Under the quiet leadership of the chairs of the House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over energy policy, the 2014 session turned out to be unexpectedly dynamic. A number of potentially significant legislative initiatives passed, including both of CEE’s legislative priorities.

Since its earliest days, CEE has tested technologies, communication strategies, program design, and financing options to make Minnesota’s multifamily buildings more efficient.

Mike Bull, Director of Policy and Communications, summarizes the EPA's proposed Carbon Pollution Standards and their implications for the United States and our future greenhouse gas reduction policies.

What's a coefficient of performance? What kinds of heat pump water heaters are on the market? Senior Research Engineer Ben Schoenbauer answers viewers' questions from a recent webinar.

Minneapolis based home energy efficiency certification program, Energy Fit Homes, has certified its first home. Energy Fit Homes makes a statement about a home and provides peace of mind that you’re doing the right thing for yourself, your family and your environment. 

Lucas Alm and Dan Handeen describe how they and their students successfully partnered with Habitat for Humanity to design and build the Net-Zero Northside House in a low-income Minneapolis neighborhood.

How do you get a homeowner or building owner to invest in energy efficiency? With "improvement bundling," or providing additional incentives for when quick payback improvements are paired with longer payback improvements.

A recent Public Utilities Commission decision marked solar's arrival as a legitimate option for utilities to diversify their generation portfolios.

Imagine if your furnace let you know it needed a tune-up, or if your home theatre saw you coming and turned itself on. According to Marc Jensen, managing partner and chief technology officer at space150, the Internet of Things is already beginning to connect us to the built environment using communication technology.