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The average price of residential rooftop systems dropped by 30 percent from 2014 to 2016, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association®. That may speed the adoption of residential solar. Here are some findings on the topic from the National Association of REALTORS’® REALTORS® and Sustainability 2017 Report, including REALTORS'® observations of residential solar panels on homes in their market, as well as the perceived impact solar PV may have on home value and time on market.

The launch of a solar blog. Seeking advice about putting on a green event. Styling a green home features sheet like a nutrition label. A happy hour event at an under-construction house for a behind-the-walls look at energy efficiency features. Questions about promoting a newly minted GREEN Designation.

It’s the season for picnics, weddings, graduations, barbeques, fish boils, and clambakes. 

Fun as they are, at the end of these events, garbage cans typically are overflowing with plastic water bottles, paper plates, and food waste.  

So it’s worth employing these 10 eco-friendly basics to make sure your summer party isn’t too hard on the environment. 

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released its City Energy Efficiency Scorecard for 2017, which ranks 51 large U.S. cities on how they’re doing with energy efficiency improvements. 

RMI would like to see home energy efficiency become as compelling to consumers as granite countertops are and to make home performance something that buyers and sellers notice, discuss, and expect in their homes.