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Newport News
Newport Partners just released two guides on the adoption of innovation and the home buiding industry for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Click below to read more...
Newport's Jamie Lyons authored an article for the National Fire Protection Association Journal. Click here to read the full article.
Featured Technology
Soundproof Wood from Quiet Solutions
The Quiet Wood panel is an internally damped engineered wood product that can be used in existing or new construction projects. Typical applications for Quiet Wood include multifamily construction and high-end single family residences.
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August 4, 2010
Part I on Household Energy Use: Keeping the Feedback Frequent
For the most part, the behavior that defines how we consume energy is based on habits and routine. Except for a monthly correspondence with our local utility, we remain largely out of touch with the cost of our behaviors.
Continued, read more....
Great Energy Efficiency Day and the Builders Challenge
Thermal Bypass Inspection
Reducing Energy Usage from Miscellaneous Electric Loads
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Comparative Heating Systems Study
Access the 2010 Comparative Heating Study Results
Gain a competitive edge by learning about the implications of this regional home heating study. Get summary results and training today from buildwithpropane.com.
Review the Study Results > Summary Fact Sheet, Webinar, and Interactive Map
The 2010 Comparative Heating Study by Newport Partners evaluated 14 heating systems in 16 locations across the United States in both new and existing homes. Overall, the study showed that propane-fueled systems performed strongly in all regions of the country as measured by simple return on investment, lower CO2 emissions, and efficacy as a backup system.
Newport Study on U.S. Energy Efficiency Product Use Featured in New York Times
 March 12th, 2010 -- A recent study conducted by Newport Partners on behalf of the Home Performance Resource Center, was noted in a March 12 New York Times article on energy efficiency and the domestic economy. The article points out that the vast majority of products commonly used in home energy retrofits are produced in the United States. Newport’s study used a unique combination of government economic databases to identify categories of products commonly used in home energy retrofits and to determine the share of these products produced domestically. Read more...
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