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Author Archives: Will Brownsberger

Shift to electric appliances

The modest shift to electric heating and other appliances from 1972 to 2009 accounted for only approximately 1 kbtu/sqft/year reduction in fossil EUI in 2009 — a relatively small contribution to the overall drop in fossil EUI of 78 kbtu/sqft/year from 1972 to 2009.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerOctober 1, 2023November 4, 2023Posted inBuilding Energy

Energy Savings before Mass Save

Why did fossil energy use decline so dramatically even before the Green Communities Act of 2008 launched intensive energy efficiency efforts .

Posted byWill BrownsbergerOctober 1, 2023November 4, 2023Posted inBuilding Energy1 Comment on Energy Savings before Mass Save

Tax Package Approved

House and Senate negotiators approved a tax package today which I am pleased to support.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerSeptember 26, 2023September 28, 2023Posted inTaxes48 Comments on Tax Package Approved

Eliot Bridge Rehabilitation

This is an historical renovation project. The basic design and footprint of the bridge will not change.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerSeptember 22, 2023September 22, 2023Posted inTransportation12 Comments on Eliot Bridge Rehabilitation

Cutting energy consumption in the last energy crisis

People heating with oil in Massachusetts in 1978 to 1981 faced dramatic price increases. Many apparently sacrificed home comfort to control their heating bills.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerSeptember 6, 2023October 7, 2023Posted inBuilding Energy24 Comments on Cutting energy consumption in the last energy crisis

How much is the efficiency of the existing housing stock improving?

Efficiency efforts have been successful over time, especially in the period after the oil price shock, but steadily through the decades.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerSeptember 2, 2023September 29, 2023Posted inBuilding Energy

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