Postcards from Nemo
In case you hadn't heard, Maine got buried under 2 to 3 feet of snow last weekend, thanks to winter storm Nemo. We knew it was coming, so we all traipsed to the grocery store and topped off the fuel...
View ArticleA Building Science Sunday
Here’s a confession: Sometimes even BPI-certified energy advisors have complicated, efficiency-challenged houses. Take Cree Hale Krull, who leads Evergreen’s charge in Maine’s southern Midcoast region....
View ArticleObama and the Evolution of Energy Efficiency
The energy efficiency community has been buzzing all week, boosted by President Obama’s State of the Union call to cut energy waste in half in the next twenty years. At Evergreen, we regularly cut home...
View ArticleIn the News: Evergreen Retrofits Almost 100 Apartments in South Portland
For almost six weeks, Evergreen Home Performance has been working hard at Mill Company Gardens in South Portland, Maine. The compex of 24 four-unit buildings was built in the 1940s to house Coast Guard...
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency Comes Home
You know what they say about the cobbler’s children?Well, starting on Monday, this cobbler’s kid is getting some new shoes. A year and a half after Phase 1 of my Evergreen Home Performance project,...
View ArticleBasement Confessions: Vapor Barriers Done Wrong
It’s confession time. This is my basement, before Evergreen came along. You might be impressed that my 1856 basement has a vapor barrier. I sure was, until I learned a thing or two about vapor barriers...
View ArticleHalfway There
What a difference a week makes! My basement encapsulation project isn't quite finished - spray foam insulation is happening today - but it's already been an incredible transformation.I wrote last week...
View ArticleWe're hiring!
Evergreen Home Performance is growing! Since 2006, we've helped hundreds of homeowners gain comfort and cut costs. Along the way, we've trained dozens of home performance professionals.Now it's time to...
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency Comes Home - II
I've been waiting for this for years. Talking to homeowners about the benefits of attic insulation and basement encapsulation, and wishing for those improvements for my own old house.And now, I have...
View ArticleVisit Evergreen at the Biz Expo!
Come see us today!We'll be at the Samoset from 2-7, eager to talk to homeowners about energy efficiency contracting. Come say hello and sign up for a FREE consult.
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency Comes Home - Test-Out
Yesterday was the final test-out for my attic insulation & basement encapsulation project. See, an Evergreen Home Performance project isn't really over until the Energy Adviser reviews the project,...
View ArticleEvergreen Offers New Celluloaf Insulation
Evergreen Home Performance is proud to announce an innovative new insulation product that makes homes warm and “toasty” and revives the baking career of CEO Richard Burbank. Celluloaf is the yeast,...
View ArticleAvoid Mayhem with Home Performance
Have you seen the series of ads from Allstate that focus on worst-case-scenario home situations in order to emphasize the importance of a good home insurance policy? There are a number of ads in the...
View ArticleRecord Heating Costs this Season
Don't be fooled: the recent drop in oil prices did little to relieve this winter's record heating costs. According to the Governor’s Energy Office, heating oil averaged $3.71 a gallon for the winter...
View ArticleEarth Day Forum This Week!
Looking for ways to celebrate Earth Day?Put the Earth Day Forum at the top of your list. Hosted by the Midcoast Green Sneakers Project this Thursday, April 18, 7-8:30, at Rockland City Hall, the Forum...
View ArticleWhat's Your Energy Pledge?
This campaign from the U.S. Department of Energy encourages us all to take an "energy pledge," making a simple commitment to use less energy. This campaign from the U.S. Department of Energy...
View ArticleHappy Earth Day!
It’s been 43 years since the first Earth Day. On that day – April 22, 1970 – 20 million Americans took to streets, parks, and auditoriums across the country to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable...
View ArticleKick off Home Improvement Season with Home Performance
Warmer weather brings a sense of relief – no more shoveling!– and its own to-do list. Before you get too deep into all those projects, schedule a FREE one-hour consult with Evergreen Home Performance...
View ArticleWe've Come a Long Way
Improving home energy efficiency has a huge environmental impact. That's why we most of us started doing this work, after all. (Making homes more comfortable and helping people save money turn out to...
View ArticleUpcoming Energy Fairs
Spring is home improvement time! Kick off the season with these energy efficiency fairs and learn how investing in your home’s performance can save you money every month.Maritime Energy Fair– Friday,...
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