Earth Day is often associated with large-scale environmental efforts, but one of the biggest opportunities for impact starts much closer to home. Residential energy use…
The newest Energy Efficiency Jobs in America (EEJA) report confirms what many homeowners are already seeing on the ground. Energy efficiency is not a niche…
What Home Electrification Actually Means Home electrification simply means replacing older fossil-fuel powered equipment with modern high-efficiency electric systems. Instead of gas appliances or outdated…
If there is one takeaway from the big beautiful bill that just dropped this year, it is this: take advantage of rebates while you have…
Maryland and DC homeowners have a rare window of opportunity. Don’t waste it. If you have been putting off insulation upgrades, air sealing, heat pumps,…
Wastefulness is a tremendous problem for our planet that’s getting more and more awareness in past years. Humans produce so much waste that the earth…
KU Leuven researchers have developed rooftop panels that capture both solar power and water from the air. Like traditional PV modules, hydrogen panels are also…
VAEEC March 1, 2021 The Department of Housing and Community Development Board has finalized the latest update to the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC). This…
CNN January 3, 2021 It doesn’t need to be hard either. Simple steps to reduce, reuse and recycle can add up. Often many of these…
New Atlas February 8, 2021 Air conditioners and other cooling systems are among our biggest consumers of electricity, so finding ways to passively cool buildings…
Clean Technica February 3, 2021 If you’re in the market for solar, though, one thing needs to be top of mind: the price you pay…
Clean Technica February 3, 2021 If you’re in the market for solar, though, one thing needs to be top of mind: the price you pay…
Save money and increase your heating system’s efficiency and comfort by following these simple steps to keep your furnace in tip-top condition. Together, these tasks…
Family Handyman May 22, 2020 No, your air conditioner is not going to give you a cold. Learn what other AC myths you can stop…
Lifehacker January 7, 2019 If the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was a jolting wake-up call, you may be wondering what…
ACEEE Jul 11, 2018 To achieve the common and ambitious worldwide goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80% or more by 2050, analyses find that consumers…
Treehugger December 31, 2018 Insulation is a touchy subject in green building. Many designers just want the best R value and tightest seal, which you…
