Energy Efficient Renovations on Older Homes

Published: Feb. 27, 2019, 12:12 a.m.

As more and more home builders showcase energy efficient construction, Harvard is tackling a much tougher problem. The University’s “Center for Green Buildings and Cities” is looking for ways to retrofit older homes for zero energy consumption at a new living lab along the edge of its campus. The lab is a pre-1940’s home in Cambridge, that doubles as the Center’s headquarters, and is now so energy efficient, it doesn’t need an HVAC system.   www.NewsForInvestors.com