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Calculating them; visualizing them; explaining them; selling them .... there is a lot to discuss and debate here
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How To Deal With Sprinkler Piping Installation 2 Replies
I have my first Energy Star home that has sprinkler piping installed in the attic. The pipes run about 6 inches above the drywall. The sprinkler company says there must be an insulation void…Continue
Started by Stan Kuhn. Last reply by Hannah McKenzie May 4.
Are Home Energy Ratings Scalable and Marketable? 19 Replies
When there are hundreds of data points collected for each home and infinite variations of home energy components (and behavioral factors), can we realistically expect the data collection and energy…Continue
Started by Energy Efficiency Eric. Last reply by Tom Maides Aug 30, 2011.
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Comment by randy tolowski on September 15, 2011 at 12:05pm -
Is it just me or was the webinar on Home energy Score a waste of time? They answered nothing. I'm baffled
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Comment by Evan Mills on December 16, 2010 at 11:39pm -
Allen - you can get a bit of a sense from our on-line surveys, but only a few Home Energy Pros have answered so far, so keep an eye on this as the numbers increase.
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Comment by allen p tanner on December 12, 2010 at 10:35am -
How many auditors/raters are utilizing IR imagers and at what trainniing level?
Allen
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Comment by Evan Mills on November 11, 2010 at 6:00pm
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A new experiment relevant to this group is the Home Energy Score Pilot tests for home energy ratings using a new low-cost protocol. They have 10 sites across the country. Join the HEP Group dedicated to these pilots to follow what's happening.
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Comment by Tom White on November 11, 2010 at 12:29pm -
We've just posted a great article about RESNET's program program to recruit raters to help rebuild New Orleans, "Raters at the Roundtable", from our Nov/Dec issue. It's a freebie, on me!
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Comment by Evan Mills on November 9, 2010 at 5:09pm
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Check out the new Home Energy Scoring Tool and let us know what you think.
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