By Samantha Caputo |
Welcome to the latest REED Rendering issue, a series of blogs where we bring your attention to interesting trends that we see in the data and the stories behind those trends.
Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings has long been understood as a way to reduce energy costs and consumption, and improve the health of our environment. Utilities implement various types of programs in the…
By Guest Contributor |
This post was written by Jeremy Eddy, Managing Director/V.P. of Opinion Dynamics, as part of its membership in NEEP’s Allies Program.
When it comes to the advancement and integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in a growing number of utility jurisdictions, things are moving at a fast and furious pace. The traditional “pipes and wires” model of utilities generating and…
By Carolyn Sarno |
Last month, I attended the Home Performance Conference, and it made a lasting impression. I was reflecting on a session called Going the Distance: Real Estate and Energy Efficiency Team Up in the Ring. It was moderated by the ever-funny Pamela Brookstein, the Market Transformation Specialist at Elevate Energy. She started off telling a story from that popular movie “The Heat”,…
By Samantha Caputo |
April showers bring May flowers, particularly in New York where things are certainly sprouting this spring. As winter finally starts turning to spring in the Northeast, everyone begins to notice the trees greening and nature coming to life all around. Nestled in spring is also Earth Day, where we stop to acknowledge the importance of our environment and take action to protect it for generations…
By Claire Miziolek |
Take a look around you. If you are reading this blog, you are likely at work. Let’s talk about your office.
Is your computer ENERGY STAR rated? Hopefully.
Are the lights in your office LED? Maybe.
Is your building heated and cooled with the most energy efficient equipment? Unlikely.
While the commercial sector has long been understood as a great candidate for energy efficiency, there is…
By Elizabeth Titus |
Bob Dylan nails what we are experiencing in the energy industry today with the title of his classic ballad, The Times They Are A’Changin’. In that song, he notes “The slow one now will later be fast, as the present now will later be past.” He may as well be singing to evaluators of energy efficiency programs, since evaluators have a lot of experience looking back at the past to explain the…
By John Balfe |
The smell of fresh cut grass, the sounds of “take me out to the ballgame”, and the crack of a baseball bat – these are a few things that signal the beginning of baseball season.
Over the course of the six-month offseason, Major League Baseball (MLB) teams have been busy managing their rosters, improving their performance, and measuring how their squads stack up against their peers during spring…
By Samantha Caputo |
Welcome to the latest REED Rendering issue, a series of blogs where we bring your attention to interesting trends that we see in the data and the stories behind those trends.
Now that the 2016 data has been entered and the dust has settled, this issue will take a deeper dive into the 10 REED states - Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New…
By Giselle Procaccianti |
Unicorns! Those beautiful, magical creatures with single horns that live in deep, exclusive forests are depicted as being as alluring as they are rare.
In the real world of researchers, entrepreneurs, and technology enthusiasts, billion dollar "unicorn companies" are just as rare. In fact, only a handful of them stand proudly at the summit of the commercialization mountain, representing the…
By Chris Tanner |
If you keep up with our blog, social media activity, or our newsletter, you may remember our recent move from 91 Hartwell to 81 Hartwell last July. A big part of this move was embracing our refined vision, and we were lucky enough to find a space that not only gave us a fresh perspective on collaboration, but also a large, open space, ready to make our own.
To further personalize and fully…