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Measuring Adoption of Deep Retrofits
How long will it take for deep energy retrofits to catch on? Since Rocky Mountain Institute’s mission is to accelerate the adoption of deep building retrofits that can deliver up to 50 percent (and often more) in energy savings, we ponder this question daily. And being RMI, we decided to measure this rate of adoption.
Turning Sunshine Into Dollars in the Roaring Fork Valley
Years ago, a Basalt native Paul Spencer set out to build an off-grid home not far from RMI’s Snowmass office. Through the process of designing and building his house, he developed a passion for real estate, and became well versed in renewable energy technologies.
Tips For Campus Sustainability Planning
Today kicks off the Appalachian Energy Summit, where campus leaders from the University of North Carolina system will work with RMI facilitators to explore ways to chip away at their $226 million annual energy bill, and work toward carbon neutrality by 2050.
Chicago Steps Up Retrofit Pledge, But Is It Enough?
Last month, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel extended the Retrofit Chicago program to commercial buildings. But is it enough?
Breaking News: There’s More to Life Than Energy Costs
Why just talk about energy when what people really need is comfort?