“Cash for Caulkers” is nearly here. Last month the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5019 – also known as the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 or “Cash for Caulkers” – to kick-start construction, create jobs and cut back carbon emissions. While the bill still needs to clear the Senate, supporters predict it will [...]
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Nowadays, a lot of home buyers are asking the tough, green questions to their real estate agents – are you one that can answer the questions or are you one that “can take a look into it later”?
A lot of the new shoppers are very savvy when it comes to energy efficiency and as a [...]
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Need more evidence that a home energy audit and other energy conserving plans are rapidly gaining popularity around the world? One of the most famous styles of homes from one of the most popular television shows in the United Kingdom is going to get a home energy audit as well, according to The Guardian.
Some energy-efficiency [...]
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If you were to poll most third-graders and ask them what their dream job is, not many would say “Home Energy Auditor”. But as we grow up and realize that the conserving energy is an integral part of building the future, we quickly realize that a career in home energy auditing should be part of [...]
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The Home Energy Team Institute keeps you abreast on all energy-efficiency and home energy auditing learning topics but one thing that home energy gurus need to be conscious of are the government tax credits and rebates.
While the idea of energy saving means cost savings, sometimes the cost of the home upgrades can deter homeowners from [...]
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Nowadays, energy efficiency is part of the green movement and becoming a part of the team – the part of the energy auditing team, that is – has multiple benefits. On one hand, it can serve as a good job and on the other hand, you can use the tricks of your trade in your [...]
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As the motto of TED goes, they have some ideas worth spreading.
For those of you wanting to learn a little bit about where to conserve energy at home or why becoming a home energy auditor is an environmentally friendly career choice, you might find it of interest what TED – or more accurately, Catherine Mohr [...]
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There are a lot of sites just like the Home Energy Team Institute’s (HETI), that are trumpeting their home energy audit training and energy auditor courses. With the Cash for Caulkers or Home Star program around the corner from being implemented, aspiring energy auditors are scrambling to get energy auditor RESNET certification. But, who to trust to get this [...]
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By now, you understand that home energy audits are so crucial to this country energy-saving and becoming more energy-efficient. You get that every home must get on board and move ahead. But for professionals looking to take on a new challenge, home energy audit training and energy courses are also something to get on board [...]
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With a full 65% of all homebuyers considering energy efficiency to be key when purchasing a home, home energy auditors and learning about home energy audits and home energy efficiency is vital for real estate agents.
The Home Energy Team Institute (HETI) can provide home energy audit training to aspiring energy auditors. But, we can also [...]
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