Gregg Dubit, Program Manager of 4CORE's Weatherization Assistance Program, recently presented at the Green Business Roundtable on December 8th, where he educated well over 50 local community members and business owners on "The Art of Weatherization," an informative and very entertaining presentation.
Here are just a few of helpful tips and energy efficiency measures from Gregg's presentation:
- Heating: One very easy and efficient upgrade is to wrap your water heater in a blanket, reducing heat loss.
- Insulation: This one is very import. Find out your County-wide R-value recommendation to ensure the best heat retention in your home. Also, learn about the associated State rebates to save money in your energy efficient upgrade.
- Lighting: Replace all older light fixtures, like incandescent light bulbs, with more energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL) and reap the benefits of doing so with energy savings of 50-75%.
- Heating: An easy thing to do is to check your furnace filter, it could be dirty and blocking up to 50% of air intake, causing it to possibly short cycle or simply not operate at full potentially and efficiently.
Not only was Gregg's presentation informative, but entertaining. In concluding the overview of weatherization, Gregg arrived at two true or false questions, which were predominately answered as true from the crowd:* Fuel prices are rising and this trend will continue to rise
* Conservation is becoming more fashionable than consumption
And considering these two points to be true, Gregg concluded: "there should be Weatherization Fashion Shows." Here is the first ever fashion show highlighting current trends in energy efficiency:
Beyond fashionable, investing in your home energy savings is just simply smart. Contact 4CORE now for more details, programs, rebates and incentives.
Also check out The Governor's Energy Office (GEO), at RechargeColorado, who has made it easier for Coloradans to redeem more than $10 million in energy efficiency and renewable energy rebates still available across the state. Although there has been great demand for rebates, millions of dollars still remain available for: ENERGY STAR Appliances:
- Gas Condensing Furnaces (Up to $500)
- Insulation and Air Sealing (Up to $600)
- Duct Sealing (Up to $150)
- Energy Audits (Up to $100)
- Energy Monitors (Up to $100)
- Renewable Energy technologies
The GEO "urges Coloradans to take advantage of the rebates before funds are exhausted and winter drives up heating bills."
Rebates are available for the following appliances:
- Refrigerators ($50 without recycling, $100 with proof of recycling)
- Clothes Washers ($75)
- High Performance Gas Storage Water Heaters ($200)
- Dishwashers ($50)
- Gas Boilers ($400)
Rebates will be available until funds run out. To check if rebates are still available, check out the "$$ countdown" at RechargeColorado.com and click on the "Learn More button" under Appliance Rebates.
