Now, we humans are resourceful and in New England we are proven pragmatists. This is so beautifully illustrated with insulation manufactured from the early 1900's. The old days of cold and drafty log and stone dwellings provided structure but not much insulating performance. So when wood platform, balloon framed housing was developed so came the [...]
Northampton, MA May 2013 $2,760 Project Incentive Columbia Gas/Mass Save Mark, I have been meaning to write and thank you and your crew for the work. You guys are an amazing group to work with and an absolute delight to have in our home. We recognized how hard everyone worked to get the project done [...]
With college graduations looming, area colleges are gearing up for the high paced construction season referred to as the Summer Slam. College project managers will be loosing sleep and pulling hairs while managing multiple projects with tight time frames and the usual sensitive budgets. That said, it is much appreciated when the bid winning contractor [...]
Please Support House Bill 2741, An Act Further Promoting Energy Efficiency and Green Jobs!!! Hello all, I’m writing in hopes that you will sign the attached letter in support of House Bill 2741, An Act Further Promoting Energy Efficiency and Green Jobs. It’s the oilheat energy efficiency bill that Rep Smizik has sponsored for the [...]
Per the norm, the NESEA Building Energy 2013 conference was superb! Professional, insightful, educational and above all, for me, inspirational. Whether catching up with colleagues or keenly listening to the exceptional session speakers, there was a clear undercurrent of passion. I did not anticipate how uplifting this would be. I was moved to hear and [...]
Collaborating closely with the Hampshire Property Management Group (HPMG), Cozy Home recently completed phase I of comprehensive building durability repairs and energy retrofit. The project initially commenced over two years ago in direct response to the severe ice damming episode that took place January, 2009 that wreaked havoc with commercial and residential buildings. As a [...]
Well, its not much in today's world of fiscal cliffs, increased taxes and rising energy costs but, its a recognition that politicians are in touch with working class. Now go re-invest it in your local economy! The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 retroactively renewed this tax credit effective January 1, 2012, expiring again on [...]
The ball is suspended there to remind us before we pop the champagne and celebrate the new year, to stop and reflect on the year that has gone by. To remember both our triumphs and our missteps, our promises made and broken. The times we opened ourselves up to great adventures or closed ourselves down [...]
Its imperative to continue to create and renew efficiency improvement incentives for homeowners. The benefits are many: motivates homeowners to take action to conserve energy and save money, while increasing comfort; directly helps to grow the economy and support the developing home performance industry; contributes to our Nation's energy independence. Overall, its makes absolute sense; [...]
After six days of classroom and field training, Mark Lantz and Gary Gronokowski, passed the RESNET National HERS Rater certification exam! The next step is to perform probationary home ratings and review of field testing methodology. Once complete, Cozy Home will offer HERS Ratings beginning 2013. This will allow CHP to perform third party performance/diagnostic [...]
