Discussing high-performance home valuation at the US DOE. Very receptive audience. #Rethink39

"Hairston grew up in Charleston, West Virginia, where his grandparents’ home sat in a poor, Black neighborhood. Daily, coal trucks passed nearby. He remembers the grass around the house looking yellow, with soot on it" grist.org/equity/for-black-v…

"About three-quarters of respondents said they trust state utility regulators only a little or not at all to protect their interests" usatoday.com/story/money/202…

"After decades of flat growth, there’s sudden demand for capacity on the grid, and virtual power plants are an affordable and fast way to meet that demand" fastcompany.com/91627781/how…

"How were the qualifications for those designated equity communities determined, and is it fair to make some benefits more easily available in these places but not in others?" canarymedia.com/articles/ene…

"Temperatures for that entire summer were 2.9°C above the prior decade’s average. Some days were so hot that they hit 12°C above average" fastcompany.com/91627002/eur…

"the statue’s face began melting in drops that rolled down like beads of sweat" fastcompany.com/91626076/mel…

"Here are some practical tips to prepare for the winter cold and storms, which may help to preserve your property values and mitigate costly repairs." nar.realtor/the-facts/consum…

"The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee wants to revive a clean energy tax credit program he argues was a booming success — and says he has the receipts to prove it" politico.com/live-updates/20…

"average local home is 62.3 years old...exceeds the national average of 44 years. Nearly 22% of respondents report damage from severe weather... Weatherization, basement sealing, and electrical improvements represent the top repair needs" thenarrativematters.com/firs…

"It is looking at the fire, denying there is a fire, and then pouring more petrol on it" apnews.com/article/climate-c…

Love this...

Working with my good friend and colleague Russell Riggs from the NAR Advocacy team to advance home energy performance and resiliency in Washington DC – at Melrose, MA

Virtual Power Plants or VPPs, "It has been projected that VPPs could meet more than 20% of U.S. demand by 2030, which could mean significant savings for a wide variety of ratepayers" slashgear.com/2284043/tesla-…

“I definitely wouldn’t buy a home here now...“But it really is such a dream.” nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bea…

How it's done in Maine... greenhomeinstitute.org/makin…

"Clean energy jobs fell in 2025 after four years of steady growth" canarymedia.com/articles/cle…

"scientists have been saying for years that every tonne of CO2 adds to global warming, & every fraction of a degree increase matters....a group of climate scientists have released a new tool that shows the possible consequences of those emissions" theguardian.com/news/ng-inte…

“I can’t imagine a buyer right now saying, ‘take me to the Peninsula.’ That’s going to be a very hard sell...I cannot imagine that any of those homes on the water are going to be desirable right now, just from an insurance perspective.” realtor.com/news/trends/long…

The National Green Building Standard (NGBS) updated their green certification requirements for existing buildings. Check them out here... ngbs.com/resources/articles/…