Newport Ventures is a small, woman-owned, HUB Zone-based research and consulting firm with expertise in the housing industry. Our greatest strengths include creativity and the ability to partner with the best in the industry to provide technical and marketing services, field and market research, and program management for our public and private sector clients.
Newport Ventures is a sister company to Newport Partners located in Maryland. As the Maryland business grew, we decided to expand into New York rather than just expanding within Maryland. Venture’s New York location works well both as an independent office, and as an office working in partnership with the Maryland office.
Newport Ventures authors a report recently released by NYSERDA that addresses the recent energy code requirements for continuous insulation. The report identifies state-wide design cladding loads for setting fastener performance requirements, assesses constructability, and includes a prescriptive table of fasteners for various claddings which has been adopted by the 2010 energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State.
Newport Ventures is working with the State of Delaware to train stakeholders on the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and ASHRAE 90.1-2007. The code becomes effective throughout Delaware on July 1, 2010.
Click here for dates and locations of training sessions.
STUDY FOR VINYL SIDING INSTITUTE
The Vinyl Siding Institute commissioned Newport Ventures to perform a study that would evaluate the energy efficiency of insulated siding as compared to fiber cement. Read a brief article detailing the study's highlights.
NEWPORT VENTURES PROVIDES ENERGY STAR and BUILDERS CHALLENGE VERIFICATION
Newport Ventures now offers Energy Star and Builders Challenge third-party verification testing services. These services entail a series of visual and diagnostic tests to ensure the home is energy efficient and meets the program’s respective quality criteria. The tests include an inspection of insulation installation, blower door test to evaluate the leakiness of the home’s envelope, and a duct blaster test to gauge the leakiness of the duct system by a trained and certified professional.
Our professional third-party verification services complement our home evaluation services. Newport evaluates home plans and construction practices to pinpoint specific cost effective improvements needed to quality your home to meet Energy Star, LEED, Builders Challenge or other home rating programs.
Contact us to see how we can improve your home’s efficiency and reduce utility bills.
Want to learn more about High Performance Homes? Visit Our Blog - Home Energy TechTips.
Newport Ventures is a small, woman-owned, HUB Zone-based research and consulting firm with expertise in the housing industry. Our greatest strengths include creativity and the ability to partner with the best in the industry to provide technical and marketing services, field and market research, and program management for our public and private sector clients.
NEWPORT VENTURES and the STATE OF DELAWARE
