The first step in weatherizing any home is to conduct a home energy audit. These "home energy checkups" help homeowners determine where their house is losing energy and decide what steps need to be taken in order to make the home more energy efficient.
College Students to Central Florida: Go for ‘Low-Hanging Fruit’
Spend a summer interning at the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C., and you’re bound to start quoting Secretary Steven Chu’s well-known mantra to the people back home.
Telephoning for Energy Efficiency in Vermont
This is a phone call you want to take. NeighborWorks of Western Vermont (NWWVT) is phonebanking homeowners in Shrewsburgh, VT offering up home energy audits at a fraction of the cost to help local residents save energy to save money.
200,000 Homes Weatherized Under the Recovery Act -- Video from Cathy Zoi
Vice President Biden announced that 200,000 homes have been Weatherized under the Recovery Act. Hear what Cathy Zoi, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, has to say on Weatherization.
