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What States and Cities are Doing to Help Small Businesses.

By jmeeks - December 14th, 2011

  By Elizabeth Olsen, The New York Times While Washington debates how to help the country ’ s struggling small businesses, states and municipalities have stepped up with an array of initiatives to stanch closings and save jobs.  

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Apple Blossom Energy Joins U.S. Department of Energy as partner in new Builders Challenge

By jmeeks - December 14th, 2011

National building performance program to feature new E-Scale Apple Blossom Energy joined today with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman as part of a new national energy-saving initiativeâ € " the U.S. Department of Energy ' s Builders Challenge.   " For Apple…

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Save Up to 40% on Your Heating Bill with the Latest Eco-Friendly Insulation!

By jmeeks - December 14th, 2011

The technology employed in building and sustaining energy-efficient homes has advanced dramatically during the past few years. Simultaneously, with population and resource consumption numbers at record levels, the demand for environmentally friendly, " green " building materials has increased as homeowners become more educated about the importance…

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The Basics of a Net Zero Energy Home

By jmeeks - December 14th, 2011

The basics of a zero net energy home is that its produced energy is equal to or greater than it consumes. The ability of the house to be zero-energy is primarily dependent on three elements: Advanced shell design Super high efficiency heating system Photovoltaic power…

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Energy Efficiency: Don't Duct Your Responsibility!

By jmeeks - December 14th, 2011

You ' d think twice about putting a new engine into an old car, right? Unfortunately, many households don ' t take this same approach when it comes to their heating and cooling systems. They purchase new, high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment and then attach it to a clunker…

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Home Star Update 3/4/2010

By jmeeks - December 12th, 2011

  BPI Included in Draft ‘ HOME STAR Act of 2010 ′ Legislation   Malta, NY, March 3, 2010- The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI), a nationally recognized standards development and contractor credentialing organization…

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Is Your House Making You Sick?

By jmeeks - December 12th, 2011

Adding more insulation without duct sealing and air sealing is like putting icing on a mud pie. A poorly sealed Air Distribution System (ADS) wastes money and contributes to unhealthy air in the home. The lost air due to ADS leakage is from 20% to 50%. Research suggests…

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Video: Building Scientist Joe Lstiburek Speaks Clearly About Building Enclosures

By jmeeks - December 12th, 2011

One of North America ' s premier building scientists talks very…

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Upgrade Your Refrigerator, Save Money Twice.

By jmeeks - November 17th, 2011

One of the biggest energy guzzlers in your home (besides, most likely, your thermal envelope, which lets expensive conditioned air escape through air leaks and poorly insulated walls) is the refrigerator. Upgrading it, believe it or not, can save you a bundle of money in the…

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Energy Efficient Landscaping for Cooling Down.

By jmeeks - November 17th, 2011

On cold winter days, a ray of sun streaming into your house can be most welcome - a free source of heat. But what about in the summer, when those rays of sun and other, less-evident solar heat, seep into our already too-hot houses and become a costly…

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