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.

New Case Study: Albany Historic District Approves Vinyl Siding

Newport recently worked with Albany, NY to gain the historic district's approval to install vinyl siding on a turn of the century home. This particular vinyl siding product also came with an insulative backing. Insulated vinyl siding is a great way to maintain the district's historic character while improving the home's energy performance. To learn more about vinyl siding and the approval process, read our case study.

Newport Ventures Provides Energy Star and Builders Challenge Verification

Learn more about the NYSERDA High Performance Residential Development Challenge
NYSERDA

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.

Visit Our Blog, Home Energy TechTips to Learn More About High Performance Homes

Energy Star Rater
Blower Door Test
Builders Challenge Third-Party Verifier

   

 

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