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A New Way to Meet the Energy Code
Joe Nebbia of Newport Partners was interviewed by the Journal of Light Construction as their content expert in a recent article published in July 2017. “A New Way to Meet the Energy Code” speaks about following the prescriptive code versus … Continue reading
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The Industry’s First Smart Range Hood
Kitchens are a principal source of some of the most harmful pollutants generated in the home. Kitchen range hoods can mitigate the impact of these pollutants, but range hoods can be ineffective at capturing pollutants and are often not used … Continue reading
Newport Speaks at National Fire Protection Association Annual Conference
On Monday, June 5th, Sam Bowles of Newport Partners spoke at the 2017 NFPA Conference and Expo in Boston, MA. Recently, Newport had completed a study on behalf of NFPA regarding the perceptions of different stakeholder groups in state’s that … Continue reading
The Internet of Things
What is the Internet of Things (IoT) and how does this relate to Newport’s LED project? The IoT is the interconnection of any device for communication purposes either wired or wirelessly. Basically the devices would be able to sense or … Continue reading
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LEDs Highlight Open House in Stillwater, NY
Visitors of this past weekend’s open house event in Stillwater, NY left very impressed with the 100% LED lighting system inside the new home from Belmonte Builders. The EnergyStar certified home is one of five homes participating in a NYSERDA … Continue reading
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LEDs Provide More Than Just Energy Savings
By now, most consumers have heard that LED lighting is supposed to be long-lasting, highly efficient lighting. Imagine only changing your light bulb every 20 years or so! The data we have collected so far in our NYSERDA LED Lighting … Continue reading
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The Old is New Again! 1830s Farm House Gets Energy Efficient Upgrades
A couple of weeks ago, Newport’s David Brignati and Matt Evans accompanied other members of the Capital Region Builders and Remodelers Association’s, Green Building Science Committee on a site visit to a completely restored farm house. Built back in the … Continue reading
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