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Best Bang for the Buck
For the last five years I have been focusing primarily on making homes in the Monadnock region more energy efficient....
Monadnock Green Business of the Year Award
The Monadnock Green Business of the Year (GBOY) Award recognizes those socially and environmentally responsible...
Reaching For Zero!
The term “Zero Net Energy” (ZNE) is new to many. Generally, it applies to homes which produce all (or more!) of the...
Home is where the heat should stay
By now I hope you’ve buttoned up your home and dealt w/ your fuel supply for this winter. Don’t be angry if you...
Are you ready to plug into the Sun?
We are experiencing a desperately needed renaissance in energy production in our country. We have seen a dramatic...
Kick Off the New Year with BEER!
Based on a survey of participating 10% Challenge members last fall, the Monadnock Sustainability Network (MSN), in...
Pollinators – What’s the Buzz?
What an exciting summer it was (and for many reasons)! Most of my work tends to take place in forests. However, I was...
Don’t Show Them the Cellar Honey
As an energy auditor and energy remodeling specialist, I have been focusing most of my attention on our charming...
Using Subtle Clues to Interpret Past Land Use Histories
Our landscape is covered with various clues that can help us understand how the land was used after colonists arrived...
Starting now, will save so much
John Kondos is a founder of Home-Efficiency Resources, Solar Source, a division of the Melanson Co. and the Monadnock...