The International Builders’ Show took place last month in Orlando, Fla., and I got to spend several days at the show and events surrounding it. It was easy to draw comparisons with past shows regarding how builders and exhibitors at the event treat energy. Read more»

The Propane Education & Research Council has released a new study of the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, conducted by Newport Partners LLC. Read more»

Comprehensive customer retention programs can strengthen your business. Read more»

Legislation enables consumers to cash in on new efficiency tax incentives. Read more»

Your peers will attend and look for that competitive edge, but will you? Read more»

Your trade partners and consumers look to you for energy education Read more»

You can offer ideas that will help homebuilders out of the current building slump. Read more»

The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo was held last month in Boston. The event was hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council to explore the latest green building products and technologies that can qualify for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design building rating system, a nationally known third-party certification program. For three days I immersed myself in green building products, technologies and education at Greenbuild. I came away comparing the propane industry to what is going on in the fastest-growing segment of the building industry. There are green opportunities for the propane industry, but we have some catching up to do. Read more»

Advertising should be a major part of your marketing plan and, for budget purposes, a vital part of your overall operating expense. Read more»

Don't pass up some of the best marketing tools in the energy industry by ignoring the creative work that the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has produced with your assessment dollars. You have already paid for them, so why not use them? Here are some of my favorites. Read more»