by nick | Sep 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
When you hear energy efficiency, what do you think of? A broad and ambiguous term? Energy efficiency is being able to perform the same task, but using less energy to do so. It is a simple, low-cost way to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption while also...
by nick | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
By: Emily Deanne If you’re a college student, you may not have energy efficiency on the top of your mind as you return to campus. But college dorm life can have a big impact on the health of our planet. In fact, the average 200 square-foot dorm room can generate as...
by nick | Aug 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Nora Wang Esram, ACEEE senior director of research If each K-12 student in the United States were to bring a check for more than $3,000 to their school and ask for a healthier environment in return, how should the school spend that money? That is the...
by nick | Jul 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Decades of research show an energy efficient home is more likely to be a healthier home and a safer home in terms of “passive survivability” — a building’s ability to maintain critical conditions in the event of extended loss of power, heating fuel, or water....
by nick | Jul 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Summer promises beach days, barbeques, banana splits, and … bigger energy bills. Huh? As temperatures rise, monthly energy bills tend to follow as we crank up the AC. But you can choose among energy-efficient behaviors, technologies, and programs that offer simple...
by nick | Jun 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
By: Andrew deLaski & Noah Horowitz Did you know that many of the appliances and equipment in your home have seriously outdated technology? Furnaces are a good example. The U.S. government hasn’t meaningfully updated the standards for how much energy new models can...
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