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Education

Top 4 Takeaways from the 2023 CLEAResult Energy Forum Conference

September 5, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

10 Key Contractor Takeaways from DOE’s New IRA Rebate Guidelines

August 30, 2023
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Education

DOE-funded Program Reaches Milestone in Advancing Clean Energy Deployment

August 28, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

Understanding EV-Ready Requirements in Codes for Homeowners and Builders

August 25, 2023
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Earn CEUsEducation

Marketing to Homeowners: Lessons from the Field

August 23, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

IRA Guidance Q&A – What States and Utilities Need to Know 

August 21, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

Field Quality Control – An Outdated Idea or a Necessary Process?

August 18, 2023
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Innovation

What Is, and How to Achieve, Acoustical Comfort

August 16, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

Whole Home Retrofit Programs from Across the Region

August 14, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

First-Ever National Building Study Finds Air Leakage Is a Major Issue

August 11, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

Maine Legislature Acts to Tackle Low-Income Whole Home Repairs

August 9, 2023
New Hampshire
Energy Efficiency

New Hampshire Efficiency Proposal Would Save Energy and Cut Utility Bills

August 7, 2023
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News

The IRA Rebate Question Everyone’s Asking

August 4, 2023
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Education

NREL Leads Conversation in Newest Buildings Trends and Techniques at 37th Annual National Home Performance Conference

August 2, 2023
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Earn CEUsEducation

How to Talk to Homeowners About Building Science

July 31, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

Pumped Up for Heating and Electrification

July 28, 2023
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Earn CEUsEnergy Efficiency

The (Air) Wave of The Future

July 26, 2023
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Innovation

Never Underestimate the Power of Innovation

July 24, 2023
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People

Should a Builder Own a Blower Door?

July 21, 2023
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Education

BPA Sponsors Apprenticeship Pathways in Energy Efficiency 

July 19, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

How Does Community-Friendly Solar Development Work?

July 17, 2023
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People

Meet Mark Lera of the American Institute of Building Science (AIOBS)

July 14, 2023
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Energy Efficiency

Building Performance Standards Expand as Key Strategy to Reduce Emissions from Existing Buildings

July 12, 2023
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Innovation

Offering Municipalities a Much-Needed Helping Hand

July 10, 2023