The Future of Hot Water
This is a guest post from ReVision Energy, Maine’s leading installer of solar hot water and solar electric systems. Evergreen frequently partners with ReVision on efficiency/solar projects
Read MoreWe’re Small Business of the Year!
We’d heard that we should really be at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce awards dinner Saturday night, so we had an inkling that something was up. Still, we didn’t dare think we might be named Small Business of the Year. Not until the presenter referred to this year’s winner as “geekishly committed to their mission,” with the aside that “it’s on their website, so I’m going with it,” did we even consider it.
Read MoreHome Performance + Thoughtful HVAC = Right-Sized Comfort and Efficiency
It happens all the time.
Read MoreTeaming Up to Better Serve Homeowners
The news: We’ve forged an innovative partnership with Maritime Energy designed to help homeowners and businesses satisfy their energy needs through good fuel service and energy efficiency.
Read MoreVideo: The Interconnected House
A very entertaining video showing the connection between ice dams and home performance.
Read More“Drafty Bulkheads” Win Spelling Bee!
In the world of wine, a jeroboam is a double magnum, equal to four regular bottles. The word had a different meaning at the Rockland Public Library Spelling Bee Tuesday night: victory.
Read MoreGuest Column: Tom Kruzshak & Evergreen
As a realtor with Sotheby’s, Tom Kruzshak sees a lot of lovely houses. He also thinks about how those houses will feel – and function – for their new owners. After meeting Evergreen President Richard Burbank at a pre-sale audit, Tom decided to tackle energy efficiency in his own home. This is his Evergreen Story:
Read MoreCamden’s First PACE Project
Camden Select Board Member Jim Heard is getting an energy efficiency upgrade, thanks to the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program and Evergreen Home Performance. Heard and his wife, Misty Van Kennen, are the first Camden residents to take advantage of what he calls “this incredible opportunity.”
Read MoreRockland Public Library: The Grand Finale
We’ve been keeping the news of our final test-out at the Rockland Public Library under wraps, but now that The Bangor Daily News,
Read MoreRockland Public Library: Part 8
Rockland Public Library: The Home Stretch It’s our last week at the Rockland Public Library. We usually spend a week, maybe two, on a job, but then again, we usually work on homes. A big municipal building is a different animal, and it’s taken us almost seven weeks to tame this one.
Read MoreRockland Public Library: Part 7
Mind the Gap at the Rockland Public Library It’s pretty obvious that when we’re air sealing, we’re closing gaps. What might surprise you is how many gaps there are, all over the most solid of buildings. Gaps between trim and fireplace surrounds or windows: Even “gaps” that are so big, and go so far, they may as well be portals to another universe:
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