Sustainable Energy Outreach Network (SEON) is pleased to announce that on January 17th, ten more area carpenters and builders completed the Basics of High Performance Building training class taught by Peter Yost, principal at Building-Wright. The class was hosted at the Windham Regional Career Center.
Carpenter/Builders Complete Basics of High Performance Building class Read More »
Wood Heating Initiative Brings Local, Renewable Heat to Windham County’s Public Buildings. State Awards $1.6 Million to Fund Conversions from Oil and Propane.
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While Chad’s home is under construction outside of Brattleboro, Vermont, he is using a combination of straw bale insulation and blown-in cellulose, with airtightness provided by lime-stabilized clay plaster and a variety of materials from Pro Clima.
475 On-Site: Vapor Open Straw Bale Read More »
Peter Yost, Principal and Vice President of Technical Services at BuildingGreen and SEON Board Member, was the recipient of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 2014 Educator of the Year award at the 2015 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas on January 19, 2015
Peter Yost named NAHB Green Building Educator of the Year Read More »
Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategies (SeVEDS), the economic development organization behind the CEDS, announced the plan’s top dozen projects during a press event at the River Garden. The Sustainable Energy Outreach Network (SEON) was one of the 12 making the list.
Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategy has completed the Comprehensive Economic Strategy (CEDS) and filed the report to the Economic Development Administration in Washington. A key findings was the identification of the Green Building Products and Services industry sector as an emerging opportunity in Windham County. Given the presence of BuildingGreen, Inc., the Healthy Building Network,
Green Building Products and Services Value Chain in Windham County Read More »
Are you paying too much to heat your home, business, or rental property, or looking to cut your use of fossil fuels? A new generation of super-efficient electric heat pumps, suitable for northern climates, may be the answer for you. These devices provide heat and domestic hot water using 25-50% less energy than conventional systems.
Heat Pump Open House Read More »
A mobile home in name only. The interior of a high-performance manufactured home built by a Vermont company as part of an effort to design a more energy efficient generation of housing that will fit in mobile home parks.
Next Generation Mobile Homes Read More »
I am pleased to share the news that the Nonprofit Capacity Building review committee of the Vermont Community Foundation has approved your application for a grant of $5,000.00.
Vermont Community Foundation – $5,000 Grant Read More »
Berlin ranks top among the cities in Germany with regard to its use of cogeneration systems. The city has the largest district-heating network in Western Europe. A 1,600-kilometer network of pipes delivers heat to consumers using resource-conserving technologies. Over 280 cogeneration plants across the city provide reliable and environmentally friendly heat and electricity. Nearly 30 percent of the district-heating market in Berlin is supplied by cogeneration plants, and the city has long-term plans to boost this percentage further.
Andrew Dey’s Berlin Blog: District Heating in Berlin Read More »
