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The transcript for this episode can be found here. Energy Star page on installing plastic on windows Heat pump water heaters Hydronic heating system: A hydronic heating system uses hot water to heat a home. The system includes a boiler, pumps, pipes, and radiators or baseboard heaters. Stack effect (aka chimney effect): The movement of air into and out of a building due to differences in air press...

The transcript for this episode can be found here. Greater Boston Housing Report Card Boston Indicators Boston Foundation Boston University Initiative on Cities Housing Navigator Massachusetts Multi-Family Zoning Requirement for MBTA Communities Article in the Boston Globe about weaponizing public land Community Preservation Act Passive House/ Phius Energy Star LEED Enterprise Green Communities Ma...

The transcript for this episode can be found here. Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (Mass CEC) Mass CEC Workforce Training Mass Save Clean Energy Pathways Internship Program Mass Talent Initiative Equity Workforce Fund MWBE: Minority and/or Women-Owned Business Enterprise EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency DOE: US Department of Energy DOE Training for Residential Energy Contractors Grants (T...

ABCD LEAN Multifamily program WegoWise Environmental Justice Communities Decarbonization: for more information on what decarbonization is and the goals of decarbonization, listen to BuildingWell Episode 4: The Role of Existing Buildings in a Green World (or Functional Medicine for Buildings) BERDO LEAN Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) program DOER DOER Decarbonization Program Action, Inc. AMP Appliance...

Guardian Article about spray foam Embodied Carbon Spray Foam Removal Certification Grenfell fires “Building Science Corporation did some great testing where they looked at the impact of insulation in assemblies where you have that air gap, because I think folks were concerned that, you know, if you have a layer of air, isn't that defeating the point of insulation?” [1] Kristin’s episode on healthy...

Passive House/ Phius Energy Star LEED Enterprise Green Communities Mass Save www.newecology.org

The transcript for this episode can be found here ACEEE Paper published as a part of ACEEE Summer Study 2024: Investigating the Impacts of Climate Change on an Affordable Multifamily Building in Boston, Massachusetts LEED Passive House Energy Star Enterprise Green Communities Mass Save Benchmarking: Measuring and tracking energy use in buildings to better understand energy performance compared to...

WELL Certification LEED Health pathways Old Colony Case Study regarding building and occupant health Passive House/ Phius Energy Star LEED Enterprise Green Communities Mass Save www.newecology.org

The transcript for this episode can be found here. Notes from this episode: WELL Building Standard WELL AP Phius Certified Passive House Consultant LEED LEED AP LEED Green Rater Green Guard FloorScore Green Label Plus Cradle to Cradle Fitwel Reset Enterprise Green Communities Living Building Challenge 99% Invisible podcast episode about Octagon Houses Old Colony case study Old Colony Harvard Schoo...

Especially after 2020, I believe that people are now spending 62% of their lives indoors since 2020, when it used to be 50% and in hotter places it's up to 90%. [1] Different temperature needs for men and women large office buildings Viral TikTok mentioned in this episode     [1] Allen, Joseph G., and John D. Macomber. Healthy buildings: How indoor spaces drive performance and productivity . Cambr...

The transcript for this episode can be found here NESEA Presentation Link  NESEA Presentation PDF Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) Boston Electrify Cambridge Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) Cambridge LEAN Four step decarbonization process NESEA Loads & losses slides 9, 10 & 24 ACEEE Hot water forum 2024  ACEEE Hot Water Forum 2025: March 4-6, 2025 in P...

Join hosts Michelle Moran and Alina Michelewicz for Bonus Banter by BuildingWell; a quick post-episode discussion and recap of Episode 4. Why is it important to decarbonize existing buildings? What tools do owners need to make the most significant environmental and impact? What drivers incentivize owners to decarbonize? Passive House/ Phius Energy Star LEED Enterprise Green Communities Mass Save w...

The transcript for this episode can be found here Decarbonization Zero over time Energize Delaware LEAN Multifamily Electrify Cambridge Climate Smart Communities Philadelphia Housing Authority Elevate Energy Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Resilience Benchmarking Massachusetts Clean Energy Center BERDO “The unregulated stock is about 80% of affordable housing….” Home repair programs in Pennsylvania...

The transcript for this episode can be found here. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) National Housing Trust (NHT) Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) “38% of energy use in 2022 was the built environment"** Mass Save Passive House incentives IRA Community Change Grants Net Zero Energy Net Zero Water Climate Justice Communities IRA Bootcamp Elevate Low Income Housing Tax Credits Massachusetts Building...

The transcript for this episode can be found here WWOOF HEAT Loan ‘Massachusetts was always in the number one, two, or three spot for the most energy efficient states in the country.’ Mass Clean Energy Center internships NESEA emerging professionals track WELL BPI Passive House/ Phius Energy Star LEED Enterprise Green Communities Mass Save www.newecology.org

Transcript for this episode can be found here CDC: Community Development Corporation Costs and Benefits of Green Affordable Housing WegoWise Old Colony health case studies Naturally-Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) Charrette State of Delaware Resilience Assessment MBE: Minority Business Enterprise IRA/ Inflation Reduction Act Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Passive House/ Phius Energy Star LEED E...