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Home Performance with Energy Star Business Development Guide

According to EPA, over 130,000 American households are more energy efficient, comfortable, and healthy thanks to the DOE/EPA Home Performance with Energy Star program (HPwES).

 

Maryland joined HPwES as a sponsor in late 2007. For four years the program has faced the challenge that every home performance contractor and utility program manager encounters: trying to understand what will motivate homeowners to do energy improvements.  

 

Lucky for you, those in charge of creating and implementing their program can now share their success with you in "Maryland Home Performance with Energy Star: Lessons to Share on Marketing and Rebates."    

  

Keep reading for the latest news and articles. Happy Holidays!  


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Q&A with John Brooks Smith, P.E.    

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John Brooks Smith, P.E.
After 38 years in the insulation industry, John Brooks Smith, P.E. is retiring. What's one memorable takeaway from his career? "There are so many knowledgeable people in our industry. Each one knows how to make homes more energy efficient. Collectively we need to do a better job to deploy this knowledge to help our country reduce its energy usage."

Find out what other words of wisdom John has to offer.

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Colorado Builders Learn to Speak German Standards
by Paul Kriescher and Frank Walker         

Home Performance with Energy Star Business Development GuideOakwood Homes, LLC, has been building Energy Star-certified houses since 2002. But it wasn't until this past fall that the company's leadership team asked itself the following questions:
  • Are we doing enough to have our houses be homes that will withstand the test of time?
  • Can we build a cost-effective net zero energy house?
  • Could someone seven generations from now buy a house that we built in 2011 and have it meet their expectations?
Find out what they discovered here.

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Industry Intel   

  • Home Energy has launched a Facebook page - "like us" for the latest news, updates,
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    in-the-field photos, and more!
  • ACI welcomes Rebecca Sentner as the new Marketing Manager. She has an extensive background in providing marketing, public relations, sponsorships, and event planning for non-profit organizations and trade associations. (Photo right.)
  • FREE webinar, "Understanding Home Energy Training Credentials" from ACI will take place on January 10th at 1 pm EST. Register here.  

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Spotlights From Our Calendar 

January 31 - February 2

Better Buildings: Better Business Conference

Schaumburg, IL

There's never been a better time to learn about the latest developments in high performance residential buildings. Choose from more than 70 sessions on residential construction and remodeling. You'll find everything you need to know to bring new energy to your business. Register here. 

 

February 8 - 9 

ACI Energy Star for Homes Conference  

Saratoga Springs, NY

New York State's leading conference for Energy Star and residential building/retrofitting industries. Early Bird rates expire on January 11, 2012. Register here.  

 

February 27 - 29 

RESNET Building Performance Conference
Austin, TX  

The RESNET Building Performance Conference is the premier national forum on home energy ratings, commercial building energy modeling, and improving the energy efficiency of existing homes. Register here.

  

View a full calendar of industry events at HomeEnergy.org.  
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