News | January 2, 2020 by Chris Schultz-Buechner
New decade, new CEO: Frank Greb takes the helm at Slipstream
Frank Greb became the president and CEO of Slipstream, an innovator in creating solutions for a clean energy economy, on Jan. 1. Greb was the former Slipstream COO and takes over from Mary Schlaefer who recently retired from the organization. More
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2019 Dual Fuel Air-Source Heat Pump Monitoring Report
Can cold climate heat pumps deliver worthwhile results to homeowners and utilities? How do we design effective programs and product rebates to encourage heat pump adoption? We monitored residential centrally ducted, dual fuel air-source heat pumps in Michigan to find out.
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Blog | December 17, 2019 by Dan Cautley
A simple timer reduced energy consumption in a military facility by 34,000 kWh annually
Sometimes the simplest things can have the greatest impact when saving energy in commercial buildings. The key is to identify those opportunities. Slipstream worked for several years with Belkin International and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in a Department of Defense sponsored study to evaluate a Belkin technology designed to identify and quantify specific electric loads operating at any given time. The system works by applying machine learning algorithms to measurements made where electrical service enters a building. More
News | December 13, 2019 by Robin Lisowski
Slipstream is named a Green Master for fourth year in a row
We are excited to be named a Green Master by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council (WSBC), for the fourth year in a row. The Green Masters Program is a recognition and assessment program for Wisconsin businesses interested in improving and promoting their sustainability initiatives. The objective of the program is to provide companies with a benchmark for themselves and the ability to compare their sustainability performance to other companies. More
News | November 22, 2019 by Frank Greb
Bryan Van Stippen joins Slipstream’s Board of Directors
We are excited to welcome Bryan Van Stippen, Program Director at the National Indian Carbon Coalition (NICC), to the Slipstream board! More
Blog | November 21, 2019 by Kristin Haas
Better Buildings: Better Business Conference - A 22-year legacy
At Slipstream, it is our goal to provide the education and solutions for everyone to make smart energy choices. The Better Buildings: Better Business Conference is one way we try to achieve that goal in the residential building industry. Slipstream has been putting on the Better Buildings: Better Business Conference since 1998. More
Blog | November 7, 2019 by Kristin Haas
Employee caught in the Slipstream: Ben Heymer updates 1900s home
At Slipstream, we have employees who prioritize making their own homes more energy efficient. Ben Heymer, Senior Project Manager in our Chicago office, is one of those employees and featured his home in the Illinois GreenBuilt Home Tour in August. This was the seventh annual home tour where attendees can meet builders, designers, and homeowners behind the green homes and learn energy-efficient strategies to implement in their own homes. The GreenBuilt Home Tour features exceptional, award-winning, and nationally-recognized homes throughout Illinois. More
Blog | October 28, 2019 by Kristin Haas
Celebrate National Weatherization Day with knowledge from our weatherization experts
Slipstream has a rich history supporting the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) locally in Wisconsin and across the country. We develop and deliver building science and programmatic trainings as well as support the development and maintenance of program specifications and guidance. We do this by serving on Standard Work Specifications (SWS), Building Performance Institute, and Home Energy Professional Certification scheme committees. Because of this rich history, it should be no surprise that we are excited to be celebrating National Weatherization Day on Wednesday, October 30. More
News | October 10, 2019 by Kimberly Johnston
Slipstream Plays Key Role as C-PACE Engine in Illinois
(Chicago, IL) Slipstream is proud to be part of the C-PACE operations for the Illinois Energy Conservation Authority (IECA), providing core commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) program administration services in participating Illinois counties. Slipstream provides the proprietary C-PACE platform, used by commercial property owners, capital providers and contractors, along with the Slipstream PACE Project Center online portal. The Slipstream C-PACE Team manages the application process and provides technical review of projects. More
Blog | September 17, 2019 by Connor Jansen and Kimberly Johnston and Kristin Haas
Slipstreamers share sustainability insights in Milwaukee Business Journal
The Milwaukee Business Journal published an article titled, “A Sustainable Surge: Popular support, technological advances and attractive financing propel energy-efficiency and the adaptive re-use of existing buildings.” Our very own Connor Jansen, senior product manager, and Kim Johnston, senior marketing manager, were featured in the article to provide insights on how to make buildings more sustainable, why it is important to do so, what resources are available to help mitigate costs, and what trends are coming for the future. More