Efficiency First

The New York Times reports that energy panels in the House and Senate will hold hearings this week focusing on efficiency standards and incentives, including the proposed HOME STAR program introduced last week in the Senate. Here’s an excerpt from yesterday’s Greenwire report: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) is a champion [...]

An insider’s guide to becoming a Home Performance contractor Home Energy magazine has published an excellent guide for contractors and others who want to get into the Home Performance retrofit business. The article was written by Greg Thomas, president of two Home Performance companies based in Ithaca, New York – Performance Systems Contracting, which provides [...]