Overview of the home performance contractor business, getting started in the home performance industry, and tools of the trade. Published in Home Energy Magazine, 2005. Topics: The Big Picture --…
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At a press conference held today by the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Administrator of the Environmental…
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This article from Home Energy Magazine examines the expansion of Performance Systems Contracting into renewable energy and green building, driven by local competition and consumer demand and the resulting success…
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This peer reviewed paper reports on the survey work and the resulting development of a comprehensive set of protocols for home performance contractors. The paper also looks briefly at how…
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A summary of business practices for whole-house contractors to consider adopting for growth and success. Download the Article Tagline: March 2004, Ithaca, NY Written By: Greg Thomas and Bill…
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This report, sponsored by the California Energy Commission through the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Buildings Program, was co-written by Bevilacqua-Knight, Inc. and Performance Systems Development. Summary: Results of a survey of…
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This paper examines how the process of producing energy savings in energy efficiency programs can be compared to the Total Quality Management approach to process control for an industrial process…
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A package of software tools is designed to make routine measurement of actual energy savings cost-effective for home performance contractors. This article applies Total Quality management thinking to residential energy…
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This paper developed for Pacific Gas&Electric looks at home performance with market transformation perspective. Of particular interest is a section on market barriers. This paper was a follow up on…
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This presentation covers tactics and tips for getting the most out of Home Performance as a business, and results of a survey conducted to better understand the motivators behind the…
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This paper developed for the California Energy Commission examines the state of the practice of home performance and looks at how credentialing systems can be used to promote whole house…
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A review of the energy ratings industry and how energy raters can expand the value provided by the ratings by including diagnosis of home performance problems. Download the article Tagline:…
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The EcoVillage at Ithaca project has been recognized as an international leader in the development of sustainable clustered housing. Under development since 1992, the last of thirty housing units in…
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As covered in this report from Home Energy magazine, Greg Thomas announces an effort to form a Home Performance industry, as president of Affordable Comfort Inc. Download the article Tagline: December 1995,…
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Paper for the Affordable Comfort Conference Selected Readings on developing a market for home performance services developed for Affordable Comfort Conference based on comments provided to the New York State Public Service Commission.…
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