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Nerd Wallet: Make The Most Of These New Tax Credits For Home-Energy Improvements — Plus, How To Finance Them

“The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, includes tax credits and rebates for homeowners who make energy-saving updates to their homes… “Eligible purchases include energy-efficient windows, doors, insulation, central air conditioners ...

Institute for the Building Envelope Praises Energy Efficiency Win in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – The Institute for the Building Envelope (IBE) released the following statement today after the Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed into law HB 0532, a bill to update the ...

After devastating impact of Hurricanes Michael and Ian, a new bill to improve home resiliency and provide homeowners relief passes first hurdle

On Thursday, Florida Representative Griff Griffitts spoke before the Florida House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee about his new bill, HB 799, to amend an existing law that requires insurance companies to ...

Institute for the Building Envelope Commends Passage of Provision to Improve Home Energy Efficiency, Lower Energy Bills in Utah

“This policy should be a blueprint for other states looking to improve home energy efficiency, lower families’ energy costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” SALT LAKE CITY – The Institute for ...

Virginia Mercury: Virginians Feeling The Heat Of High Utility Bills This Winter

“On Christmas Eve 2022, temperatures in central Virginia hit a low of 8 degrees, 17 degrees below the record in 2021, according to the National Weather Service. “That and several other arctic blasts this ...

Salt Lake City Weekly: Help Is Available For Utah Renters Struggling To Pay Their Rent

“The state offers a weatherization assistance program that enables low-income folk to improve energy efficiencies—like insulation, weather stripping and the like. When I owned my first home, it had ...