John Porterfield's Groups (8)

  • Trainers and Mentors

    118 members Latest Activity: Apr 7

    Share your experience with different training and mentoring methods. Learn about new training tools, certifications and training programs.

  • 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…

  • 1000 Home Challenge

    99 members Latest Activity: May 9

    Linda Wigington distinguished between deep retrofits & deep energy reductions, thus expanding the range of strategies & tactics from…

  • Building Simulations

    63 members Latest Activity: Mar 18 Work collaboratively to find easier, more accurate and better ways to model, predict and verify a home's energy consumption.

  • 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…

  • Multifamily Buildings

    116 members Latest Activity: on Tuesday

    For too long there has been relatively little EE focus on multifamily, but some new programs have recently started. This group gives us a venue to…

  • Marketing Energy Efficiency

    208 members Latest Activity: on Thursday

    Sharing ideas, tools and examples of promoting energy efficiency to consumers

  • Facebook Pages

    95 members Latest Activity: on Thursday

    Does your company or organization have a Facebook Page?

    This group is for pros who have facebook pages. Post the link to your facebook page…

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

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,…"
8 hours ago
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…"
14 hours ago
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…"
14 hours ago
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…"
23 hours ago
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…"
yesterday
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…"
yesterday
Dennis Heidner replied to J.C. Martel's discussion Disasters & sustainable energy
"Such as Greensburg…"
yesterday
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…"
yesterday
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…"
yesterday
Tom Delconte commented on Jim Gunshinan's blog post The Universe Is Made of Stories
"Whatever happened to separation of church, state, and scientific home building science? What would…"
yesterday
Craig Savage's video was featured

What is Building America

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Building America program is a source of innovation in residential building energy performance, durability, quality, aff...
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Jim Gunshinan's blog post was featured

The Universe Is Made of Stories

The late poet and political activist Muriel Rukeyser famously said, The Universe is made of…See More
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