Blogs: Energy Efficiency

What is Zero Energy Ready? Net-Zero Ready or Zero Energy Ready buildings are designed and built to meet a certain level of energy efficiency so that if a renewable energy system were installed, the building would then produce as much energy as it consumes....

Cost is key when it comes to how building owners, managers, builders, and homeowners decide what products to purchase and can take precedence over other important qualities like a product’s health impacts and efficiency, especially when the budget is tight....

Your heating system (furnace, boiler, or heat pump) is likely to die during the middle of winter when it is working the hardest. The same is true with your air conditioner (A/C or heat pump) when it is trying to pump all that heat out of your home, during the....

In 2008, The United States Department of Energy Department examined the impact of the extended Daylight Saving Time on energy consumption in the United States and found that Daylight Saving Time saved about 0.5% in total electricity per day. While this might....

Use a Humidifier Indoor air, particularly in winter, can have humidity levels as low as 10 percent, but the ideal humidity level for your home is between 30-40 percent. Using a humidifier can offer a variety of benefits including fighting dry skin, soothing....

That’s right. It failed. Water Quality Awareness Month is the perfect time to look at how our nation’s failing water infrastructure is impacting health. Turns out that U.S. cities rely on pipes that are, on average, a century old. Age combined with strain from....

The IUE-CWA Housing Corp. funded the build and also supported Building Clean as a product selection consultant. Building Clean works to find healthier, locally sourced, and more energy-efficient products at an affordable price so that the benefits of....

Building Clean Program Associate Caila Prendergast spoke to energy efficiency as the largest and fastest growing job sector in America’s clean energy economy. Clean energy jobs include workers who install energy efficiency products in buildings and homes as....

Since then, air conditioning has become a big business. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) sector is the largest energy-efficient product market in the United States in terms of dollar volume. It also boasts a significant amount of domestic....

Energy Efficiency Jobs by the Numbers - 3 million Americans work in energy efficiency jobs in the U.S. - In 2018, the energy efficiency sector produced the most NEW jobs of any energy sector—more than 76,000. - Energy efficiency jobs are predicted to grow the....