Recent Articles
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Program Details of the One Knob Proposal
Can we envision a better incentive program for residential energy-efficiency improvements?
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Hard Truths of Home Performance
Residential energy retrofit work isn’t cost-effective
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The ‘Low-Hanging Fruit’ Fallacy
Small weatherization jobs that aim to pick the ‘low-hanging fruit’ seldom deliver remarkable results
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Designing a ‘One Knob’ Incentive Program
A proposal for a better way for utilities to subsidize energy-efficiency upgrades
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How an Efficiency Program Killed My Business
Utility-sponsored rebate programs encourage small jobs — and contractors are discovering that it’s hard to build a successful business on small jobs
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Another Report on the Great Ventilation Rate Debate
A clear winner emerged at the ventilation debate held at the recent Affordable Comfort conference in Detroit