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I think that this study may be more to the point on problems in "selling…"
New Residential Retrofit Guidelines
Well folks, besides the new "Home Scoring Tool" they quietly released the new "voluntary" guidelines for Public Comment. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/retrofit_guidelines.html
This was my original article on it http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/new-national-residential-retr... & I hate to say it - it is even worse than even I could imagine. I encourage you to seriously look into it & leave a public comment before you find another poorly written "voluntary" program is no longer so voluntary
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The EPA’s Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades: The stated goals & 22 page draft are open for public comment until December 9th by using the appropriate Comment Form to indoorair@epa.gov or by fax to (202) 566-1741 (Attn: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0712)
DOE’s website for the Public Comments & a link to their documents - comments accepted until January 7th.
As an FYI - 3 items that jumped out at me while reviewing the documents above:
•Pre-work and post-work verification/test-out – not listed as safety but energy efficiency?
•Boiler & other gas appliance maintenance – not listed under safety or health only comfort & energy efficient?
•(Retrofit only) While I agree that Unvented space heaters should not be used, they are listed for full removal on all properties, under the WAP program replacement of HVAC systems is not a given due to spending caps
My overall impressions: USGBC, the EPA, DOE & VP Biden – what a week (which also reminds everyone that wants to see changes made to the USGBC rating systems for Homes - that their Public Comment period is running now -
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