Building Efficiency and Community Resilience
“Strengthening building efficiency codes is an essential element of increasing resilience and improving health and safety,” concludes a new report from Just Solutions, a climate organization that works with communities disproportionately impacted by climate change to improve outcomes. The report,…
Prepare to Pay More for Home Energy?
This week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasted that U.S. natural gas prices in 2025 and 2026 will increase by 21 percent. The projected increase in natural gas prices tempers hopes that home heating costs for Americans would decrease…
1,000 Companies Ask Lawmakers to Save 25C
Over 1,000 insulation, HVAC, and manufacturing companies signed a letter to House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee leaders last week urging them to save the 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit. The $1,200 homeowner tax credit is…
ENERGY STAR for Homes Gets Update
With the publishing of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued new requirements for Energy Star Single-Family New Homes (SFNH) National v3.3 and Multifamily New Construction (MFNC) National v1.3, for states that…
Broadcast Shows Ways to Cut Energy Costs
U.S. heating costs are likely to increase by 8.7 percent, to an average of $941, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), which represents state administrators of federal utility aid programs for low-income households. While cost increases for…
