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The Building Performance Journal continues to serve as a platform for the professionals in our community, sharing best practices, “oops” moments, and the wisdom that comes with experience. Not everyone is a professional writer, but that is certainly

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Inside Clean Energy: California’s move toward all-electric buildings just gained a ton of momentum

By Dan Gearino | InsideClimateNews

With San Francisco contemplating a natural gas ban, and PG&E supporting a push for electrification, the state is changing over at a rapid pace.

When it comes to all-electric buildings, California moved last week at

Started by Diane Chojnowski in General Forum and Best Practices

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June issue of Healthy Indoors magazine is out!

Read the latest digital issue of Healthy Indoors Magazine now at: healthyindoors.com/magazine/

Started by Diane Chojnowski in General Forum

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5th Annual Zero Energy Inventory Now Open; List Your Zero Energy Home

Team Zero (the Net Zero Energy Coalition) is embarking on its 5th annual Zero Energy Residential Buildings Inventory in the US and Canada. The national nonprofit is asking for all those in the US and Canada involved in zero energy home design and con

Started by Diane Chojnowski

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Advancements in deep energy retrofits - what looks promising in your market?

We asked the question: "Which of these advacements in deep energy retrofit technologies are the most promising in your market?"

TOP PICK (most votes, 20+): Integrated heat pump for space heating and hot water
LOOKS PROMISING (15-19): Cold climate heat

Started by Wanyu Rengie Chan in General Forum

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How to drive customer demand for deep energy retrofits?

At Berkeley Lab, we are working on a new project - Costs of Deep Energy Retrofits.

Here's a sneak preview of an ongoing survey where we ask the question: "What are the most effective ways to increase customer demand for deep energy retrofit projects

Started by Wanyu Rengie Chan in General Forum

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St. Louis Adopts Midwest’s First Building Performance Standard

With climate action stalled at the federal level in the United States, local and state governments across the country are filling the leadership void. And the emerging leaders aren’t just the big cities or blue-leaning states on the East and West C

Started by Diane Chojnowski

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Get paid to help break down the costs of Deep Energy Retrofits in homes!

Berkeley Lab is gathering information from the industry to better understand the costs and challenges of deep energy retrofit (DER) projects in homes. We are interested in DER projects that use a comprehensive, whole-home approach to drastically redu

Started by Brennan Less in General Forum

3 Replies · Reply by Wanyu Rengie Chan Jun 12

Conducting Blower Door Tests as we return to work

Hi folks, as states begin to "open back up" following widespread shut downs due to COVID-19, we understand that several programs are disallowing the use of blower door testing moving forward due to the (obvious) concerns presented by moving a large a

Started by Emily Kemper in Best Practices

19 Replies · Reply by Bill Graber Jun 11

Insulating a scissor truss

Hi all. Looking for opinions on how best to insulate a scissor truss. The attic in question will have have energy heel trusses with a bottom pitch of about 3/12; Soffit and roof vents with baffles. I'm concerned that just blowing insulation will end

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12 Replies · Reply by Scott Katznelson Jun 1

Returning to Church

Hi All,

I volunteered to be co-chair of my church's "returning to church" committee. (I'll never learn!) We are following state and national guidelines, and will probably start with meeting outside for services. But I want to help us prepare for the

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5 Replies · Reply by Diane Chojnowski May 29

Chicagoland renovation aims for LEED and pre certifies zero energy capable with negative HERS

Baker+Myers SmartHaus is a LEED registered home aiming for Platinum v4.1 and is pre-certified to be Zero Energy Capable brought to you by our member company Smart Haus Wexler / Kollman and verified by members Eco Achievers.

It will ideally use about

Started by Brett Little in RESNET Modeling & Rating

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Inside Clean Energy: California’s move toward all-electric buildings just gained a ton of momentum

With San Francisco contemplating a natural gas ban, and PG&E supporting a push for electrification, the state is changing over at a rapid pace.

June issue of Healthy Indoors magazine is out!

5th Annual Zero Energy Inventory Now Open; List Your Zero Energy Home

Advancements in deep energy retrofits - what looks promising in your market?

How to drive customer demand for deep energy retrofits?

St. Louis Adopts Midwest’s First Building Performance Standard

Get paid to help break down the costs of Deep Energy Retrofits in homes!

Conducting Blower Door Tests as we return to work

Insulating a scissor truss

Returning to Church

Chicagoland renovation aims for LEED and pre certifies zero energy capable with negative HERS

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