Halfway There
What a difference a week makes! My basement encapsulation project isn’t quite finished – spray foam insulation is happening today – but it’s already been an incredible transformation.
Read MoreBasement Confessions: Vapor Barriers Done Wrong
It’s confession time. This is my basement, before Evergreen came along. You might be impressed that my 1856 basement has a vapor barrier. I sure was, until I learned a thing or two about vapor barriers and realized that whoever installed mine did it all wrong. This piece of plastic only covers the floor. A good vapor barrier extends up the walls to protect against all moisture, whether it evaporates up through the ground or weeps in through the foundation.
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency Comes Home
You know what they say about the cobbler’s children? Well, starting on Monday, this cobbler’s kid is getting some new shoes. A year and a half after Phase 1 of my Evergreen Home Performance project, we’re starting Phase 2.
Read MoreIn the News: Evergreen Retrofits Almost 100 Apartments in South Portland
For almost six weeks, Evergreen Home Performance has been working …
Read MoreObama and the Evolution of Energy Efficiency
The energy efficiency community has been buzzing all week, boosted by President Obama’s State of the Union call to cut energy waste in half in the next twenty years. At Evergreen, we regularly cut home energy waste by 25% or more, so we’re not intimidated by that bold goal. We’re invigorated.
Read MoreA Building Science Sunday
Here’s a confession: Sometimes even BPI-certified energy advisors have complicated, efficiency-challenged houses. Take Cree Hale Krull, who leads Evergreen’s charge in Maine’s southern Midcoast region. He’s the proud new owner of an older home that’s been full of efficiency surprises.
Read MorePostcards from Nemo
In case you hadn’t heard, Maine got buried under 2 to 3 feet of snow last weekend, thanks to winter storm Nemo. We knew it was coming, so we all traipsed to the grocery store and topped off the fuel tanks and got ready. And at Evergreen, we put together a postcard about ice dams. Did you get one?
Read MoreHey Girl… Happy Valentine’s Day
Nothing says Happy Valentine’s Day like a warm, cozy home, right?
Read MoreStarve the Beast!
Energy efficiency is regularly called our cheapest, cleanest energy resource – but you don’t have to take it from me. The NRDC has put together a short, ridiculously fun video about how energy efficiency can help you “starve the beast” of dirty power and invest in your home, your environment, and your economy.
Read MoreMassive Storm Hits Northeast
Have you looked outside today? We’re still in the early stages of what’s predicted to be a masive storm – and the early stages are proving to be much more intense than anyone expected.
Read MoreDon’t Just Wait for the Thaw
With last week’s sub-zero temperatures, it’s no surprise that we’ve gotten a fair number of calls about frozen pipes.
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