AlabamaWISE Home Energy Makeover Open House Sunday May 19 Discover what more than 750 of your neighbors already know – home remodeling with energy star saves money and is better… read more →
AlabamaWISE is a community energy non-profit and AlabamaWISE works with homeowners to ensure complete satisfaction with contractor performance, quality work standards, measurement and verification of home performance and energy savings toward… read more →
Download the consumer guide to Building Performance Institute (BPI) comprehensive energy audit standards. AlabamaWISE prefers the term comprehensive home energy assessment to help clarify the in-depth nature of the comprehensive… read more →
Millions of American homes will be remodeled in the coming years to improve their energy efficiency, make them more green or add features their owners want. Ispecially trained and certified… read more →
There is a significant push for energy performance upgrades to existing homes. An important target is often the windows. Old single-glazed windows have such low thermal resistance that their effect… read more →
AlabamaWISE success story: The Streets Kevin and Judy Street of Huntsville took the whole-house approach to saving energy and improving comfort for a 2200 square foot brick ranch with a… read more →
This resource guide to renovation of historic houses addresses energy efficiency and related issues such as building durability, indoor air quality, and occupant health, safety, and comfort. The best practices… read more →
Lighting offers one of the easiest, most affordable, energy efficiency options. Installing compact fluorescent bulbs are an energy investment that pays for itself quickly, then saves cash on energy bills… read more →
Home air sealing guide now available for free download: Building America Best Practices Series, Vol. 10 – Retrofit Techniques and Technology Air Sealing Guide Imagine opening a window in your… read more →
For the average American homeowner, heating and cooling accounts for 40% of annual energy usage (DOE Building Energy Data Book 2009). Picking the right heating and cooling equipment can reduce… read more →