It’s late May here in Seattle, and that means… well… rain all week. Oh well. Just another month until it’s actually summer here in the Pacific Northwest. (Sidenote to those of you in the rest of the country: this is why no one in Seattle owns an air conditioner.)
The good news is that all the rain means that none of us at EnergySavvy ever bother going outside and leaving our computers. So we got a lot of work done this month… For those of you keeping score at home, here are the highlights from May at EnergySavvy.com.
- Home Star Bill: The biggest news of the month, for our industry and our company, is the continuing progress of the Home Star Bill through Congress. The Home Star bill, that will provide $6B in federal government rebates for home energy retrofits, passed the House of Representatives with bi-partisan support on May 6. It was introduced into the Senate Finance Committee on May 25, and is expected to come to a vote in the Senate in June. The passage of the Home Star Bill will massively accelerate the home retrofit industry, provide jobs, save homeowners money and help reduce our country’s dependence on fossil fuels. Stay up to date with the latest developments in Home Star: HomeStarRetrofits.com and EfficiencyFirst.org.
- Enhanced Workflow System: Building on our experiences playing “Match.com” for homeowners interested in energy efficiency and high-quality contractors who can help them, we’ve enhanced our workflow system to more quickly screen homeowners and make referrals to our contractor network. We’ll continue to test and improve our system, to make the best connections for homeowners and ensure high follow-through rates from both parties.
- Industry Leadership: EnergySavvy’s CEO Aaron Goldfeder was named one of the 2010 Pivotal Leaders for his role driving clean tech here in the Pacific Northwest. Read more about the Pivotal Leaders list here.
- We’re Hiring: EnergySavvy is actively looking for web developers to scale up our core technology team. If you know of a superstar web dev who’s looking to help us revolutionize the residential energy efficiency space, let us know. Job descriptions and contact information are here.
Stay in touch with us for future news about EnergySavvy’s progress!
- Scott Case, VP Product Management
