All Posts Tagged With: "weatherization"
Energy Department Congratulates State for Weatherizing Thousands of Homes
As one of the country’s leaders, Colorado has now weatherized more than 12,000 homes, which exceeds 100 percent of their total targeted homes – performing energy efficient upgrades such as insulation, air-sealing, and more efficient heating and cooling systems.
15Dec2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Spotlight on the Home –Insulation:
It’s Not Just for Winter Anymore
A better way to think of attic insulation is like a barrier between your living spaces and the super-heated outside, rather than just a fleece layer you add to your house when the weather turns chilly.
25Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Building Efficiency as a Resource
Matt Golden challenged the room with the crux of the current problem. Contractors make more money doing poor work, because they don’t share in the long-term financial benefit of doing it right. He stressed the need to move to a market where contractors predict energy savings and are on the hook for the results of their work.
19Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Denver’s Veterans Green Jobs Partners on Weatherization Success
At a “Milestone Home” celebration last Friday hosted at the home of Denver resident — and armed forces veteran Eric Lopez — the Governor spoke about the importance of weatherization to an audience gathered in front of the home. Read more and view our exclusive video story of the event.
12Oct2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
How Green is Your Home?
GEO Led Partnership to Add Energy and Green Features to Real Estate Listings
The Governor’s Energy Office is teaming up with experts in the real estate, lending and appraising industries, as well as efficiency experts, to add energy and related “green” features
to several multiple listing services of homes (MLS) across
the state.
Geo Weatherization Partners Surpass 5,000 Homes
For The Year
The program has already exceeded last year’s production by more than 1,500 homes. “We congratulate our partner agencies across Colorado for rising to the call to extend these services to more homes, more families and bring more workers into our New Energy Economy,” said GEO director Tom Plant.
15Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
State Gets Close to $1M for Weatherization Job Training
The Colorado Governor’s Energy Office is receiving $963,000 in federal stimulus funds to expand weatherization training programs and establish a new training center in Denver. It is a partnership among the GEO, Saturn Resources Management, Red Rocks Community College and Pueblo CC.
7Jun2010 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Feds Join Efficiency Push — House Approves Incentives for Home Energy Renovations
The legislation is endorsed by the National Association of Manufacturers, National Association of Home Builders, environmental groups, and a coalition of more than 1000 businesses and organizations, including the Blue Green Alliance, Dow, Home Depot, Marvin Windows and Lowe’s.
7May2010 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
GEO Leads Effort for $25M Efficiency Retrofit Grant
The dollars will be leveraged with private investment to fund large-scale energy efficiency work in neighborhoods and commercial districts in the Denver, Boulder and Garfield County regions.
22Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado Sets Pace for Home Weatherization
A senior DOE manager joined Colorado officials in Aurora to highlight the state’s work in weatherizing low-income homes using money provided by the ARRA. Colorado has surpassed 2,000 homes since the program began July 1.
18Dec2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
GEO and Energy Outreach Colorado Partner
on Weatherization Improvements
The Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) has selected Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC) in a competitive solicitation for a third-party administrator to provide weatherization services for large, multi-family buildings in Colorado.
2Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
4CORE Lands Weatherizaton Contract with GEO
Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) is partnering with Housing Solutions for the Southwest, NRG by Design and Southwest Conservation Corps on the $960,000 contract for service in Dolores, San Juan, Montezuma, La Plata and Archuleta Counties.
11Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Stimulus By the Numbers –
$32 Million in Weatherization to Colorado
The latest round of funding will go toward energy audits, home insulation and the installation of high-efficiency appliances. Households making as much as 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level — or about $44,100 a year for a family of four — are eligible for the assistance.
13Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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