Great news for green building practitioners! A report published last week by Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and Signify suggests ‘that faster deployment of energy efficiency technologies in buildings represents the most cost-effective and...
Read moreReport finds 9.5% premium for high performance homes sold in North Carolina’s metro markets
Annual market report also presents trends in high performance construction across the state RALEIGH, N.C. (March 12, 2018) – North Carolina Building Performance Association (NCBPA), the state’s trade association for building...
Read moreNYSERDA rebate program submission integrated into Ekotrope RATER
Starting January 1st, 2018, HERS raters and providers can submit ratings to the NYSERDA New Construction – Residential and Multifamily rebate program using the Ekotrope RATER app. Integrating the program into Ekotrope RATER was done...
Read moreEkotrope v2.2 now approved by the DOE for 45L Credits
Ekotrope RATER v2.2 has been approved for calculating the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit by the DOE! Several builders, raters and providers are already re-testing past rated homes using Ekotrope v2.2. The opportunity is to qualify homes that...
Read moreAuto-Filled Georgia Code Compliance Certificate available in Ekotrope RATER
We are excited to announce that the Georgia Code Compliance Certificate is now available in Ekotrope! Most of the data will be automatically populated to reduce duplicate data entry. An example of the certificate is included below. We have...
Read moreEkotrope App Updates
The following is a list of major updates made to Ekotrope RATER. The updates are ordered such that the most recent updates show up first. NYSERDA rebate program submission integrated into Ekotrope RATER Starting January 1st, 2018, HERS raters and...
Read moreRecommended code compliance overview article
Tahir Riaz PE, the Design Lead at PEG LLC wrote a very nice and informative article on the different code compliance paths for both residential and commercial buildings. Please check it out!
Read moreNow Supporting City-Specific Energy Codes in Colorado
Amended Codes in 5 major Colorado Jurisdictions – Now Supported by Ekotrope In the home-rule state of Colorado, many jurisdictions have decided to adopt their own amended versions of energy codes, rather than the generic national IECC...
Read moreEkotrope Approved for Mass Save RNC Program
ICF has announced that Ekotrope is now available for the Massachusetts Residential New Construction Program! Effective today, Raters have the option to utilize and submit projects to the program using Ekotrope RATER. The advantages of using...
Read moreCase Study with American Energy Advisors
Ekotrope recently conducted an interview with American Energy Advisors (AEA), a HERS rater and HVAC and solar services provider. They spoke with us about the pain points and opportunities that led them to transition to Ekotrope and the impact the...
Read moreCase Study with IBS Advisors
We recently conducted an interview with a providership, IBS Advisers, to learn more about their business and understand how they transitioned to a new software and used Ekotrope to: Improve transparency with raters Increase productivity and...
Read moreHERS and LEED Webinar with Ekotrope – June 28th
GreenHome Institute will be hosting a webinar about the future of cloud-based rating software on June 28th, featuring a demo of Ekotrope’s cloud-based HERS Rating Tool. The free webinar may be applied towards Continuing Education Units...
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