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Energy Resource Page
Links will be added below to assist community members in
their efforts to find solutions to their energy problems.
Town of Berlin Energy Coordinator -
Andrea Chandler
chandlerandrea@comcast.net
Building a new house? Contact
Efficiency Vermont for the latest advice on building
materials, weatherization and heating options. They
will walk you through all the latest recommendations free of
charge.
Clean Energy Guide Book
is produced by VPIRG and is a continually updated resource
for citizens to find out about funding sources for renewable
energy.
An Energy Audit is an essential tool for
successful weatherization projects. Many costly
weatherization mistakes can be avoided by investing in this
blueprint for action.
Click here to go to Efficiency Vermont's Energy Audit
site for links to a list of certified Home
Performance contractors. This site also
provides links for a free audit if
you are lower-income or if you are a VT Gas customer.
New solar community
program launched in Berlin March 2011. Click here for
information regarding solar panels for your home.
Starting
October 11, 2010, 99 cents* will buy you... light. And real
energy savings. Efficiency Vermont has partnered with
retailers all over the state to offer ENERGY STAR®
specialty CFLs for just 99 cents. That's
99 cents for dimmable CFLs; 99 cents for three-way CFLs,
reflectors, globes, and even CFLs that are shaped like
traditional light bulbs - for savings of up to $9 off the
regular price.
Visit
www.efficiencyvermont.com to find a
Efficiency Vermont retail partner near you.
(In Berlin go to Barre Electric and Lighting on the Barre-Montpelier Road
at the entrance to Price Chopper)
*Limited time offer. Limit 12 bulbs per customer. Thi
A 30 minute DVD demonstrating simple
weatherization measures to Button-Up you home is available for you to borrow at the Berlin Town Office on Shed Road. (turn
to the right after you enter the main door, DVDs are on the
shelf of the hutch on the left). There are 5 copies at
each location, just return the DVD after you have viewed it.
All local libraries also have a copy and may be viewed on
their computers.
A foam gun is available to town residents
for their personal use in their homes to seal air leaks.
It is located in the Town Office on Shed Road (after you
enter the main door go to the right, gun is on the shelf of
the hutch on the left). You should also take the gun
cleaner spray can. You will need to buy the foam and
the directions for use are in the box.
Building a new house and want to heat it for free?
Click here to learn how a Norwich VT house is built to
passive solar standards and uses 90% less energy.
Weatherization assistance is available to
Vermonters with incomes at or below 60% of Vermont's median
income. Information at
http://dcf.vermont.gov/oeo/weatherization
Fuel assistance information can be found at
http://dcf.vermont.gov/mybenefits .
A good source for just about anything related to home energy
use in Vermont is Efficiency Vermont's website:
www.efficiencyvermont.com
The Vermont Fuel and Food Partnership has a good website
with information about programs in Vermont.
HelpforVT.org
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping
us all save money and protect the environment through energy
efficient products and practices.
www.energystar.gov
Central Vermont Community Action
assists low income families who qualify with heating and
weatherization funds. They are also the main contact
for LIHEAP funds, both fuel assistance allocations and
crisis fuel assistance.
Central Vermont Community Action
Council - Home
Efficiency Vermont has published two helpful booklets which
can be read online: The Energy-Smart Home and
How-to-Weatherize.
Energy-Smart Home booklets
PACE:
http://vecan.net/content.php?ID=40 also
http://www.veic.org/resourcelibrary/PACE.aspx
Vermont Energy and Climate Guide:
www.vecan.net/publications.php and click on VT Energy
and Climate Guide
Vermont
Council for Rural Development's e-Vermont Community
Broadband Project
Berlin Town
Garage Energy Audit
Berlin
Town Office Energy Audit
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