Home Star
Home Star is proposed legislation that would create jobs in the construction, building materials and manufacturing industries by providing strong short-term economic incentives for energy efficiency improvements in residential buildings.
Home Star Approved By House: Passage Hailed
SENCON applauded both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate for their action on behalf of H.R. 5019, also known as the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, which will help create tens of thousands of jobs in the construction and housing industries and help homeowners reduce their energy use and bills through energy efficiency investments.
Here It Comes, There It Goes
On Monday, March 22, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling announced that $6.5 million had been made available for a second round of the Virginia energy Efficiency Rebate Program to make homes and businesses more energy efficient. The first round of funds--$10 million--had gone in just three weeks when it was made available in October 2009. SENCON, Hampton Road's sustainable energy leader, predicted the second round of funding would go even faster, perhaps within 24 hours. That prediction now appears to have come true.
Top 10 Environmental Issues
As inhabitants and stewards of the planet, there is a lot we can do and a lot we need to do to maintain the best possible environment for all people to live in for generations to come. But where do the greatest challenges lie?
Improve Your Home’s Energy Efficiency
Did you know heating your home in winter and cooling it in summer can account for as much as 45 percent or even more of your total energy costs in a year?
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