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Home Energy Magazine is working on a radical revision of our book, No Regrets Remodeling that will include brief "mini-case studies" from real…Continue
Started Aug 24, 2011
Carbon Calculator Question
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Home Energy magazine would like to include a list of great carbon calculators in an article we are working on. Does anyone know of a good carbon calculator that also accounts for renewable energy…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Macie Melendez Aug 18, 2011.
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Robert (Bob) Bacon commented on Macie Melendez's blog post The Future of Home Performance is Wrapped in Cheese—Q&A with Dave Robinson
Jon Haehnel commented on Macie Melendez's blog post The Future of Home Performance is Wrapped in Cheese—Q&A with Dave Robinson"Dave is right on the mark. I hope the state efficiency programs take notice, they could help this kind of work if they would make changes in their policies. Without a natural driver for change, like high energy prices, we will have to…"
Joseph Lamy commented on Macie Melendez's blog post The Future of Home Performance is Wrapped in Cheese—Q&A with Dave Robinson"My little (670 sq. ft) Boeing box (23 X 29) circa 1942, has four corners and a new roof...and TAA DAA a one head mini-split. This little whispering suitcase (12,000 BTU/h HANDLES the job. With tight and fuzzy all over it, the box is retrieved from…"
Kari Sauder commented on Macie Melendez's blog post The Future of Home Performance is Wrapped in Cheese—Q&A with Dave Robinson"Well, we're taking you up on your challenge. My husband, the financial brains of our outfit, came home from the ACI conference ready to buy a foreclosure. We found an ugly duckling -- not a foreclosure- but at $28K for a 3 bed/1bath…"
Macie Melendez's blog post was featuredThe Future of Home Performance is Wrapped in Cheese—Q&A with Dave Robinson
Dave Robinson, a principal of GreenEarthEquities, is a man in this industry that needs little introduction. If you didn’t see him at last year’s ACI event accepting the Tony Woods Award, you may have seen him teaching a class, serving as the former president of the California Building Performance Association, or performing deep energy retrofits on foreclosed…See More
Macie Melendez posted a blog postThe Future of Home Performance is Wrapped in Cheese—Q&A with Dave Robinson
Dave Robinson, a principal of GreenEarthEquities, is a man in this industry that needs little introduction. If you didn’t see him at last year’s ACI event accepting the Tony Woods Award, you may have seen him teaching a class, serving as the former president of the California Building Performance Association, or performing deep energy retrofits on foreclosed…See More
Bill Melendez commented on Macie Melendez's blog post The XX Factor"I think men can better serve women by providing opportunities for them to excel and by mentoring them. As an ex-military officer in the Army, I have seen both poor female leaders and outstanding female leaders (as well as poor/outstanding men…"
Macie Melendez's blog post was featuredThe XX Factor
ACI launched a new initiative in February of 2012 to address challenges, remove barriers, and promote opportunities for women in the traditionally male-dominated home performance and weatherization industry. It is called Women in Home Performance, and it presents a forum for business development, education, mentoring, and networking through webinars, ACI events, a LinkedIn discussion group, and online trainings. Both men and…See More
Macie Melendez posted a blog postThe XX Factor
ACI launched a new initiative in February of 2012 to address challenges, remove barriers, and promote opportunities for women in the traditionally male-dominated home performance and weatherization industry. It is called Women in Home Performance, and it presents a forum for business development, education, mentoring, and networking through webinars, ACI events, a LinkedIn discussion group, and online trainings. Both men and…See More
Macie Melendez's blog post was featuredSimple Energy Messages from the Property Brothers
As I recently reviewed in my “Storytelling from BECC” blog, media provides a huge opportunity for the home performance industry to make it into the mainstream. That’s why I was pleased to see recently that HGTV’s show “Property Brothers” was dolling out advice that I’ve heard more than once at industry conferences.For those of you unfamiliar, the “Property Brothers,” also known as Drew and Jonathan Scott, team up…See More
Macie Melendez posted a blog postSimple Energy Messages from the Property Brothers
As I recently reviewed in my “Storytelling from BECC” blog, media provides a huge opportunity for the home performance industry to make it into the mainstream. That’s why I was pleased to see recently that HGTV’s show “Property Brothers” was dolling out advice that I’ve heard more than once at industry conferences.For those of you unfamiliar, the “Property Brothers,” also known as Drew and Jonathan Scott, team up…See More
Macie Melendez's blog post was featuredStorytelling from BECC
When I attend a conference I can always tell which sessions I find most inspirational by the amount of notes I take. While attending the annual Behavior Energy and Climate Change (BECC) conference on Monday of this past week in Sacramento, the note test proved itself once again. Hands down, I found the most inspiration from the afternoon Spotlight Panel titled “Hollywood, Media and Messaging.”To be fair, I was excited about seeing these…See More
Gilbert Rivera left a comment for Macie Melendez"Marcie,
Thank you for sharing your story, you are correct when you say we need to get our knowledge out there and to keep it simple and not to make this so complicated."
Macie Melendez posted a blog postStorytelling from BECC
When I attend a conference I can always tell which sessions I find most inspirational by the amount of notes I take. While attending the annual Behavior Energy and Climate Change (BECC) conference on Monday of this past week in Sacramento, the note test proved itself once again. Hands down, I found the most inspiration from the afternoon Spotlight Panel titled “Hollywood, Media and Messaging.”To be fair, I was excited about seeing these…See More
Macie Melendez's blog post was featuredHurricane Sandy and the Home Performance Industry
Last Friday I had the opportunity to attend a webinar put on by Energy Circle titled “Hurricane Sandy and the Home Performance Industry: How Do We Respond?” Peter Troast, CEO of Energy Circle, shared that when he woke up on Friday, he felt the need to start a bigger conversation—thus a webinar was born. For being a last-minute idea, the webinar was a huge success with a lot of response, which serves as yet another testament to the great people of this industry.…See More
Macie Melendez posted a blog postHurricane Sandy and the Home Performance Industry
Last Friday I had the opportunity to attend a webinar put on by Energy Circle titled “Hurricane Sandy and the Home Performance Industry: How Do We Respond?” Peter Troast, CEO of Energy Circle, shared that when he woke up on Friday, he felt the need to start a bigger conversation—thus a webinar was born. For being a last-minute idea, the webinar was a huge success with a lot of response, which serves as yet another testament to the great people of this industry.…See More
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The Future of Home Performance is Wrapped in Cheese—Q&A with Dave Robinson
Dave Robinson, a principal of GreenEarthEquities, is a man in this industry that needs little introduction. If you didn’t see him at last year’s ACI event accepting the Tony Woods Award, you may have seen him teaching a class, serving as the former president of the California Building Performance Association, or performing deep energy retrofits on…
Posted on April 19, 2013 at 1:29pm — 4 Comments
The XX Factor
ACI launched a new initiative in February of 2012 to address challenges, remove barriers, and promote opportunities for women in the traditionally male-dominated home performance and weatherization industry. It is called Women in Home Performance, and it presents a forum for business development, education, mentoring, and networking through webinars, ACI events, a LinkedIn discussion group, and online trainings. Both men…
ContinuePosted on February 6, 2013 at 9:44am — 1 Comment
Simple Energy Messages from the Property Brothers
As I recently reviewed in my “Storytelling from BECC” blog, media provides a huge opportunity for the home performance industry to make it into the mainstream. That’s why I was pleased to see recently that HGTV’s show “Property Brothers” was dolling out advice that I’ve heard more than once at industry conferences.
For those of you unfamiliar, the “Property Brothers,” also known as Drew and Jonathan…
ContinuePosted on December 18, 2012 at 1:15pm
Storytelling from BECC
When I attend a conference I can always tell which sessions I find most inspirational by the amount of notes I take. While attending the annual Behavior Energy and Climate Change (BECC) conference on Monday of this past week in Sacramento, the note test proved itself once again. Hands down, I found the most inspiration from the afternoon Spotlight Panel titled “Hollywood, Media and Messaging.”
To be fair, I was excited about…
ContinuePosted on November 28, 2012 at 10:20am
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 3:28pm on November 28, 2012, Gilbert Rivera said…
- Marcie,
Thank you for sharing your story, you are correct when you say we need to get our knowledge out there and to keep it simple and not to make this so complicated.
- At 2:46pm on February 18, 2011,
Carol A. Markell said… - Macie, welcome and welcome to HOme Energy
- At 2:12pm on February 18, 2011,
Diane Chojnowski said… Hi Macie,
Welcome to Home Energy Pros! Feel free to join the conversation in the Forum and Groups. And share your energy efficiency photos, videos and upcoming events. If you're blogging about home performance, this is the place for you!
Thanks!
Diane, HEP Moderator
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