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Because of the expense, Avista hasn't done residential energy audits in a long time, she says.
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In West Virginia, one thinks of the eight employees at FPL Energy's Mountaineer Wind Energy Center in Tucker County, installers of geothermal heating systems and workers providing energy audits for homes and businesses across the state.
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The West Virginia Weatherization Assistance Program, or WAP, helps reduce energy costs for low-income families by conducting energy audits of homes and installing energy-saving measures, such as home insulation, free of charge.
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In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Rural Housing and Economic Development Program. This announcement contains the names of the awardees and the amounts of the awards made available by HUD.
... sustainable, permanent jobs by developing energy-. efficient, culturally-informed, and healthy hous... (PHD COMPANY) to construct two prototype homes that can then be duplicated in Atmautluak and the ... creating 9 jobs, completing 150 energy audits and rehabilitating 51 homes. It will also provide ...
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Although energy and climate change legislation took a backseat to healthcare debates in late 2009, Congress will focus again this year on passing legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In June 2009, the US House of Representatives passed HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act. The original draft would have: 1. required energy audits for all buildings and homes, 2. mandated buildings be labeled with an energy rating, and 3. the label be disclosed at time of lease and/or sale. On Nov 5, 2009, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed a similar climate bill, calling for a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by 2020.
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Long Island Green began offering free home energy performance audits in February. These audits provide homeowners with a prescription for renovations to make their homes more energy efficient. According to Executive Director Chuck Schwartz, the not-for- profit organization that is incubated in Stony Brook University has performed about a dozen audits on Long Island homes. But it has a long way to go if it is going to reach its objective.
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What is the definition of affordable housing? As we consider this subject we begin to realize that there are many different versions depending upon the person with whom we are talking. A real estate agent may say to a client, "This is a very affordable house; it is a good investment," and the discussion may be taking place in front of a property selling for $1.2 million, which in fact, may actually be affordable to a buyer who qualifies for a $3 million loan. On the other hand, a land and mobile-home package priced at $75,000 may not be affordable to someone who has no credit history, is starting a family and works for minimum wage at a local retail store. It is, as they say, all relative and the previous examples define affordability only from the perspecti...
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Green events in April Dubuque's Catholic parishes invite the public to "Celebration of Creation: Growing Green," at two sites on two nights in April: 3 Monday, April 14 at Resurrection Church, 4300 Asbury Road 3 Tuesday, April 22 at St. Raphael Cathedral, 231 Bluff St. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. both nights for the public to examine resource tables for information on recycling, water and wildlife protection, home energy audits, green schools and homes and other sustainability issues. At 7:15 p.m., there will be a prayer service reflecting on creation stewardship, followed by talks on practical ways to make homes, schools and workplaces more Earth- friendly. Attendees will be able to share their own tips for "green living." There is no cost. Simple refreshments will be provided. Their ...
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..., multi-family buildings, and mobile homes. (g) For similar dwelling units without unusual ennergy-consuming characteristics, energy audits may be accomplished by using a priority list devel...
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Energy auditing businesses are fairly nimble, because they need only a small. amount of equipment to perform the audits. Since they do most of their work onsite at clients' homes or businesses, McBride says he and Gray currently are operating Energy Efficient Solutions out of their home.
