"This is a topic I have discussed many times, but unfortunately cost is all too often the deciding…"
Jeffrey D. Block's Groups (8)
Building Performance Institute (BPI)
271 members Latest Activity: on Thursday
BPI is the nation's premier standards development, quality assurance and credentialing organization for residential energy efficiency retrofit…
Resale Value
38 members Latest Activity: Mar 5
Prove to us that enhanced home energy performance translates into enhanced resale value!
HVAC
155 members Latest Activity: Mar 31 HVAC design, Manuals J, S, T, & D, Duct leakage, Air flow, ENERGY STAR new home requirements, and more. Since heating & cooling are such a big part…
Marketing Energy Efficiency
208 members Latest Activity: on Thursday
Sharing ideas, tools and examples of promoting energy efficiency to consumers
Tools of the Trade
86 members Latest Activity: May 8 A hammer and a saw used to be the key tools for home contractors. Today, the best-in-breed also use high-tech equipment while performing a…
Hall of Shame
121 members Latest Activity: May 2 In this group, members share an array of images from the field, showing the kinds of issues encountered by home performance professionals in real…
Best Practices (Residential)
253 members Latest Activity: Apr 22
Best Building, Retrofitting, or even Auditing Practices - what are they, what should change, what needs to find it's way to the dust bin of…
INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY USERS
152 members Latest Activity: Feb 17
This group is dedicated to knowledge sharing and discussion of infrared thermography for building sciences and energy applications.
Home Energy Pros
Home Energy Pros was founded by the developers of Home Energy Saver Pro (sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) and brought to you in partnership with Home Energy magazine.
Latest Activity
Sean Lintow Sr replied to Bachi Brunato's discussion Boxing and Insulating Around Non-ICAT Cans"If you can't talk them into replacing with IC rated...
Look into Tenmat - those are designed…"
Bachi Brunato posted a discussionBoxing and Insulating Around Non-ICAT Cans
I have a client with 16) 4" halogen recessed light fixtures in the attic.I'd like to cover the cans…See More
Dennis Heidner replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"Could you have them make a simple two line graph of the outside temperature, noting sun/clouds,…"
Bob Blanchette replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"You make some valid points, especially with the base rate charges. Increasing the base rate instead…"
Bob Blanchette replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"Amen, make energy show it's true cost instead of subsidizing it.
We have some of the lowest…"
Dennis Heidner replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"The press report really doesn't give enough information to clearly answer why they are…"
Edward Foskey commented on Edward Foskey's blog post Preparing to Update the Heat Pump"Gustavo,
Thanks for the input. I agree with you in that I will be waiting till my system's…"
Gustavo Melo commented on Edward Foskey's blog post Preparing to Update the Heat Pump"Any system that is out of warranty is really a coin toss as to whether it is financially better to…"
Dennis Heidner replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy"Such as Greensburg…"
Tom Delconte commented on Edward Foskey's blog post Preparing to Update the Heat Pump"Thanks, Ed, I get it now. I would just put in what my hvac guy tells me to put in: a $17,000…"
Jim Gunshinan commented on Jim Gunshinan's blog post The Universe Is Made of Stories"Hi Tom,
I'm sorry you didn't think my blog post was helpful or appropriate. I'll…"
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