HOME ENERGY SAVINGS WORKSHOP, JAN. 23

Where: Rye Public Library, Community Room When: Saturday, January 23rd, 10:00 am – noon Contact: Rye Energy Committee, Lucy Neiman, lucy@strawspt.com, 964-7711

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HOME ENERGY SAVINGS WORKSHOP, JAN. 23

Where: Rye Public Library, Community Room
When: Saturday, January 23rd, 10:00 am – noon
Contact: Rye Energy Committee, Lucy Neiman, lucy@strawspt.com, 964-7711

Rye is pleased to have been selected by Clean Air-Cool Planet as a regional host for a free home weatherization workshop as part of the official launch of Button-Up NH, a highly successful program pioneered in Vermont and now available in New Hampshire.  This workshop will be conducted by a qualified home energy expert who will introduce homeowner-participants to the basics of home energy budgets and the value of home weatherization.

These workshops are designed to teach residents about the fundamentals of how homes lose energy, simple do-it-yourself measures for incremental energy savings, the value of a professional home energy audit, significant savings opportunities and the long term benefits of extensive professional energy retrofits, health and safety issues related to tightening up buildings, and available technical and financial resources.  The Rye Library will receive a copy of a DVD on “Simple Weatherization Measures to Button Up Your Home” that will be available to all residents.

Rye’s workshop on Saturday January 23rd will be led by Anne Stephenson of Clean Air-Cool Planet.  Anne was trained as an architectural historian and worked as a green building consultant before joining Clean Air-Cool Planet.  She holds a PhD from the University of Chicago and is a LEED AP, HERS Energy Rater, and BPI Building Analyst.  She recently oversaw preparation of CA-CP’s Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Historic Preservation: A Guide for Historic District Commissions which details ways to employ energy efficiency measures and renewable energy without detracting from the historic value of properties, from private residences to community buildings and museums.
Button Up NH workshops are free and open to the public. The Rye Energy Committee would like to invite residents from all seacoast towns to attend our workshop.

Funding for the initial launch of Button-Up New Hampshire is made possible through grants from the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund of the NH Public Utilities Commission, and Jane’s Trust. Input and programmatic support for Button Up NH is also being provided through the Residential Energy Performance Association (REPA) and the Local Energy Committee Working Group.