Educating students on environmental science has been a growing trend, but as energy efficiency continues to experience an innovative industry overhaul, more schools are beginning to see the benefits in educating the next generation of HERS...
Read moreUnderstanding the Impact of the 45L Tax Credit Extension
Despite expiring on December 31st of 2017, the Federal 45L Tax Credit has been retroactively extended through 2018 and 2019 and will continue to be effective throughout 2020. The credit incentivizes energy efficient homes by giving builders a...
Read moreEkotrope 2019 Highlights
2019 was a big year for us–thank you for choosing to use our software, and for your continuous feedback and inspiration! More than 100,000 HERS ratings were completed with Ekotrope for 2019. We want to take this opportunity to share our...
Read moreEkotrope at the 2019 SWEEP Workshop
Last week, our co-founder and VP of Engineering, Cy Kilbourn, attended an exclusive workshop hosted by SWEEP, which gave industry leaders a platform to discuss recent news, challenges, and opportunities. As part of a continued effort to share...
Read more5 Things We Learned at the 2019 Home Efficiency Forum
5 Things We Learned at the 2019 Home Efficiency Forum As part of our expansion into the Northwest, Ekotrope sponsored and attended the 2019 Home Efficiency Forum (HEF) in Portland, OR which gave us the opportunity to learn from home efficiency...
Read moreEkotrope Named Finalist for NECEC Emerging Company of the Year
We’re excited to announce that Ekotrope has been named a finalist in the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC)’s search for the Emerging Company of the Year! Between moving to a new office in the heart of Boston and rolling out countless...
Read moreBoston office just moved to a new location
Much more room to grow!
Read moreEkotrope for Duke’s Energy Efficiency Program
All submissions to Duke’s Residential New Construction (RNC) Energy Efficiency Program in North Carolina now go through Ekotrope RATER. Home Energy Raters participating in the program can enter all necessary information and submit for a...
Read moreEkotrope Now Supports the NCTCOG 2018 Code
This week, we have added support for adoption of the NCTCOG 2018 Performance Path, which is based on IECC 2018 but with relaxed requirements for ACH50 and window SHGC. Users can now print reports to show that the home passes NCTCOG 2018 for homes...
Read moreEkotrope RATER – Now the Most Widely Used HERS Rating Software in the US
Ekotrope is a start-up company based in Boston, MA that provides software to help improve home energy efficiency. In 2016, Ekotrope launched RATER, a Home Energy Rating System (HERS®) software tool. HERS is the industry standard by which a...
Read moreNew market growth opportunities from ICF, Mass Save and Ekotrope
We have had many discussions recently on how to utilize innovation and technology to increase business opportunities for raters. Towards this end, we would like to share with you an exciting project that we launched recently in collaboration with...
Read moreIs Your Work Important?
As 2018 came to an end, we spent time reflecting on the year and planning our future products. Many of our clients tell us they do something similar with their teams— it’s a good practice for everyone to follow. The key is to focus on what...
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