Road trip to New Hampshire's latest high performance school
By neepenergy | Thu, August 2, 12
NEEP and CHPS staff outside the entrance to Lebanon Middle School
NEEP and CHPS staff outside the entrance to Lebanon Middle SchoolVermont Colleges are creating Greener Campuses and Brighter Futures
By neepenergy | Mon, July 30, 12
University of Vermont is one of 12 higher education institutions in the state investing millions in energy efficiency.Tackling Market Barriers - NEEP Begins Work with Efficiency Maine on Multi-Family Retrofits
By Alicia Dunn | Thu, July 19, 12
The potential energy savings in the multi-family sector is tremendous.Roadmap to Zero Net Energy report now available, calls on the public sector to lead the charge
By neepenergy | Fri, May 25, 12
Developed by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships and informed by stakeholders from around the region, the “Roadmap to Zero Net Energy Pubic Buildings” presents 5 steps states and municipalities can do now to make zero net energy public buildings (ZNEBs) a reality across the region within 15 years.
Nineteen schools in the region awarded Nation's first Green Ribbons
By neepenergy | Tue, April 24, 12
Imagine if your school saved thousands of dollars on utility costs by cutting down on energy, harvested vegetables from its “lasagna garden” for school lunch, or fueled its buses with discarded cooking oils from local restaurants.
With Tools in Hand – Mainers Fight for Safe, Affordable & Comfortable Buildings
By Allison Webster | Fri, March 2, 12
Buildings are our nation’s biggest energy guzzlers, using 40% of our energy and 70% of our electricity.
As the nation makes strides to improve the energy performance of its building stock, one effective method of doing this is with building energy codes.Green codes underway in Rhode Island – is this the future of public policy?
By neepenergy | Fri, February 3, 12
City Hall Annex - Cambridge's first high performance municipal building Photo: City of Cambridge and Blind Dog Photo, Inc.
"If I can’t help my own family save energy, what CAN I do?"
By Natalie Hildt Treat | Fri, January 6, 12
See WGBH's report on the home energy assessment here.
It’s not always easy to take advice from your kid.Up to $240K Available: “Consulting Services for Raising the BAR (Building Asset Rating)”
By Allison Webster | Wed, December 14, 11
NEEP, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), is seeking proposals for innovative methodologies that can help reduce the time and cost of data collection.
Operational ratings for buildings, which are based on actual energy use (i.e. energy billing data), are great, but don’t paint the full picture of a building’s true energy performance.
Energy Guides for Buildings? It's Coming!
By Allison Webster | Fri, August 19, 11
First adopted over a decade ago in Australia and Denmark, mandatory building energy rating policies are now in place in over 30 countries worldwide.