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
DOE's Builders Challenge Program Reaches Major Milestone
The Builders Challenge Program has completed 10,000 high performance energy-efficient homes. These highly efficient homes represent an important advancement for the U.S. homebuilding industry, integrating construction with a whole-house energy-saving approach.The labeling process was administered by Newport Ventures and the Builders Challenge Version 2 is set to start in 2012.
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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
Adaptive Liquid Crystal Windows
In the United States approximately 30% of the energy used to heat and cool homes is lost through windows. Windows and other glass structures greatly reduce the R-value of walls and result in heat gains in the summer and losses in the winter.
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January 16, 2012
In Memory of Dr. Subrato Chandra
All of us at Newport are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Subrato Chandra. For those of us who knew him well, we have lost a great friend and feel a deep personal loss.
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HomeAid Turns Focus to Boosting Shelters’ Energy Efficiency
Post-Retrofit Testing
An Innovative Thermostat
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