energy efficiency programs Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/energy-efficiency-programs/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:42:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Questions on Building a Passive House in a Humid Climate https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/questions-on-building-a-passive-house-in-a-humid-climate/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/questions-on-building-a-passive-house-in-a-humid-climate/#view_comments Fri, 06 May 2016 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=questions-on-building-a-passive-house-in-a-humid-climate It’s hard enough to control humidity in humid climate homes when they’re just built to code these days. The air conditioner traditionally has handled the dehumidification, but increasing requirements for insulation and air tightness affect the sensible load more than…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/questions-on-building-a-passive-house-in-a-humid-climate/feed/ 45 On the Edge: The North American Passive House Conference https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/on-the-edge-the-north-american-passive-house-conference/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/on-the-edge-the-north-american-passive-house-conference/#view_comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=on-the-edge-the-north-american-passive-house-conference The 9th annual North American Passive House Conference happened two weeks ago in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) has been holding this conference every year since 2006, and it just keeps getting…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/on-the-edge-the-north-american-passive-house-conference/feed/ 3 All Over the Map — The Imprecision of 24 California HERS Ratings https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/all-over-the-map-the-imprecision-of-24-california-hers-ratings/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/all-over-the-map-the-imprecision-of-24-california-hers-ratings/#view_comments Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=all-over-the-map-the-imprecision-of-24-california-hers-ratings A home energy rating is supposed to tell you how energy efficient your home is. A certified home energy rater goes to the home and collects all the data relevant to energy consumption in the home (well, all the data…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/all-over-the-map-the-imprecision-of-24-california-hers-ratings/feed/ 14 5 Reasons to Attend the Passive House Conference in California https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/5-reasons-to-attend-the-passive-house-conference-in-california/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/5-reasons-to-attend-the-passive-house-conference-in-california/#view_comments Wed, 20 Aug 2014 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=5-reasons-to-attend-the-passive-house-conference-in-california The 9th annual North American Passive House Conference is less than a month away. You knew it’s going to be in California, right? It’s unfortunate that the other passive house group has chosen to use the same name PHIUS has…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/5-reasons-to-attend-the-passive-house-conference-in-california/feed/ 1 The North American Passive House Conference Is in San Francisco https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-north-american-passive-house-conference-is-in-san-francisco/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-north-american-passive-house-conference-is-in-san-francisco/#view_comments Tue, 11 Mar 2014 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=the-north-american-passive-house-conference-is-in-san-francisco The 9th annual North American Passive House Conference will be in San Francisco, California on 10-14 September 2014. Confused? Maybe you heard that the North American Passive House Conference will be in Portland, Maine on 22-23 September. What’s going on…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-north-american-passive-house-conference-is-in-san-francisco/feed/ 5 4 Ways to Define Net Zero Energy Use in Buildings https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/4-ways-to-define-net-zero-energy-use-in-buildings/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/4-ways-to-define-net-zero-energy-use-in-buildings/#view_comments Sun, 23 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=4-ways-to-define-net-zero-energy-use-in-buildings ASHRAE† is meeting in Denver this week, and my friend Robert Bean, the mastermind behind the Healthy Heating website, tweeted the other day that they’re going on a tour of NREL’s new net zero energy building. I’d love to go—both…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/4-ways-to-define-net-zero-energy-use-in-buildings/feed/ 8 The Electricity Multiplier Effect for Home Energy Efficiency https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-electricity-multiplier-effect-for-home-energy-efficiency/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-electricity-multiplier-effect-for-home-energy-efficiency/#view_comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=the-electricity-multiplier-effect-for-home-energy-efficiency When does saving one of anything ever result in actually saving three or four? When we’re talking about electricity, of course. The reason is simple: Most of our electricity comes from the burning of fuels like coal and natural gas.…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-electricity-multiplier-effect-for-home-energy-efficiency/feed/ 4 What Are the Best Green Building Products? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/what-are-the-best-green-building-products/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/what-are-the-best-green-building-products/#view_comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=what-are-the-best-green-building-products Mirror, mirror, on the wall, what’s the greenest product of all? You can find lists of the best green building products all over the web, and many sites update them annually. When looking for hot green building products, you have…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/what-are-the-best-green-building-products/feed/ 7 Can Energy Efficiency Programs Stay Ahead of Energy Codes? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/can-energy-efficiency-programs-stay-ahead-of-energy-codes/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/can-energy-efficiency-programs-stay-ahead-of-energy-codes/#view_comments Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=can-energy-efficiency-programs-stay-ahead-of-energy-codes Smart people in the home-building industry have a saying about codes: A code-built house is the worst house allowed by law. The implication behind that statement is that if all you’re doing is meeting the code, you’re probably short-changing the…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/can-energy-efficiency-programs-stay-ahead-of-energy-codes/feed/ 15 Passive House Appeals to Home Energy Raters https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/passive-house-appeals-to-home-energy-raters/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/passive-house-appeals-to-home-energy-raters/#view_comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=passive-house-appeals-to-home-energy-raters The Passive House Institute of the US (PHIUS) had a real presence at the RESNET conference this week. I felt it even before I got on the plane to Austin last Saturday, as I met John Semmelhack of Think Little…

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