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RESNET opens up the Registry & a how-to

Since 2012 all certified RESNET HERS Raters that have rated and issued a confirmed HERS Index Score on a house, have had their houses and information entered into a National Registry. Since that process started though no one had access to the data but that is starting to change. For example, as part of the “greening of the […]

Filed Under: Energy Related Tagged With: RESNET October 28, 2014 By SLS

It’s the Infrastructure, Stupid

It never ceases to amaze me at the lengths people will go; to escape blame, place it elsewhere, or shirk a more serious / pressing issue. In this case, many are blaming a downgraded hurricane named Sandy & climate change for a complete & utter breakdown with the infrastructure. In essence, “You know if it […]

Filed Under: Energy Related November 15, 2012 By SLS

James Bedell: Losing Edison

Every technology comes to pass eventually from common use – we don’t move freight with steam engines any more, we don’t ride around our streets in covered wagons, and while we might have nostalgia for those technologies no one would consider returning to them today. So it is with light, we might be losing Edison’s […]

Filed Under: Energy Related Tagged With: Lighting November 23, 2011 By SLS

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