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Linda Wigington distinguished between deep retrofits & deep energy reductions, thus expanding the range of strategies & tactics from which we might propose when engaging with people, the ones who choose.
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Resources
Core
- 1000 Home Challenge site with case studies and resources
- Dates for upcoming Intro to the Thousand Home Challenge webinars:
- Thursday, June 14, 2012 1:00 - 2:30 (Eastern time)
- For more information about the webinars & to register: http://thousandhomechallenge.com/join-us
- If you have questions about the Thousand Home Challenge application process, contact Linda Wigington.
- Check out the archives for the Spring 2012 4-part Thousand Home Challenge webinar series featuring California Projects (Recording and presentations are posted on THC website; follow the discussion below)
- L. Wigington's plenary talk at ACI New England, 10/6/2010 (slides; audio also available)
- a discussion to monitor in the Trainers and Mentors group on this site
In the Same Spirit/Tangential
- South Mountain Company report concerning performance range of eight identical buildings housing eight different families.
- Marc Rosenbaum's blogs entitled Thriving on Low Carbon http://blog.energysmiths.com/
- A Swedish family takes the challenge to drastically reduce their carbon footprint http://onetonnelife.com/
- Considering Permaculture group on this site
- Reduce Your Use contest, Chelan County, Washington
- Global Sufficiency Network
- Transition (a la Rob Hopkins)
- Green Irene, home & business eco-consulting services training & support opportunity
- Report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: Visible and Concrete Savings: Case Studies of Effective Behavioral Approaches to Improving Customer Energy Efficiency (this is tangential because it concerns faceless consumers)
Discussion Forum
1000 Home Challenge Webinar Series 2 Replies
Check out the 4-part Thousand Home Challenge webinar series featuring California projects. All webinars are archived and can be viewed at any…Continue
Started by Diane Chojnowski. Last reply by Linda Wigington May 8.
"Meaningful Makeovers" Debut 2 Replies
This morning Linda and I took turns addressing a small number of people at a four-hour session at ACI National that began at 8:00 am on Day One. I welcomed them to an edge of the field, acknowledging that folks committed to achieving deep…Continue
Started by David Eggleton. Last reply by Patrick Michaelyan Apr 1.
Can a Technician Become a Mentor? 1 Reply
What doubts and/or insights concerning "people tweaks" can you share?Stories are of special interest!Whose opportunity is the Challenge? What's the optimal blend?Continue
Started by David Eggleton. Last reply by David Eggleton Mar 5.
TopTen US Finding the Most Efficient Products 4 Replies
If you haven't already heard of TopTen, check out this website: (http://www.toptenusa.org)/. It is a great way for deep energy projects to identify the best equipment that is available on the market . …Continue
Tags: residential, low energy, home, deep energy reductions, net zero energy
Started by Linda Wigington. Last reply by David Eggleton Feb 27.
Panasonic Whisper Green w Ductless heat Pump 7 Replies
http://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/forum/topics/anyone-working-with-panasonics?xg_source=activity Just found this thread addressing the use of…Continue
Started by Jennifer Luitwieler. Last reply by Jonathan Coulter Sep 14, 2011.
CFM Per Watt – How Do Your Air Handler Systems Perform? 4 Replies
Slides 38 - 42 show data from 55 duct systems - Air handler performance varies from 6.5 to 2 CFM Per Watt Forced air distribution systems–ducts–can contribute to unanticipated energy use in a variety of ways: through duct leakage, pressure effects,…Continue
Tags: ESP, external static pressure, residential, Thousand Home Challenge, field data
Started by Linda Wigington. Last reply by Linda Wigington Sep 2, 2011.
Can We PLEASE Stop Calling Them “Ductless” 1 Reply
For the past 2 years we’ve been installing Mini Split Heat Pumps in our Green Renovation work on foreclosed homes. And on all of them we’ve used ducts. Some in attics, but most inside the building envelope. We’ve been so happy with the…Continue
Started by Dave Robinson. Last reply by tedkidd Sep 1, 2011.
Hot Weather - Ductless Heat Pump Performance 3 Replies
Several of our Thousand Home Challenge projects and candidates are using ductless heat pumps for space heating and cooling. I will be posting data addressing hot weather performance and invite you to participate in this discussion. ACI conducted 2…Continue
Tags: heat pumps, home, measured, Cooling, DHP, , Thousand Home Challenge:, Thousand Home Challenge heat Pumps,
Started by Linda Wigington. Last reply by Linda Wigington Aug 13, 2011.
Comment Wall
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Comment by Diane Chojnowski on April 9, 2012 at 12:09pm -
Hi David,
I'd like to share info about your webinar on twitter and facebook with over 14000 followers. Would you please create an event here that we can link to?
Thanks, Diane
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Comment by David Eggleton on April 9, 2012 at 10:28am -
Heads Up! Linda's presenting the introductory webinar on Wednesday.
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Comment by David Eggleton on February 21, 2012 at 9:39am
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Revised: If you are on Facebook, please consider joining the 1000 Home Challenge group there, as well. It's an open-to-all group, revealing the Challenge to a wider population segment. Find it at 1000 Home Challenge.
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Comment by David Eggleton on January 25, 2012 at 7:18am
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Are you a member of the Best Practices (Residential) group? There should be many common interests.
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Comment by David Eggleton on January 19, 2012 at 4:57pm
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Here I suggest that the THC is the future of this business.
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Comment by David Eggleton on January 11, 2012 at 6:56am
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Texans need THC. Ours, not the other kind!
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Comment by David Eggleton on December 23, 2011 at 8:53am
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At ACI National in March 2012, Linda and I will share hosting of a training (abbreviated to 4 hours) called Meaningful Makeovers: Empowering Deepest Reductions. Attendees will engage with the coaching discipline and, we hope, form an ongoing community of practice with significant impact on the THC.
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Comment by David Eggleton on December 19, 2011 at 12:24pm
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Elisa Wood's report on the 2011 Behavior, Energy and Climate Change conference.
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Comment by David Eggleton on December 9, 2011 at 7:46am
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A new discussion that's relevant.
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Comment by David Eggleton on November 30, 2011 at 4:40pm
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The next introductory webinar is next week! Don't leave 2011 without having attended.
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