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Room for Improvement on Energy Efficiency

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How energy efficient is the Granite State? A new reports says not very, at least in terms of our buildings. Three years after Governor Lynch issued a Climate Action Plan, which included a call for more efficient homes and offices, UNH researchers find the state is way behind where it had hoped to be. We're examining what the problems are, as well as the prospects for future improvement.

Guests:

Paul Morin, president of Tarkka Homes, Inc., former president of the Greater Manchester Home Builders Association, and a partner in The Abacus Group advocacy firm.

Dick Henry, executive director at the Jordan Institute, an environmental organization focused on green building.

Cameron Wake, a research associate professor at the institute for the study of earth, oceans, and space at the university of New Hampshire and author of a new environmental benchmark report from UNH.

We'll also hear from: 

Jim Lee, a seacoast relator at Ann Cummings and Jim Lee Realtors.

Ray D'Amante, developer and development lawyer with D'Amante Couser Pellerin and Associates.

Laura is well known in New Hampshire for her in-depth coverage of important issues and is widely regarded for her interviews with presidential hopefuls. Laura is a graduate of Keene High School in New Hampshire. Prior to hosting The Exchange, Laura worked in public radio in Washington, D.C. as a local reporter and announcer for WAMU and as a newscaster for NPR. Before her radio career, she was a researcher for USA Today's "Money" section, and a research assistant at the Institute for International Economics. Laura occasionally guest hosts national programs such as The Diane Rehm Show and Here and Now. In 2007 Laura was named New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters.
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