The Hidden Grid Resource in America’s Homes
The rapid growth of data centers and AI is creating a new challenge for America’s electric grid. And as demand for electricity rises, communities are increasingly concerned about higher utility costs, new generation and transmission infrastructure, and local impacts of…
Buyers Willing to Pay $10K+ for Energy Efficient Features
The Insulation Institute has long tracked the growing trend of home buyers paying a premium for homes with energy-efficient features. Recent analysis from Two Fifty Seven, a residential electrification data platform startup, affirms that including mentions of energy-efficient and clean-energy…
New Fire Performance Fact Sheet: Three Things Every Builder Should Consider
When evaluating insulation products for fire performance, it’s easy to focus on marketing claims like “Class A,” “self-extinguishing,” or “fire resistant,” but those terms don’t always tell the whole story. NAIMA has released a new fact sheet on common claims…
Do Bigger HVAC Systems Deliver Better Performance?
By: Ben Green, Green Leaf Air Most homeowners assume that a larger air conditioner will cool their home better, but that’s not necessarily true. On the surface, it sounds logical, but it’s not necessarily accurate. That’s because an oversized unit…
New Analysis Shows What the Latest Energy Code Costs Builders
How much does it really cost to build a home that uses dramatically less energy? According to a new analysis by ICF Consulting, the answer is surprisingly modest. A home built to the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) uses…
