
Blog | February 21, 2019 by Rachel Krogman
Manufactured homes – delivering powerful and personal impacts
Being a part of something that provides purpose and meaning in your everyday life is not something most people can say about their jobs. However, I am one of the lucky ones. Since 2016, Slipstream has been delivering a manufactured homes program for the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association (MECA), providing needed diagnostic and retrofit services to a customer base that traditional residential energy efficiency programs have overlooked. This program changes lives. More

News | February 14, 2019 by Chris Schultz-Buechner
Greg Nahn recognized as the 2019 Educator of the Year
Congratulations to Greg Nahn for being recognized as the 2019 Educator of the Year at the Better Buildings: Better Business Conference. More

News | February 7, 2019 by Chris Schultz-Buechner
Slipstream's Sam Simonetta Earns Certified Energy Manager Designation
We are excited to congratulate Slipstream team member, Sam Simonetta, on becoming a Certified Energy Manager (CEM). More

Blog | February 4, 2019 by Robin Lisowski
Counting Change
Close your eyes.
Take a deep breath.
Think of something that is important to you.
What did you pick?
Our changing climate already impacts what’s important to you, whether that’s your child’s health, favorite vacation spot or your retirement portfolio. More

News | January 21, 2019 by Chris Schultz-Buechner
Slipstream Recognized for Outstanding Achievements in Energy Efficiency by the Association of Energy Service Professionals
The Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) recognized Slipstream for an outstanding energy efficiency program and named Slipstream employee, Justin Margolies, as One to Watch at its 29th National Conference and Expo currently underway in San Antonio, Texas. More

Blog | January 18, 2019 by Kristin Haas
USGBC Impact conference – April 8-9: will you be there?
The 2019 IMPACT conference will be held April 8-9 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and will be co-located with the Green Schools Conference & Expo (GSCE), More
Tool | January 1, 2019 by Scott Schuetter
Back-of-the-Envelope calculator
Our Back-of-the-Envelope calculator is a learning tool that allows anyone to interact with a building as an energy system. You can see real-time energy connections between building components, isolate the effects of changing a single energy parameter, or produce concept-level energy and CO2 emissions estimates. When it comes to building energy consumption, nearly everything affects everything. It's very difficult to get a feel for energy efficiency among the complicated interactions. More

Tool | January 1, 2019 by Greg Marsicek
EUI Analyzer
This tool compiles publicly available data on actual building performance alongside industry references. It supports EUI goal-setting for projects that integrate an energy performance target. With this knowledge, users can make informed decisions on future and current building performance standards. More

Tool | January 1, 2019 by Scott Hackel
HyGCHP Modeling Tool
Reduce the cost of implementing geothermal heat pump systems on your building projects by going hybrid. A hybrid geothermal heat pump system can lower your costs by reducing the peak capacity of your ground loop and allowing you to install a smaller, less expensive ground heat exchanger. HyGCHP is a software module that can help you analyze this option! More

Tool | January 1, 2019 by Scott Schuetter
Climate data toolkit
We provide a set of future climate files for use within your energy modeling tools. Data is available for sixteen locations representing the major North American climate zones. More