By Jonathan Susser | August 9, 2018
In the 1980s and 1990s, the North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC) managed a water heater load control program for demand response. When a peak demand period was anticipated – typically a very cold early morning in the winter and[…]
By Jonathan Susser | June 11, 2018
Manufactured homes make up approximately 6 percent of the total U.S. housing stock and provide shelter for about 22 million Americans. In North Carolina, nearly 600,000 manufactured homes (the third highest in the country) represent 13 percent of the state’s[…]
By Jonathan Susser | April 6, 2018
Advanced Energy’s SystemVision program was recently awarded the Health and Energy Linked Programs (HELP) Award for Innovation from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The HELP Award is given to programs that use innovative practices and program designs[…]
By Jonathan Susser | March 14, 2018
Throughout 2017, Advanced Energy worked with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to enhance the DOE’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). WAP is a program that seeks to increase the energy efficiency and improve[…]
By Jonathan Susser | March 13, 2018
The inputs and demands on the power grid are changing. Across the country, the rise of alternative energy sources, such as solar and wind, and more energy efficient components is impacting how people receive and use electricity and how electric[…]
By Jonathan Susser | February 21, 2018
Advanced Energy is excited to welcome Tommy Blair as a building science specialist. Tommy grew up in Alaska and headed to North Carolina to attend school, earning a degree in sustainable technologies from Cape Fear Community College. Tommy’s interest in[…]
By Jonathan Susser | February 20, 2018
In January 2015, Duke Energy launched the Helping Home Fund, administered and contracted through the North Carolina Community Action Association and Lockheed Martin. The program has enabled low-income North Carolina residents to better manage their energy costs, improve their health[…]
By Jonathan Susser | February 12, 2018
Last October, Alex Glenn, building science trainer and consultant, attended the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. Alex hosted and moderated a session that featured five recent winners of the U.S. Department of Energy Housing Innovation[…]
By Jonathan Susser | August 14, 2017
Advanced Energy is one of just two organizations nationwide that can credential heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors to perform installations in the ENERGY STAR® Certified New Homes program. With HVAC systems being so important for a home’s comfort[…]
By Lindsay Brecheisen | July 31, 2017
Ductless heat pumps, also known as mini-splits or variable refrigerant flow (VRF) HVAC systems, are highly efficient all-electric heating and cooling systems that have become increasingly widespread in homes across the U.S. Ductless heat pumps were developed over 30 years[…]
