Blog | January 23, 2020 by Dan Streit
How we assess the impact of our mission
“Slipstream champions and delivers innovative energy initiatives that produce enduring economic and environmental benefits for all.”
Slipstream’s mission statement drives the organization’s work and guides everything from long-term strategic planning to day-to-day operations. For 40 years, we maintained our focus on this objective by designing and delivering research, financing, training, marketing, and incentive programs that help individuals, businesses, and communities use energy more efficiently and sustainably. More
Blog | January 9, 2020 by Kristin Haas
Slipstream partners with Growing up Healthy to help manufactured homes residents reduce energy costs during winter
Providing solutions to energy challenges is a pillar of Slipstream’s mission. When we can live out that mission while impacting those in need, we are reminded of the importance of our work and why we are grateful to do it. So, when Growing up Healthy, a coalition of organizations and agencies addressing social factors influencing the health of families in Rice County, Minnesota, asked for our assistance we did not hesitate. More
News | January 3, 2020 by Kimberly Johnston
New year brings a new program for Slipstream's Financial Services Division
Slipstream’s mission to make smart energy choices easy and accessible to everyone is being realized one step at a time. Financing is one of the major barriers to individuals making energy efficient updates to their home. We are proud to kick the new year off by launching the Illinois Energy Loan Program with our utility partners. More
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
Publication | December 20, 2019 by
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