Effective March 1, 2024, USGBC is launching updates to LEED v4 that impact the energy performance assessment of LEED building projects. These updates apply to the energy prerequisite and credit of all Building Design and Construction (BD+C) – residential and commercial – and Interior Design and Construction (ID+C) projects registered after March 1.  Projects that…

Chasing Energy Efficiency and Electrification in a New England Home – Converting from Natural Gas to Heat Pumps By: Nathan Miller, Lead Energy Analyst & Mechanical Engineer Growing up as somewhat of a misfit in rural Maine, I always assumed I’d “escape” my native state and never look back. I only applied to west-coast colleges,…

Rushing’s Energy Studio is home to sustainability-focused environmental stewards who also happen to be efficiency-obsessed engineers. They take pride not only in their comprehensive knowledge of high performance building design, but also their ability to distill and communicate that information to clients and fellow design team members. They guide projects through the many pathways available…