Publication | May 12, 2023 by Scott Pigg and Rebecca Sadler

Field Test of Integration Controls for Ductless Minisplit Heat Pumps in Minnesota

This project looked at how integration controls affect the efficiency and comfort of ductless minisplit heat pumps paired with existing electric-resistance heat. More

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Publication | May 10, 2023 by Dan Streit

Opportunities for CIP to Support Indigenous Food Sovereignty

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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Publication | May 10, 2023 by Dan Streit

Indigenous Food Sovereignty: How Minnesota utility Conservation Improvement Program participation pathways can enable greater food security for Minnesota Native Nations

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

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Publication | April 11, 2023 by Rachel Krogman and Shannon Stendel

Manufactured Home Contractor Research

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. More

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Publication | March 13, 2023 by

New Homes Baseline and Market Characterization Study

This report summarizes a 2017 study that sought to better understand the characteristics of—and market for—new single-family homes in Wisconsin. More