""What is the downside of putting efficiency first in a competitive environment?"
The fact one has done so is not obvious; one must toot a horn, cheer and give explanations, all of which eat into the savings."
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Lorna G. Fear
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Lorna G. Fear posted a blog postEfficiency First?
That's the name of a non-profit in San Francisco, with which Matt Golden is very closely associated, if not a founder. If you favor putting efficiency first, then that organization probably deserves your membership.I don't understand something. What is the downside of putting efficiency first in a competitive environment? Thanks in advance for clarifying!See More
Lorna G. Fear replied to Jamie Kaye's discussion Where does the circle of participation begin? Realtors, Appraisers, Builders??? in the group Resale Value"Folks;
My background includes training and experience in the home peformance field, plus managing real estate, custom-home builder, and escrow offices.
We haven't found a good way to estimate the costs of operating homes, because…"
Lorna G. Fear joined Evan Mills's group
Resale Value
Prove to us that enhanced home energy performance translates into enhanced resale value!See More
Lorna G. Fear replied to John Shillito's discussion EPAct builder tax credit extension"And here's the link to eQuest, the DOE's free building energy analysis tool so you can start practicing. I hear that eQuest is about to get approved for HERS rater use, at least in California.
http://doe2.com/equest/"
Lorna G. Fear replied to John Shillito's discussion EPAct builder tax credit extension"Straight out of the IRS' Notice 2006-27 are the following instructions for filing for the tax credit
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Ensure certification contains all of the following:.01 The name, address, and telephone number of the eligible certifier..02 The address of…"
Lorna G. Fear replied to John Shillito's discussion EPAct builder tax credit extension"Since the credit has been made retroactive and extended (as opposed to being amended or appended), I suspect the forms and procedures for claiming it will not be changed. We should be able to find out most things by referring to the existing…"
Lorna G. Fear left a comment for Mark Haberman"Hi Mark;
Welcome! I'm over in Redwood City Will let you know next time I'm in yur neck of the woods.
Best regardsLorna"
Lorna G. Fear left a comment for James Allen"Hi James;
I'm up in Redwood City. Welcome! And let me know next time you're up this way.
Best regards;Lorna"
Lorna G. Fear replied to Jamie Kaye's discussion Thermal imaging while foam is being installed...possible? in the group INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY USERS"Congratulations, Jamie!
Ten minutes doesn't sound like very long. No conditions are perfect, right? Hope you get some lens time and it ends up in the final cut! Let us know how it goes."
Lorna G. Fear replied to John Shillito's discussion EPAct builder tax credit extension"John, I missed this. Will you please post the RESNET message here?
Thanks!"
Lorna G. Fear joined Evan Mills's group
Home Energy Ratings
Calculating them; visualizing them; explaining them; selling them .... there is a lot to discuss and debate hereSee More
Michael Stuart left a comment for Lorna G. Fear"Lorna,
You may also be interested in the blog that John Snell and I work on together:
www.thermal-imaging-blog.com
(just in case you don't already follow it from time to time) ;-)"
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Efficiency First?
That's the name of a non-profit in San Francisco, with which Matt Golden is very closely associated, if not a founder. If you favor putting efficiency first, then that organization probably deserves your membership.
I don't understand something. What is the downside of putting efficiency first in a competitive environment? Thanks in advance for clarifying!
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:55am — 1 Comment
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- At 9:25pm on December 10, 2010, Michael Stuart said…
Lorna,
You may also be interested in the blog that John Snell and I work on together:
(just in case you don't already follow it from time to time) ;-)
- At 8:35pm on December 9, 2010,
Diane Chojnowski said… Hi Lorna,
Welcome to Home Energy Pros! Thanks for sharing the great photos! Feel free to join the conversation in the Forum and Groups too!
Thanks!
Diane, HEP Moderator
- At 8:47pm on December 8, 2010,
Evan Mills said… - He's in our Division here at LBNL but I don't particularly know him (yet anyway).
- At 7:38pm on December 8, 2010, Evan Mills said…
- Agreed with Michael - really nice images. The superpositioning is of course great for educational purposes.... Keep up the good work.
Welcome to Home Energy Pros.
- At 5:47pm on December 8, 2010, Michael Stuart said…
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