Around the Web: Energy Circle's Hand-Picked Links, Chosen Especially for Energy Efficiency Pros.

From Energy Circle:

Helping the Hartfords: An Update.

A recent New York Times article highlighted the travails of an unfortunate couple in Maine struggling to pay for heating oil. The story prompted Energy Circle’s CEO, Peter Troast, as well as a couple of Maine Home Performance professionals to rush to the assistance of the Hartfords to help them reduce their home’s dependence on oil. Updates here.

Curated Links from the Web:

Webinar: Upgrading America’s Multi-Family Dwellings.

On February 22nd, Efficiency First will be holding a webinar called “Close Quarters: Retrofitting America’s Multifamily Dwellings.” Sign up here. (From Efficiency First)

Energy Modeling, Building Size, and BIM - What’s Cost Effective?

There’s a lot of confusion surrounding the topic of energy modeling - when is it effective, when is it cost effective, should it be done in all cases, etc. One expert weighs in. (From Building Green)

Building Energy Benchmarking in DC and NY.

Washington, DC and New York City are making great strides in the building energy benchmarking realm. Green Tech Media looks at how efforts in these and other cities are getting folks thinking about energy efficiency in buildings. (From Green Tech Media)

An Introduction to Solar PV Systems.

Thinking about getting into the residential solar game? Martin Holladay covers the basics of PV systems for homes, including payback considerations, how solar should tie in to a whole-house solution, and more. (From Green Building Advisor)

How to Create Compelling Website Copy for Your Home Performance Website.

Great content on your website is the key to driving traffic, increasing links, and growing your business. The folks at Remodeling take a crack at laying out some parameters for writing copy that’s sure to pique customer interest. (From Remodeling)

Home Performance Social Media Highlight of the Week:

Affordable Comfort, Inc. on Twitter.

ACI organizes the country’s biggest and best Home Performance conferences nationwide. Their Twitter presence demonstrates that this is an organization that’s on top of things, and ready to connect and engage with a large audience to get things done.