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
Blog | September 6, 2019 by Kristin Haas
Employee caught in the Slipstream: Sam's journey to net-zero
At Slipstream, we have employees who want to walk the talk when it comes to energy efficiency. Sam Simonetta is one of those people. Sam considers himself fortunate to be able to live net-zero (NZ) in a home he and his wife, Christine, designed and built -- with a lot of help. As a kid, Sam dreamed of generating his own electricity from wind power, and in 2001 he and Christine decided it was time to make that happen. Their aspirations didn’t take shape overnight though. More
Blog | August 1, 2019 by Scott Pigg
Part II: Life lessons through Nepal's changing landscape
In the first installment of Scott Pigg’s story, he discussed Nepal’s changed landscape that he encountered thirty years after his original visit. Scott now confronts the difficult realizations, after visiting a long-time friend, regarding climate change and how our society impacts our carbon emissions. This is the rest of his story. More
News | July 30, 2019 by Chris Schultz-Buechner
Karen Weigert Joins USGBC Board
Karen Weigert, Slipstream’s vice president of business strategy and regional operations, joins the 2019 U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) board of directors. Karen fills one of four director seats open this year. The new board members were selected for their expertise in business and market development, organizational strategy and innovation, nonprofit governance, sustainability, and the built environment. More
Blog | July 23, 2019 by Scott Pigg
Part I: Life lessons through Nepal's changing landscape
Scott Pigg, principal researcher, took a trip back to Nepal this year to visit a spot where he had some personal history. Upon visiting, he had some realizations about the stark differences between Nepal’s landscape thirty years ago and today. These harsh insights support the reasons why our team at Slipstream works so hard to make a clean energy future a reality. This is Scott’s story. More
Blog | July 11, 2019 by Alyssa Spiel
The value of volunteering: leadership, learning, and lifelong connections
As we all know, the way we consume information is constantly (and quickly) evolving—and marketers are challenged with keeping tabs on the latest trends and tools for social media, web design, email marketing, mobile apps, artificial intelligence, and more. At Slipstream, our goal is to stay on the cutting edge and blaze new trails in our journey to influence a clean energy future. Alyssa Spiel, Marketing Manager at Slipstream, took it upon herself to be a part of that cutting edge. Here’s her story. More
Blog | May 17, 2019 by Jeannette LeZaks
Can prepay energy programs save you money?
Imagine heading to the grocery store with your list of ingredients for your meals for the next month. Then, imagine not seeing prices listed for any items and not being charged for anything until the month is over. So, you have four weeks’ worth of groceries that you have consumed but no clue how much you spent on them. This is how our energy bills work. Electricity is one of the few things in life we pay for well after we use it.
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News | May 16, 2019 by Chris Schultz-Buechner
Slipstream's Saranya Gunasingh Receives "40 Under 40" Award
We're excited to congratulate Saranya Gunasingh, who was recently named a recipient of Consulting-Specifying Engineer's 40 Under 40 Award! The program, now in its 12th year, recognizes 40 nonresidential building industry professionals age 40 and younger. More