The Future of LED Innovation: An interview with the DOE's Jim Brodrick
By Fritzi Pieper | Thu, October 18, 12
Dr. James Brodrick, lighting program manager for the U.S. Department of Energy, Building TechnologiesCongratulations, Massachusetts! (And NY, VT, CT, RI and MD, while we’re at it!)
By Jim OReilly | Wed, October 3, 12
Northeast Region Tops the Nation in Energy EfficiencyThe much anticipated state energy efficiency policy scorecard was just issued by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), and, once again, Massachusetts has topped the list as the
DesignLights™ Consortium Adds Eleven New Categories to its Qualified Product List
By Fritzi Pieper | Fri, September 14, 12
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.Energy Efficiency Goes Social in the Northeast
By neepenergy | Mon, August 13, 12
Energy efficiency programs are gaining increasing traction using social media, especially to promote residential retail products. Alison Emerson, Digital Content & Social Media Producer of Efficiency Vermont’s highly successful social media efforts, told NEEP that they are seeing a positive trend using Facebook and Twitter to drive overall brRoad 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 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.Residential Lighting Programs - The Art of Measuring Market Transformation
By neepenergy | Tue, June 26, 12
Residential lighting efficiency programs don’t come as cheap as they used to.DLC Qualified Product List – Defining the Standards of a Surging Market
By Fritzi Pieper | Mon, June 25, 12
The DesignLights™ Consortium (DLC) Qualified Product List (QPL) (www.designlights.org) provides a central place for manufacturers to submit products for qualification and for utilities and energy efficiency program administrators to distinguish high performing products for use in their incentive programs. Due to the rapid technological advances in the Solid State Lighting (SSL) industry, the DLC continues to update and iBuilding Energy Rating and Disclosure picks up steam in government and corporate policies, Boston announces policy
By neepenergy | Thu, June 7, 12
ergy rating and disclosure policies are gaining