Vermont is Willing to Stretch for Efficiency
By George Twigg | Tue, July 30, 13
George Twigg of Efficiency VermontNEEP’s guest-blogger George Twigg, Director of Public Affairs at EfficiencyVermont shares his perspective on stretch code implementation in Vermont and the importance of providing certainty and consistency for arriving at stakeholder consensus
Vermont Stretches for Energy Efficiency
By Kevin Rose | Mon, July 22, 13
By next year, there could be a substantial increase in building energy efficiency for interested Vermont cities and towns.
In June, Vermont passed Act No. 89, which authorizes the adoption of a “stretch energy code” to be used for new residential buildings. The state is also considering adoption of a commercial stretch code and working with Efficiency Vermont and New Buildings Institute to develop the framework.