Energy Efficiency Smart Homes Could Help to Stabilize the U.S. Power Grid The country’s power grid struggles to meet the energy demands of today. Extreme weather in Michigan, California, and Texas highlight the...
Environmental How Homeowners Use and Choose Their At-Home Electric Vehicle Charging Stations While electric vehicles make up just 3% of all U.S. car sales, Biden’s recent executive order calls for half of all car and truck sales to...
Energy Efficiency 20% of the Country's Planet-Heating Emissions Come From Powering Homes A significant chunk of planet-heating emissions generated by the U.S. (20%) can be attributed to heating, cooling, and lighting the country...
Codes + Standards New California Energy Code Makes Moves Toward Zero Emission Buildings The California Energy Commission recently announced the 2022 update of the statewide building energy code will require new buildings to use...
Energy Efficiency Choosing the Right Air Barrier Material for Your Project TYPAR Weather Resistant products are ideal for increasing energy efficiency.
Energy Efficiency RESNET Launches HERS H2O Rating for Water Efficiency Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) launched a new HERS rating program that evaluates a home’s water efficiency. On HorizonTV this...
Energy Efficiency Homebuyers Split on Preferring Gas or Electric When provided the choice between gas or electricity for air heating and cooling systems, cooking, and water heating, today’s homebuyers are...
Energy Efficiency The Debate for Energy’s Future: How Either Result Could Impact Homes Energy’s future lies in two camps: those who support more localized, smaller systems and those who want widespread power lines carrying...
Energy Efficiency Most Buyers Say They Want Energy-Efficient Windows A survey of 3,247 recent and prospective homebuyers found a large majority of respondents see energy-efficient windows as a desirable or...
Environmental What to Know About Air Source Heat Pumps and Cold Climates There are several different ways to go about reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and it’s become increasingly important to consider different...