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Hurting Maine Without Helping Massachusetts

One great thing about the NESEA Community is that we check our work, run the numbers, and verify the results. We commission buildings, measure actual performance, test product effectiveness, interview occupants and users, and validate claims. Unfortunately, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities appears to be pursuing a policy that does none of those things.

It Hurts Architects And Builders When We Don’t Answer This Question

One question that hangs over conversations between passive house builders and architects is “Where is the market?”. It’s one of the most urgent questions in the passive house and high performance space and its heard repeatedly at all of the conferences and gatherings. High performance architects and builders are looking for visibility in the market. They need to know what’s going on in the near term.