Do you know how the SEER rating on your new air conditioner impacts your energy bill? How about HSPF of your heat pump? Does your home meet NGBS standards? The acronyms used to rate the energy ...
Recent cooler weather is now making way for summer-like temperatures, which means you'll probably be kicking your air conditioner into high gear very soon, if you haven't already. The National Energy ...
The concept of the “high-efficiency furnace” in popular consciousness dates back to the 1980s. That’s when the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 required all new furnaces be 78 ...
In brief: New, higher energy efficiency ratings have gradually emerged for top-tier power supply units (PSUs) over the years, and new workloads have encouraged standards to continue increasing. In ...
How can energy-efficient light bulbs, bricks, and buildings cut costs and improve energy security? In this episode of The Development Podcast, we discover that energy efficiency doesn’t just save ...
“People can build a LEED Platinum building [that has] a low Energy Star score and high greenhouse gas emissions, and I think that’s a major flaw in LEED ratings.” Founded in 1994, LEED has for years ...