Newport Ventures
Newport Ventures is a sister company to Newport Partners. As a small, woman-owned research and consulting firm with expertise in the housing industry, Newport Ventures offers creativity and the ability to partner with the best in the industry. Ventures provides technical and marketing services, field and market research, and program management for their public and private sector clients.
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Projects & Reports
Safer, Stronger Homes
A project website has been developed to disseminate information on disaster mitigation strategies for builders and homebuyers. Visit saferstrongerhomes.com for more info.
And the Award Goes To...
BASF and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently honored 10 U.S homebuilders during the Fourth Annual BASF Builders Challenge Awards ceremony held during the 2012 International Builders Show® in Orlando, Florida. The BASF Builders Challenge Awards pay tribute to builders who achieve significant benchmarks under the DOE Builders Challenge Program.
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Safety and Health in Manufactured Structures
Manufactured structures are used for long-term residence; for temporary housing following disasters; for recreational and travel purposes; and also for classrooms and day care centers. This report identifies and summarizes safety and health issues in manufactured structures based on a wide expanse of research. Download the report.
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Featured Technology
Solar Attic Fan
Attics have long been a source of major problems in a building envelope. In hot climates, heat in the attic and can transfer into the living space raising temperatures and utility bills. In colder climates, the heat build-up in the attic can cause ice damming. Moisture and humidity in the attic often causes structural damage and fungal decay just to name a couple of problems. The Solatube Solar Star Attic Fan is a solution to all of these problems.
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May 15, 2012
Let’s Take This Seriously, No Matter What You Believe!!
To follow up on my last post regarding the positions the two presidential candidates are taking on energy and the environment, I am going to share some information that I recently read in Thomas Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum’s book, That Used To Be Us: How America Fell Behind In The World It Invented and How [...]
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Romney vs Obama: Energy Efficiency and the Environment
Newport Discusses Options for More Stringent Energy Codes in Schuyler County
Pratt Zadock Museum Blower Door Testing
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