Energy-efficient solutions power revenue at Populus

BOULDER – Populus LLC provides consulting in sustainable design, working with hundreds of clients who want to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, often requesting to take them to “zero energy” – homes that produce as much energy as they consume.

In this area in particular, people care deeply about energy efficiency as it relates to the environment, said Laura Hutchings, chief executive of Populus, which was founded by her husband, David Neiger.

Ultimately, that’s not the main reason people make home-energy improvements. Energy security – having a buffer to the volatility of energy costs – is what resonates everywhere, she…