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So great to hang out with Tenley in Sofia this week. Weather was great, food was fabulous and the coffee fresh. Did a bit of exploring the countryside as well, even though the rail system is as confusing as can be. Back to the grind next week🤨

Way to go....Chicago

Chicago Exceeds Better Buildings Goal (Blog post courtesy of DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy State & Local Spotlight) The City of Chicago has been getting a lot of attention f…

How cool is this? Tiny house ethos with manufacturing precision. https://www.greenbuildermedia.com/vision-house-the-align-project

VISION House The Align Project

Paul Olson: on the topic of tiny houses, I thought you might like these pics. These are not tiny so much as small but, you might get some nice ideas

Solar Decathlon The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal, and design excellence wit...

In case anyone wonders how leaky your walls can be, (even with insulation in them):

YES!

The Cities Of The 21st Century Will Be Defined By Water “If we only respond to the past, we will only get answers that fit the past,” says Dutch water expert Henk Ovink.

Apologies in advance to anyone who received this via my personal page:

Due to changes in Wisconsin's Focus on Energy program my business as an independent energy consultant has faded to almost nothing. The only way I can participate directly with the program is to become a contractor providing all aspects of the job from start to finish. This, however, leaves homeowners without an independent advocate for their projects, which is very valuable as home performance can be very broad, involving more than just the insulation contractor.

For this reason I have had my Home Inspection license reinstated so if you or anyone you know is buying a home I am here to help. I still hope to do energy efficiency testing and consulting, but have seen the need to expand my services.

Apart from my own personal frustration with the redesign of the Focus on Energy program, this article just bolsters the "big picture" stupidity of the coal pimps.
http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=43146

Don't believe the anti-environmental lobby - Isthmus | The Daily Page As vice president of government relations for the big business lobby Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Scott Manley's fun job is to convince us the new regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency will destroy our economy. Its requirement that coal emissions be cut by 34% by 2030 could be

The sun's energy is free for all, does not have to be dug up and cannot be controlled by anyone. Bring it!
http://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/05/f15/2014_csp_report.pdf

energy.gov

Took a quick trip out to Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago to attend the Solar Decathlon http://flic.kr/s/aHsjKMcyoV and also to hang out with my mom who lives in the area.

Solar Decathlon The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal, and design excellence wit...

It has been some time since I've posted to the Grading Spaces page. This is due to the Green Madison/ME2 programs that were keeping me super-busy over the summer. Now that these have ended it's time to concentrate once again on doing what I've always loved about this business: helping homeowners improve their home's energy efficiency one report at a time.

http://www.greenbuildermag.com/News/Green-Technology/Do-LED-Lights-Save-Energy- #.UXH_7JNev97

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