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A Belated Energy Auditor New Year’s Resolution

May 20, 2013
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      The beauty of this title given my article backlog is that I can publish it any time, even next year. It’s multi-purpose. The folks at Maine Green Building Supply have been discussing the ‘Pretty Good House’ for several months now and I’ve had the chance to sit in on a few of [...]

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The Worst House Ever Audited (Was Built in 2008) Part 3

March 11, 2013
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    To recap: Last post I started reviewing possibly the worst house I ever audited. The house had built in 2008, which hit one of my pet peeves: That new automatically means good. But to reiterate a buddy’s favorite saying, “a house built to code is the worst house you’re legally allowed to build.” [...]

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The Worst House I Ever Audited (Was Built in 2008) Part 1

February 27, 2013
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    OK, maybe THAT house wasn’t built in 2008. One thing apt to set my teeth on edge as an auditor is when folks casually assume that a new home won’t have energy problems or be inefficient. I was just discussing some marketing with a friend, who casually dropped that weatherization and efficiency work [...]

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My First Energy Audit…Part Dos

January 28, 2013
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  OK, it’s been a few weeks but with good cause. I recently had a bad accident, breaking my ankle and right tibia. Granted that shouldn’t have affected my writing output but it is difficut to concentrate on other things when walking is suddenly out of the question. Last post, we looked at the house [...]

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My First Energy Audit…Part Uno

January 2, 2013
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  I thought I’d start the new year by looking back: My first (paid) auditing gig. My first energy audit was a few months after I’d completed Maine State Housing’s Auditor certification program. It was a two week program, one week of class work and one week of field training. Just enough learning to make [...]

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