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Building Performance Institute (BPI) Announces Amanda Hatherly as Its Next CEO
- By Building Performance Institute (BPI)
- Added on Oct 17, 2024
Building Performance Institute (BPI) is proud to share that Amanda Hatherly will serve as its next Chief Executive Officer. In this role she will lead the organization toward a future that includes thriving home performance businesses and training centers, economic opportunity for contractors and professionals, and improved housing stock for our nation. read more

Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is Passed
- By U.S. Department of Energy
- Added on Nov 16, 2021
On November 15, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed into law the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal)— a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure that will create good-paying jobs, combat climate change, and grow the economy sustainably and equitably for decades to come. read more

Support for the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code is Now Available in REScheck!
- By Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
- Added on Oct 04, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released REScheck Version 2.1.0, a free, web-based software application that helps builders, designers, and contractors demonstrate that a particular home complies with the latest provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code, the 2021 IECC. DOE has determined that the provisions of the 2021 IECC will achieve savings of 9.4% in residential buildings (compared to the previous 2018 edition). read more

ASHRAE/IES Propose Adding Verification Requirements to Energy Standard
- Added on Sep 26, 2014
Multiple compliance options to ensure verification of delivered building envelope performance are being proposed for the ASHRAE/IES energy standard. read more

Clean Crawls Informs Homeowners With New Spray Foam Insulation Publication
- Added on Sep 10, 2014
The newly released eBook gives homeowners and builders a look at the various types of insulation and their benefits. read more

U.S. Green Building Council and the American Chemistry Council to Work Together to Advance LEED
- Added on Aug 29, 2014
The USGBC and the ACC announced a new initiative designed to ensure the use of sustainable and environmentally protective products in buildings by applying technical and science-based approaches of the LEED Green building program. read more

Senate Must Follow House’s Record Of Success on Energy Efficiency
- Added on Aug 25, 2014
Increasing energy efficiency is one of the easiest ways to conserve energy, lower costs, and advance energy security, which is why it is a critical pillar of the committee's Architecture of Abundance energy plan. read more

High-Performance Utah Home Wins 2014 Gold Nugget Grand Award for Best Zero Net Energy Design
- Added on Jul 28, 2014
Designed by KTGY and built by Garbett Homes, The Zero Home is located in the master-planned community of Rosecrest in Herriman in Garbett Homes' Bellasol community. read more

U.S. Department of Energy Invests Big In Innovative Building Efficiency Technologies
- Added on Jul 24, 2014
The DOE announced it will fund up to $14 million in 15 research and development projects to support technologies that will contribute to advancing early-stage, breakthrough energy-efficient solutions for buildings and homes. read more

Architectural Record Honors SlenderWall Project
- Added on Jul 21, 2014
SlenderWall helped ensure a consistent and controlled building envelope. read more

Construction on ABC Green Home 2.0 Is Underway
- Added on Jul 18, 2014
Implementing numerous green building practices, the ABC Green Home 2.0 will continue its high-performance themes brought to life by the original project. read more