Energy Rating
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Mass. Bill Would Require Energy Scorecards Be Given to Homebuyers
The governor pitches a plan that would require sellers to provide potential buyers with energy assessments, beginning in 2021
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Connecticut Starts an Energy Label Program
The Home Energy Score is designed to tell homeowners and home buyers how energy-efficient a house might be, and how to improve performance
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My First Energy Audit
This old house was so leaky that the blower door couldn’t depressurize it to 50 pascals
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Energy Audits in New England
Here, buildings are both old and cold
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The Worst House I Ever Audited Was Built in 2008
It was a nice home — except for the damp basement, the dripping windows, and the leaky tongue-and-groove ceiling boards
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The Green Architects Chat With Allison Bailes
Allison Bailes stops by the lounge to chat about building science and what’s new in the world of Energy Star rating and training
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How Is a Home’s HERS Index Calculated?
It’s time to pull back the curtain to look at the algorithms used to come up with a HERS Index score