Craving cooling? There's a heat pump for that.
Perhaps you've noticed that your home is warmer in the summer than it used to be. If so, and if your furnace is nearing the end of its life, you'd do well to consider a heat pump system.
Cold-climate heat pumps are capable of heating a home in temperatures below -10 degrees Fahrenheit, while providing cooling in summer as an added benefit. In our mountainous region, it wouldn't make sense to install a heat pump for A/C alone, but with federal rebates expected to become available soon, it can be cost-effective as a combined heating and cooling system. Read more...
Bike There Garfield County is a game changer for recipients
Staci Dickerson of Carbondale can boil her e-bike experience down to two words: “Game changer.”
“A lot of things are noticeably different from riding a regular bike,” she said. “I can ride my e-bike to work or to go run an errand in bad weather, or in the wind, or when it’s hot. It’s just easier to get around.”
After acquiring her new ride last year through the eBikeThere Garfield County program, Dickerson began regularly taking it to her job across town at Carbondale Arts’ The Launchpad. She soon noticed something else, too – a renewed love for riding bikes. Read more...
Glenwood Springs commercial building owner invests in energy upgrades and saves
Jason Fitzhugh, the owner of a commercial building in Glenwood Springs, knew it was time to upgrade. His heating and cooling systems were aging, maintenance and repair costs were mounting, and energy costs were out of sight.
The home of a Veterans’ Affairs (VA) clinic, Sunlight Dentistry and a few other wellness offices, the 11,000-square-foot building at 2345 South Grand Avenue is locally well known and well managed. But it was built in the mid-1970s, and when Fitzhugh bought it, nine years ago, he knew it would need to be modernized. Read more...
