HOW DO WE PLAN, FINANCE AND EXECUTE GREEN HOME RETROFITS.

SESSION 1: 11:00-12:30

CONVENOR: Tony Dominski, adominski@aol.com

PARTICIPANTS
Lynne Bonnet
Tod Wormell
Tony Dominski
Patty Krafcik
Terry Halwes
Meg Rudne
Marion Gehlker


DISCUSSION:

Energy efficency ceates housing security by lowering maintenance cost and inreasing enertgy security.

Group participants had an active interest in upgrading their homes and apartments. Energy conservation measures: air leak sealing, attic insulation, hot water heating,heat pumps, concrete thermal mass and solar panels were discussed.

Recommendation: Make an appointment to have a utility-sponsored home energy audit done. Insulate attick, add insulating around electric sockets.

ACTION ITEMS
1. Plan a skills workshop on home energy conservation at the unitarian Universalist building with the Skillshare Coordinating Crew (contact Meg)
whitney Avenue, New Haven.

2. Contact New Haven Office of Sustainability to determine their resources in home energy retrofits.

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