By Bryan Evans |
I spent one recent Sunday night going to my storage unit to get a box full of dress clothes. Working from home the past two years, it has been over 14 months since I last attended an in-person conference and even longer since I have put on a suit jacket. I was very appreciative to attend the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) BuildingEnergy Boston 2022 conference hosted recently at…
By Bryan Evans |
I can remember when my twin and I used to run around our home as children, turn off all the lights, unplug all the appliances, and scream, “saving electricity!” While I do not know the origin of why we started doing this, I am sure my parents enjoyed saving some power. Years later in university, I learned about all the work that goes into “keeping the lights on” and having the grid run…
By Bryan Evans |
Let’s get real, do you think about your water heater or even the cost of keeping water hot? If you are like most homeowners, you’re just happy that the water is hot when you want to take a shower or wash the dishes. However, water heaters deserve a little more thought. They account for the second highest source of energy usage in a home, second only to heating and cooling. For 2021, the U.S.…
By Bryan Evans |
Often time, when a blog or discussion is centered on the word “mortgage,” my brain automatically signs off. Let’s face it, mortgages are complex and boring, which is sometimes a recipe for disaster.
It's strange, then, that my latest blog is about mortgages. This is no ordinary mortgage blog, though – it’s a blog about energy mortgages.
Most of you reading this may have already…
By Bryan Evans |
For many, our home is the place we find peace, comfort, and relaxation. You sleep, eat, play, and now even work from home. As I write this blog in March 2021, it has been over one year since I started working from home in continued efforts to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic. After spending extended periods of time in my home, I became more curious about the link between energy…
By Bryan Evans |
We live in a data-driven society - data is everywhere! You most likely don’t think how much data and information you create; I sure didn’t think about it until now. Even when you’re sitting on your phone all day and watching Netflix on a rainy Sunday, you’re creating data. All the apps you use will analyze your information and create recommendations based on your user preferences and activity.…
By Bryan Evans |
I'll never forget moving into my first home during junior year of college. It was a spacious, rambling ranch with over 4.6 acres of wooded area at the end of a quiet neighborhood. It was anything but typical for a college student, so understandably, we were head over heels and excited to move in.
Similar to many homebuyers and renters on the hunt for their next place, we were captured by plenty…
By Bryan Evans |
I know what you’re thinking, “not another COVID-19 blog.” Understandable, though as industries across the nation face impending challenges due to the pandemic, these unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures to remediate further business interruptions.With economic impacts intensifying across the nation, the real estate industry has been quick to make changes and adapt to current social…