By neepenergy | Thu, September 27, 2012
As the nation strives to become greener and cleaner, Connecticut is making a conscientious effort to provide people and businesses with cheaper and more reliable energy. That’s why the state launched its most comprehensive energy efficiency initiative, Lead by Example, in 2011.
With nearly $15 million in bond funding and a team of experts from across state government, Lead by Example intends…
By neepenergy | Fri, September 21, 2012
Wellesley High School. Photo: SMMA
Roll up those sleeves and join the Green Schools Committee of USGBC MA for one (or three!) Green Apple Service projects over the next two weeks. Tour a newly built high performance MA-CHPS school or join us at Boston Latin Academy for some green rejuvenation! Help our communities support healthy, sustainable schools by participating in these free events.…
By Fritzi Pieper | Fri, September 14, 2012
The DesignLights™ Consortium (DLC), a project managed by NEEP, announced this week the addition of eleven new commercial SSL luminaire categories to its Qualified Products List (QPL). The QPL now lists products in thirty categories. New featured categories include Flood and Spot Lighting, Stairwell and Passageway Lighting, as well as eight retrofit kit categories. The new DLC Category…
By neepenergy | Fri, September 14, 2012
A Guest Contribution By Robin LeBaron, Managing Director of the National Home Performance Council
Good regulation, and ensuring that efficiency dollars are well-spent, is in everyone’s interest – from ratepayers to the small contractors that help bring efficiency projects to life.
The problem is that in most states, the current application of cost-effectiveness tests are actually impeding the…