COVID-19 Response
Is SEDAC still offering energy efficiency services during the pandemic? Yes! Most of our energy efficiency services are available virtually, […]
Q&A: Healthy Buildings During COVID-19
This Q and A contains responses to questions that were raised at a webinar SEDAC delivered on August 18, 2020: […]
Building a Resilient Energy Efficiency Workforce
The economic effects of the pandemic have devastated many job sectors, including the energy efficiency sector. In Illinois, there are […]
Energy Burden and COVID-19
Low-income households, minority households, and rental households have a higher energy burden on average. That is, they spend a larger […]
Air Side Economizer Code Requirements: FAQs
Figure 1. Diagram of an air-side economizer. Source: energystar.gov We are often asked about air-side economizers; we get questions about […]
New Construction Building Envelope
A high performance envelope (exterior shell) is only achievable in a cost-effective way during the original design and construction process. The […]
Energy efficiency workforce: Raising awareness
The energy efficiency sector has a high demand for workers–especially in the HVAC technician and construction industries–yet few young people […]