Latest Building Performance Stories
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Masco Home Services and its affiliated company Energy Sense, part of the Masco Contractor Services family of companies, recently surpassed a milestone of verifying more than 200,000 ENERGY STAR compliant homes combined. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130510/FL11844LOGO) "We are extremely proud of the fact that working with our builder allies has enabled us to contribute to helping over 200,000 new homeowners enjoy more...
Today the Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) honored John Tooley of Advanced Energy by naming him the 2013 recipient of the Tony Woods Award for Excellence in Advancing the Home Performance Industry, at the Opening Plenary ceremony of the ACI National Home Performance Conference in Denver, Colorado. Denver, CO (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Today the Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) honored John Tooley of Advanced Energy by naming him the 2013 recipient of the Tony Woods Award for...
Southface recently named Renewal System Solutions of Decatur as the 2012 HPwES Contractor of the Year based upon the company’s outstanding performance in the program. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 13, 2013 The home performance experts at Renewal System Solutions were recently honored as Southface’s 2012 Home Performance with ENERGY STAR ® (HPwES) Contractor of the Year. Renewal System Solutions delivers customized whole-house solutions to clients looking to improve energy...
AirSmiths Heating and Air knows families need to save money during these tough economic times, so is now concentrating on delivering professional home performance Sacramento services with very competitive pricing. Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) January 10, 2013 AirSmiths realizes that effective home performance of HVAC systems takes on new meaning during the cold months in Sacramento. Families are looking for the utmost comfort and operating efficiency, and also need to save on energy bills and...
The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) launched its Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge and companion Reference Guide today, responding to strong demand for a method of verifying basic building science knowledge in the home performance and energy efficiency retrofit fields. Malta, NY (PRWEB) January 07, 2013 The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) launched its Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge and companion Reference Guide...
CHICAGO, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 1, when Illinois adopts a new statewide building energy code, every home built will need to be tested for tightness of the building envelope and the ductwork. In order to help supply competent professionals everywhere across the state, a new certification training will be offered by the non-profit Illinois Association of Energy Raters & Home Performance Professionals (IAER). (Logo:...
Please join us for Matt Schwoegler's session, IR for Weatherization & Energy Audits, February 25-26. This two-day class is designed for energy auditors, weatherization contractors and home performance professionals who use thermal imaging or are considering adding the technology to their program. Barre, Vermont (PRWEB) December 02, 2012 The Snell Group will be attending and exhibiting at the 2013 RESNET Building Performance Conference, February 27- March 1, in Orlando Florida....
CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Performance Expert Corbett Lunsford (BPI Certified Professional, Trainer, and owner of Green Dream Group) expressed regret about the deadly explosion that occurred in Indiana over the weekend. "The real tragedy is that if this was a faulty furnace it could have been prevented. Cleaning and servicing your furnace is not a bad idea, but it doesn't give you the full picture of your home's performance, particularly if your home could come...
DENVER, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A just-published report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance suggests that progress is being made within the real estate industry to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions for individual properties and portfolios. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100310/ULILOGO ) Volume 3 of the Greenprint Performance Report(TM), released today at ULI's Fall Meeting in Denver, includes...
CHICAGO, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- By the end of 2012, homeowners across the country will have spent over $400 billion on home improvement projects, according to Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies. Since 49% of homeowners are planning to stay put in their homes for at least the next six years, according to a poll by National Association of the Remodeling Industry, the home improvement market has become much busier than in the housing rush of the mid-2000's. (Photo:...
