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A White House fact sheet issued today in support of a speech by President Obama on the topic of energy security reiterates the administration’s support for the proposed HOME STAR incentive program. Under the heading “Innovating Our Way to a Clean Energy Future,” the fact sheet states that: Our homes, businesses and factories consume over [...]

The California Energy Efficiency Industry Council recently released a report called Energy Efficiency Organization in the United States: Overview and Analysis which looked at the different organizations working on energy efficiency on buildings in the industrial sector. The goal was to identify weaknesses in the representation of these businesses and look for opportunities to improve [...]

Unfamiliar with some of the terms, phrases and/or acronyms being used in the energy efficiency and home performance industries?  No need to stress, we have all the answers you need on our website. Go to Professional Resources and on the top right hand side there is a section called Learning the Lingo.  Under this section [...]

The National ACI Conference is happening next week. Efficiency First members are invited to the following events. Make sure you stop by our booth, #404. Even if you are not attending ACI you can still get into these events without a conference badge– but your company must be a current Efficiency First Member! If you [...]

Thank you to those that tuned in for Efficiency First’s Webinar, “The Future of your Business: Direction of the Home Performance Industry-Home Star, Tax Credits & your Local Communities” last week on 3/23. Over 800 people joined us from all over the country. If you were unable to attend, you can watch the Webinar on [...]

Efficiency First Policy Chair Matt Golden was interviewed for a recent article in Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration NEWS that analyzes the past, present and future of the proposed HOME STAR energy retrofit program. After summarizing the history of HOME STAR legislation debated last year in Congress, the article explains how Capitol Hill politics and [...]

Guest Contributor – Hello fellow members of Efficiency First.  I’m Alison Haugh, BPI Certified Analyst, and owner of a consulting firm in Las Vegas, Nevada that performs energy audits and the newest member of the Efficiency First Board of Directors. This past year has been one of great personal growth for me.  Learning about the [...]

The Future of your Business: Direction of the Home Performance Industry-Home Star, Tax Credits & your Local Communities. Wednesday March 23 @ 12:30pm EST/ 9:30am PST This session will discuss the status of Home Star, the development of local utility based programs, the impact of state budget cuts on your business and Efficiency First’s roll [...]

On Friday March 11 President Obama held a press conference where he discussed the rising gas prices.  The issue of rising gas prices has been on many American’s minds, especially with loss of production from Libya and the turmoil going on in the Middle East. Gas prices affect everyone, whether it be directly or indirectly and with [...]

Efficiency First would like to let our members know about a new initiative out from the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC): BuildingRating.org. Launched last week, the site is repository for all things related to the rating and disclosure of home and commercial building energy performance. Users can browse [...]