August 2011

By dlenergyefficiency |
To the surprise of many, water heating is the third largest energy expense in the home behind space heating and cooling. On average, water heating represents 17% of energy use in the home.  Water heating in the Northeast is dominated by three main fuels; natural gas, electricity and oil.  While exciting efficiency opportunities exist in products fueled by gas and oil, game changing…
By Cecily McChalicher |
Keep up with the latest developments at the Regional Evaluation, Measurement and Verification (EM&V) Forum by reading its latest quarterly newsletter.  Topics in the August 2011 issue include:   EM&V Forum Releases New Research and Evaluation Project Results 2012-2014 Forum Planning Underway 2011 Annual Public Meeting - October 12 in Albany, NY Regional Energy Efficiency…
By Allison Webster |
First adopted over a decade ago in Australia and Denmark, mandatory building energy rating policies are now in place in over 30 countries worldwide. Fundamentally, rating and disclosure is pretty straightforward – we see the concept applied every day in nutritional labels on food, fuel economy stickers on cars and energy labels on appliances. Unfortunately for buildings, slapping on an energy…
By Josh Craft |
Our most recent Policy Tracker is available now.   Key developments include: State Policy Updates: Delaware Policy Status, New Hampshire Energy Policy Study, New York SBC IV, Rhode Island's New Savings Targets, and Vermont Energy Efficiency Budgets New NEEP Resources: Codes Conference Presentations, Home Energy Efficiency Basics for Real Estate Professionals, and update on DOE Appliance…
By dlenergyefficiency |
Future appliance standards could eliminate growth in residential sector energy use through 2035, according to an analysis conducted for the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Annual Energy Outlook 2011. While modest improvements to the efficiency of products "covered" by the federal appliance standards efficiency program will achieve sizable savings, by adopting more aggressive standards…

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