators are looking for new areas of focus for energy efficiency...
Codes + Standards Major Cities Fight Climate Change With New Building Performance Standards Three large jurisdictions adopted Building Performance Standards (BPS) policies in 2019, and more are considering such action. A BPS policy...
Codes + Standards Undisclosed ICC Agreement With NAHB Allegedly Thwarts More Stringent Building Codes The International Code Council made an unpublicized deal with the National Association of Home Builders that has effectively blocked efforts...