April 1, 2011 — Spring is in the air, and you may find yourself ready to fling open your windows to let in the breeze. Follow that instinct! Natural air flow not only leaves you refreshed, but also ventilates a room without using energy.

How to Create Refreshing Air Flow

If you’ve got operable windows, you’ve got natural ventilation. You control the amount of fresh air entering a room by deciding how long and how much to keep your windows open, but also by the kinds of windows you have.

Feb. 24, 2011 — As more homes get designed for very high energy performance – inspired by the Department of Energy (DOE)‘s Builders Challenge or similar programs – the Passive House standard that originated in Europe is finding increased interest among North American designers.

The Energy Efficiency Global Forum (EE Global), now in its pivotal fourth year, is a launching pad for ideas that change the energy landscape. An exclusive forum that brings together high-level officials from government, business and NGOs, EE Global is the one event in the energy efficiency industry where people with a shared passion in energy efficiency and the power to make a difference come together to affect change.

We’ve faced the fact that there won’t be a climate change bill during this session of Congress, but there’s still hope — environmentalists see this as an opportunity to tout the benefits of energy efficiency as part of the solution. In Wisconsin alone, the state could create 7,000-9,000 jobs by 2012 just by tripling its energy efficiency investment.