Here's the thing: people keep saying energy efficiency is dead. But these classic measures? Still crushing it. Not because they're in some rebate catalog, but because they WORK. The real problem? We're measuring success all wrong. Our current cost-effectiveness test (TRC) counts extra costs but ignores actual customer benefits. Good news: We have the solutions. We have eager implementers. We just need to update how we measure value.

Many people overlook their water heaters and often do not know just how much of their home or facility’s energy usage can be attributed to their water heater. Water heaters are one of the most utilized appliances and the most seldom seen. Although we don’t think about them a whole lot unless something is wrong, let’s not overlook some of the biggest innovations in water heating technology of recent decades which have turbocharged energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact.

Currently, there are investor-owned utilities that offer considerable incentives for installing pipe insulation due to the great potential for energy savings. However, these incentives are for insulation that is installed after-the-fact where insulation was not previously existing. What if the pipe and the insulation can be installed together as a singular measure?

We are back in the new year with another installment of Technology Tuesdays!