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Project: Button Up Weatherization Workshop

    Efficiency Vermont and the Putney Energy Committee (PEC) have organized several free and exciting weatherization workshops in Putney.  The next workshops will be scheduled for fall 2010

    The workshops are intended for homeowners who want to learn more about energy audits and retrofits before hiring a professional, and for "do-it-yourself" homeowners who will learn some basic air sealing techniques, as well as the critical health and safety issues related to tightening up a home.

    Weatherization professionals discuss issues of home heat loss, the diagnostic tools employed by auditors to identify and measure heat loss, techniques for sealing and insulating, the potential savings from home weatherization and current federal and state weatherization incentives.  The discussion will include the issues of comfort, health and safety as they relate to tightening up buildings and the need for adequate ventilation.

    The first workshop participants included:
    Keith Abbott, owner Thermal House - Presenter
    Jerry Hiam LLC     "ask a builder" table for Q&A about saving money and building efficiently
    Dick Cartelli,  Draft Detectives, blower door testing and other technologies for saving money
    Chad Farnum - Cellulose Insulation specialist, Thermal Image camera demonstration
    Evergreen Builders - Local Green Contractors - available for hire and questions
    Tom McLoughlin - Window rebuilding and weatherproofing
    SEVCA - Energy Auditor for Southeast Vermont Community Action
    Vermont Vinyl - Windows and siding display, questions answered

    The workshops are free and open to the public.  Donations to cover workshop costs are appreciated.Lite refreshments will be served.

    We would like to thank our local business sponsors for their generous support that helped make this workshop possible:  

    Participating retailers included:
    Brown and Roberts Hardware store in Brattleboro. 
    Offering window insulation kits on sale and a discount on all weatherization products for people that come to the Button_up workshops.

    True Value Hardware Store
    Offering weatherstripping on sale Oct 28th to Nov 9th. Including 3M Vseal and other fine weatherization products.

    Perkins Home
    Offering discount on weatherization products.

    Leader Home Center
    Discounts on Spray Foam, Storm windows and doors, and weatherstripping.

      Button Up Vermont -- Home Energy Saving Workshop - Goals

     The goals of the Button Up workshop are to improve residents' understanding of:

    • How your home loses energy
    • Some of the most cost-effective solutions for saving energy
    • An understanding of what you can do yourself and when you need a professional
    • Some basic weatherization and energy conservation tips
    • Health and safety issues associated with improving efficiency
    • Technical and financial resources available

    Proposed Agenda

    10:00        Refreshments, Registration

    10:10   Welcome and Agenda Overview  local organizers present >>>    Brief introduction by workshop presenter

    10:15   Buttoning Up Your Home (workshop presenter)
    1. Principles of building heat loss ¨C how buildings lose energy
    2. Understanding the thermal envelope: thermal and air barriers
    3. Finding and fixing the leaks: areas of the house with the biggest energy savings
    4. Thermal barrier: where insulation is needed
    5. Questions and answers

     

    11:00         Health and Safety Issues Associated with Buttoning Up (workshop presenter)

    1. Addressing moisture, volatile organic chemicals, carbon monoxide, back drafts, and asbestos
    2. Ensuring adequate ventilation
    3. Questions and answers

     

    11:15                 Efficiency and Conservation (workshop presenter)

    1. No-cost actions: no-cost actions you can take to save energy
    2. Low-cost actions: relatively low-cost actions you can take to save energy
    3. Questions and answers

     

    11:40                Professional Services and Assistance (workshop presenter)

    1. Home Performance Assessment and Retrofit: what it involves and where to go
    2. Financial incentives and low-interest loans
    3. Other assistance
    4. Questions and answers

     

    11:50       Wrap Up/Other Comments (local organizer)

     

    12:00       Adjourn 

    Possible workshops and demonstrations 12:00 - 2:00pm

    Contact  Daniel Hoviss 802 387 4141