Residential

August 19, 2026

Improving manufactured home HVAC performance and sizing

This study will develop better guidance for Minnesota's contractors and energy professionals to improve HVAC performance in manufactured homes.   
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August 19, 2026

Energy savings from dual-fuel controls optimization

"Controls, controls, controls."
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August 19, 2026

Heat pump water heaters for retrofits with space and electrical constraints

This study will chart a practical path to electrifying domestic water heating in multifamily and manufactured homes.
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February 27, 2025

Introducing the Home Energy Playbook: Take Action Today, Prepare for Tomorrow

The new free resource helps single-family homeowners plan for energy-efficient upgrades.
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June 20, 2024

Reimagining HVAC in New Manufactured Housing

Slipstream partnered with the University of Central Florida–FSEC Energy Research Center, Northwest Energy Works, and Washington State University Energy Program to reimagine HVAC in new manufactured housing in order to improve energy efficiency, durability, and indoor air quality without significantly increasing costs.
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April 11, 2024

Improving heat pump commissioning with connected diagnostics tools

Slipstream will explore how to improve the commissioning of new heat pumps with advanced, connected diagnostic tools and software.
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September 26, 2023

The role of utility programs in market transformation

The market transformation of air-source heat pumps will take teamwork. We discuss what utilities can consider when designing programs to encourage market transformation.
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September 25, 2023

Panel upgrades are a key pathway to full electrification

Upgrading panel service to 200A is likely the most cost-effective and simplest way to enable residential electrification in cold climates at this time.
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July 5, 2023

Transforming a Market: How Wisconsin was first to get high-efficiency furnaces in (almost) every home

The market transformation of air-source heat pumps will take teamwork. In the early '90s, stakeholders in Wisconsin helped successfully transform the market for high-efficiency furnaces.
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November 8, 2022

Do it right the first time: Electrify the residential new construction market

Demand for all-electric homes is at an all-time high, driven by rising fossil fuel costs and higher consumer awareness about the relationship between carbon emissions and climate change.
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