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In 2019, Wisconsin became the first state in the Midwest to commit to being 100% carbon free by 2050. To decarbonize its grid faster and mitigate climate impacts, the state needs to accelerate the adoption of air-source heat pumps (ASHPs) to electrify residential buildings. To better understand the barriers in the way of widespread ASHP adoption, we conducted analysis on Wisconsin's residential building landscape, engaged market actors, and conducted a stakeholder needs assessment. More
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This report describes a simplified protocol for assessing envelope and duct leakage in new manufactured homes for home installers and inspectors. More
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This report characterizes multifamily and commercial buildings in Massachusetts to identify key buildings for MassCEC's BETA decarbonization pilot. More
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This report contains market research to inform the development of initiatives that boost adoption of heat pumps in Michigan. More
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This report provides guidance on how cities can identify key provisions from the IRA to accelerate and support their climate action goals. More
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This project looked at how integration controls affect the efficiency and comfort of ductless minisplit heat pumps paired with existing electric-resistance heat. More
Presentation
Slipstream senior researcher Dan Streit and Slipstream board members Bryan Van Stippen (Indian Land Tenure Foundation) and Kelly Cain (St. Croix Institute) delivered a Conservation Applied Research & Development webinar to make recommendations for Minnesota's Conservation Improvement Program to better support Indigenous Food Sovereignty. More
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Indigenous communities pursue food sovereignty for many reasons, including a commitment to uphold traditional culture and value systems and to ensure their communities can access healthy, local food. Slipstream and our partners at the Indian Land Tenure Foundation, St. Croix Institute, and Healthy Share GBC conducted research using the lens and framework of Minnesota's Conservation Improvement Program to understand the energy-related challenges Minnesota's 11 Native nations face as they pursue food sovereignty initiatives. More
Presentation
Xcel Energy is considering including a manufactured retrofit program in their next Minnesota Conservation Improvement Program filing.
Slipstream and our partner CEE researched contractor perspectives on manufactured homes. It can be difficult to find contractors who will work on manufactured homes and some weatherization agencies don’t provide manufactured homes services.
This presentation provides an update on Slipstream's research.
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This report summarizes a 2017 study that sought to better understand the characteristics of—and market for—new
single-family homes in Wisconsin. More