Buildings
Nest Metering
Late last year I noticed that our thermostat seemed to be on the fritz. It routinely ignored the temperature schedule we programmed. Meanwhile, it wasn’t detecting the temperature of the house accurately. Both of these things caused us to use more energy than we needed and made our home less comfortable to live in.
An Unconventional Look at an Unconventional Building
Welcome to the new headquarters of the Hilton Foundation. At first glance, you’d notice solar panels on the roof, abundant windows and daylight, and accessible natural outdoor spaces. But what really sets this high-performance building apart can’t be seen quite so literally.
Getting Big Investment to Retrofit Small Buildings
In April 2011, we Talked Small Building Retrofit Finance after a finance workshop held in Boulder by Rocky Mountain Institute and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Association (NEEA). Now that nearly three years have passed, what, if anything, has changed in retrofit financing for small commercial buildings?
Off-Grid Sweat Equity
Prior to moving to Colorado this past summer to work at RMI, I lived in British Columbia, Canada, in a cabin my girlfriend and I built. We started building it three years ago, and did a lot of the work while completing our graduate degrees.
RMI Releases Deep Retrofit Value Practice Guide
Highly energy-efficient buildings offer more than just a low utility bill. They also often promise gains in employee productivity, better retention, improved occupant health, lower maintenance costs, increased occupancy, and higher lease-up and sales rates, among others.