Buildings
Fannie Mae’s Financing for Solar: A Game Changer for the Solar Industry
Guest author Jamie Johnson is the founder and CEO of Energy Sense Finance. Mortgage companies play an important role in making solar photovoltaics (PV) more affordable and accessible for homeowners, which is a key component to unlocking the economic opportunities of home energy upgrades. Learn more about how this complements RMI’s…
Top 5 Steps to Redefining Thermal Comfort
When the story broke that RMI’s 15,610 square foot innovative new office building and convening center in Basalt, Colorado, has no traditional central heating and cooling system in spite of being located in the coldest climate zone in the continental U.S., we definitely raised some eyebrows. How would occupants stay…
Your Garage is Worth At Least $55,000
The global energy revolution is knocking at your door. With improving economics for home energy upgrades, plummeting costs for rooftop solar systems, and even the potential for defection from the electric grid, homeowners face a bevy of new options to control their own energy supply and demand—as well…
Increasing Home Value Through Home Energy Upgrades
It turns out that one of the most valuable remodeling options is one you can’t see. That’s the conclusion of the recent Cost vs. Value Report by Remodeling magazine, which compares the average cost for popular remodeling projects with the value those projects retain at resale value in 100…
Intelligent Buildings: Energy Savings from Smart Controls
Navigant Research suggests that a tide is turning, and intelligent building technologies are gaining traction in an ever-growing number of offices. The outlook is bright for a future of comfortable and sustainable workspaces.
