"The Pecha Kucha Portland Maine that I did on the Mallett Deep Energy Retrofit was one of the most challenging speaking engagements I've done in years. (And I am not intimidated by being up in front of a room.) I promised myself, Chris, that I…"
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Great example of the use of retrofit case studies
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The Claremont Home Energy Retrofit Project, known by the awesome acronym CHERP, is one of the most successful community outreach programs I've seen anywhere in the country (very high return on very…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Diane Chojnowski Jul 6, 2012.
Pinterest for Energy Efficiency
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I've been experimenting with Pinterest for a few weeks, and am increasingly falling in love with it. While many consider it to be primarily the realm of gorgeous imagery, recipes and pretty consumer…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by John Brooks Jun 17, 2012.
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Peter Troast replied to Linda Wigington's discussion Low Energy Home Storytelling - Insight & Inspiration for 1000 Home Challenge Projects in the group 1000 Home ChallengePeter Troast replied to Linda Wigington's discussion Low Energy Home Storytelling - Insight & Inspiration for 1000 Home Challenge Projects in the group 1000 Home Challenge"Linda--here's a link the Mallett Deep Energy Retrofit Facebook page.
I can't say that I'm much of an expert on Facebook groups. The few I'm in are fairly moribund. I believe the primary advantage of a group is control of access…"
Peter Troast replied to Linda Wigington's discussion Low Energy Home Storytelling - Insight & Inspiration for 1000 Home Challenge Projects in the group 1000 Home Challenge"Thanks for posting this Linda. Each project has such a story to tell and those of us championing, imo, have an obligation to spread the word as widely as we can. The array of options we have available to us now--blogs, Facebook, websites, Pinterest,…"
"Back by popular demand...... Very cool!"
Kevin Wood commented on Peter Troast's blog post Have a Listen: "The Blower Door Man is Coming to Town" from the Energy Circle Lounge"He's checking the list, He's checking it twice, he wants to find out which house is loose or tight, The blower door man is coming to town."
Chris Peters commented on Peter Troast's blog post Have a Listen: "The Blower Door Man is Coming to Town" from the Energy Circle Lounge"I've had this one kicking around for quite a few years now.
The 12 hours of Insulating
By Elaine Peters
Dedicated to Joe Ilaqua
On the first hour of insulating Joe Ilaqua said to me,
“You know this stuff isn’t…"
tedkidd commented on Peter Troast's blog post Have a Listen: "The Blower Door Man is Coming to Town" from the Energy Circle Lounge"Peter - so awesome! Thanks Greg Cutler, Nice Job!
I expect we'll see re-posts by Allison all over Facebook and Linked-In.
Allison, I'm ready with my Like button...
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Robert Riversong commented on Peter Troast's video
The Interconnected House
"A common misperception is that gutters cause ice dams, when the reality is that gutters are victims of ice dams.
Ice dams are caused by heat (or warm air) at the underside of the roof deck, melting of the snow on the roof, and refreezing of the…"
Peter Troast's video was featuredThe Interconnected House
A fun tale of how we spent a lot of money solving the wrong problem (because we hadn't yet engaged a home energy professional.)
Peter Troast replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Thoughts on advertising through Angie's List and\or Service Magic."Patrick--Sean's advice is real world. He know's from experience.
Our experience is that Service Magic can sometimes work, but the general consensus is it doesn't convert for "energy audit." The reason for this, which I…"
Peter Troast's discussion was featuredGreat example of the use of retrofit case studies
The Claremont Home Energy Retrofit Project, known by the awesome acronym CHERP, is one of the most successful community outreach programs I've seen anywhere in the country (very high return on very modest investment.) One of the things they've been especially good at is Case Studies. Take a look: http://www.claremontenergy.org/case-studySee More
Peter Troast posted a discussionGreat example of the use of retrofit case studies
The Claremont Home Energy Retrofit Project, known by the awesome acronym CHERP, is one of the most successful community outreach programs I've seen anywhere in the country (very high return on very modest investment.) One of the things they've been especially good at is Case Studies. Take a look: http://www.claremontenergy.org/case-studySee More
Peter Troast replied to Melissa Baldridge's discussion The Nest Learning Thermostat - Good or Not So Much?"Sorry to be late to this. With the caveat that mine is at home, has only been in use for a few waning weeks of heating season, and we don't have cooling, I am a fan of the Nest.
It's beautiful to look at but also functionally…"
John Brooks replied to Peter Troast's discussion Pinterest for Energy Efficiency"Another way to explore Pinterest is to look at Pins from Websites that interest you
for example
Green Building Advisor
http://pinterest.com/source/greenbuildingadvisor.com/
Energy…"
Tracy Hudson replied to Peter Troast's discussion Pinterest for Energy Efficiency"I am LOVING Pinterest, fairly new to it, but do have a couple boards started for Social Media and Energy Topics.
http://pinterest.com/tracylynnbrune/energy-effeciency/"
Lester Shen replied to Peter Troast's discussion Pinterest for Energy Efficiency"Thanks, Peter, for the HT. I've been playing with Pinterest for a while and treat it like a visual bookmarking tool. Here's a blog post I wrote about Pinterest for our CEE blog,…"
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Understanding Lead Gen Services for Home Performance Businesses
This is cross posted from the Energy Circle PRO Blog.
Everyone wants more and better leads, and a lot of people have been asking me recently about Lead Generation Services, particularly since I open sourced the Cost per Acquisition Model for Home Performance Businesses.
What is…
ContinuePosted on February 4, 2012 at 9:30am — 1 Comment
Steve Jobs's Lessons for the Home Performance Industry
Home performance is to Apple as standard building practices are to the generic PC industry. We, the adherents to the whole house, high quality approach to assessing and managing the performance of homes, are Apple. The standard, old school, business-as-usual approach to building and renovating homes is the rest of the computer industry.
This idea got seeded after reading James Stewart's article,…
ContinuePosted on October 11, 2011 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments
Local Search Ranking Factors 2011: Key Takeaways for Home Energy Pros.
Note: This post is cross-listed from the Energy Circle PRO blog.
Local Search guru David Mihm provides an extraordinary service to all of us by annually compiling the most important Local Search Ranking Factors as assessed by a group of leading consultants and thinkers in the local field. Since no one really knows what the search engine…
ContinuePosted on June 22, 2011 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments
Have a Listen: "The Blower Door Man is Coming to Town" from the Energy Circle Lounge
This past weekend Martin Holladay posted a series of "Christmas Carols from the Energy Nerd," classic Christmas songs hilariously rewritten for building energy nerds like us... and probably you, too.
So one of our team members, Greg -- a man of great talent and true genius -- decided to put one of them to a tune.
Special thanks to Martin Holladay for permission to sing his song. In…
ContinuePosted on December 23, 2010 at 9:44am — 7 Comments
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- At 10:57pm on November 18, 2010,
Tom White said… - Welcome Peter. Thanks for joining and spreading the good word about HEPros. Tom
- At 3:13pm on October 12, 2010,
Diane Chojnowski said… - Hi Peter,
I was so excited to see you join us! I follow you on twitter and enjoy your blogs. We hope you will share them here as well. Feel free to blog, start forum discussions, start a group with a specific topic, share your videos, and post upcoming events that would be of interest to the group.
There's lots to do here. If you have questions, let me know.
We're glad you're here!
Diane
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Mike Rogers posted a blog postHOMES Act introduced with Bi-Partisan Sponsorship
We don't see a lot of bi-partisan bills in Congress these days. Here's one focusing on home…See More
David Eggleton replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"That varies, as policies are different from state to state."
Orvil D Boyer replied to David Starrett's discussion I am looking for a good IR camera in the group Energy Auditing Equipment for Sale, Trade or to Purchase"I have a Fluke TIR 32. Used aproximately 10 times 1.5 yrs old. This is the first…"
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Energy Auditing Equipment for Sale, Trade or to Purchase
Discuss the pros and cons of the equipment you are interested in prior to purchase. Post equipment…See More
George Kopf posted a discussionMisting Aeroseal in Pressurized Home = Amazing Air Sealing Innovation
As a training program manager for a non-profit, I am often too busy managing my program to catch…See More
Dennis Heidner replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"Ben, the German highway system concept actually started BEFORE Nazi Germany during the…"
Stan Kuhn replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"You note overheating on the south side (naturally.) Assuming the typical roof overhang of…"
Patrick Michaelyan replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"Thanks a lot Ed. And thanks to all who have added their two cents.
I think I know where to take…"
Ed Minch replied to Patrick Michaelyan's discussion Hot Upper Stories"We have successfully treated this same problem in perhaps 1000 of this same house in the…"
Craig Savage commented on Craig Savage's video
What is a Heat Pump Water Heater
"Hello Tom
We are working with A.O. Smith, GE and Stiebel Eltron on a Building America task to…"
Tom Delconte commented on Craig Savage's videoWhat is a Heat Pump Water Heater
"Craig: I was serious, since my propane price jumped from .98 to 1.85! according to everyone the GE…"
Ben Jacobs replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"I think that government support for good ideas results in major benefits over the long haul.
Please…"
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