The nation’s housing stock is quickly aging. The median age of an owner-occupied home rose to 37 years in 2015, up from 31 years a decade ago, according to the latest data from the 2015 American Community Survey. As of 2015, more than half of the housing stock in the U.S. was built prior to 1980. Thirty-eight percent of the homes were built prior to 1970. Meanwhile, homes constructed after 2000 comprise 19 percent of the housing stock. “This housing stock aging trend signals

A Vermonter’s Guide to Residential Solar The Vermont Public Service Board has published a very thorough guide for Vermonters interested in knowing everything there is to know about installing a residential solar system. It offers the most complete understanding that we have seen for the layman about how these systems operate, their costs and benefits, permitting, components, financing and a great deal more. It seems like a must read for anyone contemplating this large inves