Central Vermont Community Action Council (CVCAC), in partnership with the State of Vermont and the Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network (VECAN), will implement an intensive six-month public education program to mobilize Vermonters on how to save energy in their homes. Through a series of two-hour workshops around the state, citizens will learn about the fundamentals of how buildings lose energy and do-it-yourself opportunities for saving energy, including behavioral changes and low-cost weatherization measures.  We are inviting you to sign up today for a Home Energy Savings Workshop in your community.

 

This program will draw upon town energy committees and other community groups to coordinate workshops within each participating town. The goal of the program is to conduct home energy savings workshops in 100 communities -- reaching 10,000 households. Participating energy committees and civic groups will have primary responsibility for organizing the workshop for interested residents, distributing educational materials, working with local retailers to provide discounted weatherization materials, and publicizing the program in their communities. 

 

Workshops will be conducted by a select group of trained, certi?ed energy auditors delivering a prepared presentation/slide show. Workshops are scheduled to begin in late-September. Button-Up, Vermont will provide educational and publicity materials and will arrange for a trained energy auditor to come to your community at no-cost.  In late September, we will organize a series of regional brie?ng sessions throughout the state to provide more information about the program. After hearing from you, we will follow-up with you about the times and availability of the briefing sessions in your area and how to participate in the program.

 

If you are interested in having a Home Energy Saving Workshop in your community, please contact Diana Peduzzi, Assistant Coordinator, Button-Up, Vermont at Button-up@cvcac.org (802 279-1708), or  Paul Markowitz, Coordinator, Button Up, Vermont at paul@markowitzvt.com (802 229-6307).  

 

 

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October 9, 2008	Grand Isle County Grand Isle Rescue - Faywood Rd , Grand Isle	7pm - 9pm
October 23, 2008	Central Vermont  Division of Fire Safety - Central Office - 1311 U.S. Route 302 Suite 600, Barre, VT	7pm - 9pm
October 27, 2008	Chittenden / Lamoille County  Underhill – Jericho Fire Dept – 420 VT Route 15, Underhill VT	7pm - 9pm
October 28, 2008	Caledonia / Essex  County St Johnsbury Fire Dept. - at the CCV offices  - 1197 Main Street St Johnsbury VT	6:30pm  –  8:30pm
October 29, 2008	Orleans / Essex county  Newport Center Fire Dept. –  Cross Road, Newport Center, VT	7pm - 9pm
October 30, 2008 ( Tentative)	Addison / Rutland  County Brandon Fire Dept – 61 Franklin St, Brandon VT	7pm - 9pm
TBA	Bennington County  Manchester Fire Dept - 6041 Main St, Manchester Ctr, VT
November 17, 2008	Windsor / Windham   Tri-Mountain Mutual Aid  - Phoenix Fire CO #6 - 5862 Route 100, South Londonderry, VT	7pm - 9pm
TBA	Franklin County
TBA	Orange / Windsor
Other dates and locations are currently being explored