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Are you up for the Challenge?

Vermont has a goal of using 90% renewable energy by 2050, here's how you can do your part and save money, too.

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About The Home Energy Challenge

The Brattleboro Home Energy Challenge is a community-based effort empowering neighbors to help neighbors save energy in their homes. A more energy-efficient home can:
  • Save money by lowering energy bills
  • Make your home more comfortable — warmer in the
  • winter and cooler in the summer
  • Reduce the environmental impact of energy use
  • in Vermont and on the planet
  • Solve problems like ice dams and mold
  • Help your town win community prizes

Discounted Energy Audits Available In 2013!

As part of the Brattleboro Home Energy Challenge, you can receive a professional energy audit from a local contractor for $250 (a $400 value), with that amount credited to you if you move forward with a home energy project costing at least $2,000.  Contact us, or check out the list of participating contractors to sign up.

Volunteer And Earn Time Trade Hours

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The Brattleboro Time Trade has offered to support the Home Energy Challenge with a grant of Time Trade hours.  Volunteer time spent working on the HEC in Brattleboro or surrounding BTT communities can now earn Time Trade hours.   Register for the Brattleboro Time Trade.

Don't Live In Brattleboro?  
Contact Your Town's Coordinator:

Town
Rockingham
Putney
Guilford
Dummerston
Halifax
Marlboro
Townshend
Winhall
Windham
Email
Guy Payne
Tom Simon
Mike Marcy
Catie Berg
Tristan Roberts
Kip Tewksbury
Clay Turnbull
Barb Ferguson
Pete McDonald
Phone Number
376-9262
380-5958
257-0710
257-2007
257-7300 x 121 t
451-8411
380-4462
366-0329
874-4015

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Upcoming Events

Home Energy Challenge Home Tour
Saturday, May 11th
10am-1pm

Pledge To Take Action

Print out the pledge card below and take action to save money and help the environment.
Home Energy Challenge Pledge Card
File Size: 298 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Challenge Progress

Our goal is to weatherize 178 homes and apartments in Brattleboro during 2013. Here’s how close we are:
100% -
50% -
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Why Weatherize?  It's Good For The Environment, and Good For Your Wallet

Heating oil and propane prices in Vermont have gone up over 350% since 1998, from under $1 per gallon to almost $4 per gallon today.  These graphs from the U.S. Energy Information Agency show a consistent upward trend in heating fuel prices over the last 15 years.

Weekly Vermont No. 2 Heating Oil Residential Price

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Weekly Vermont Propane Residential Price

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Brattleboro Is Participating In The Vermont Home Energy Challege

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The Vermont Home Energy Challenge is offered by Efficiency Vermont in
partnership with the Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network (VECAN).

Visit the Efficiency Vermont website for more information.

Contact
Paul Cameron
pcameron@brattleboro.org
802-251-8135

Photo Credits

Taina Lyons
Tad Montgomery
Junio Anthes-Moody

Webmaster
Jed Leslie
jed.leslie@gmail.com
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