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Sustainable Energy Resource Group, Efficiency Vermont, and the Putney Energy Committee (PEC) have organized a free weatherization workshop to take place at the Putney Community Building (directions below), Saturday November 3 from 9am to 3pm. The workshop is 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 will 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 afternoon session will include demonstrations of a blower door test, infrared scan, and air sealing techniques implemented on the Putney Community Building. Workshop participants include: - Randy Bright, Residential Project Manager, Efficiency Vermont - Keith Abbott, owner Thermal House - Dick Cartelli, owner Draft Detective - Earle Niles, Senior Energy Auditor for Southeast Vermont Community Action/SEVCA - Bob Walker, Director Sustainable Energy Resource Group. The workshop is free and open to the public. Donations to cover workshop costs are appreciated. Participants should bring a bag lunch. We would like to thank our business sponsors for their generous support that helped make this workshop possible: Murphy's Cell-Tech, groSolar, ReKnew Energy Systems and J. Hiam LLc Building and Design. The workshop is being organized by Sustainable Energy Resource Group (SERG), Efficiency Vermont and the Putney Energy Committee (PEC). For more information about the workshop contact SERG at 802-785-4126,
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or the PEC at
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, 802-387-4141. Directions to Putney Community Building, 10 Christian Square, Putney: from I 91, head north (right) on Rt. 5, about 3/4 mile almost to center of town. I block before turn right on Christian Square (DOS Solutions at corner), 4th? building on the right (big sign). Park on left hand side of driveway - Parking also at Town Hall on Main St. |
