When it comes to home energy use, knowledge is power
Look after your home and it will look after you. One of the wisest investments you can make in your home is to have a professional energy assessment done. Garfield Clean Energy provides free energy coaching to hundreds of households each year, and we always recommend starting with a home energy assessment.
Are your energy bills too high? Is your house less comfortable than it ought to be – drafty in winter, sweltering in summer? Do you have concerns about ventilation or indoor air quality? Is your heating system getting old? These are all good reasons to get an energy assessment. Read more...
Energy savings help close school district's budget gap
How much do schools spend on energy? How much can they save? For most, the answer turns out to be: a lot.
Last year the Roaring Fork School District hired CLEER (the nonprofit that staffs Garfield Clean Energy’s programs) to run a one-year pilot project to monitor energy use in six of its schools, and to use the data to see how much energy – and money – could be saved.
The analysis shows that the six buildings slashed their energy consumption by 27% compared to the same period a year earlier – saving nearly $74,000 on energy costs. Read more...
There's still time to get a free radon test kit
Winter is the best time of year to test for radon because a more accurate reading can be obtained when windows and doors remain shut. Pick up your free radon test kit at the CLEER office in Carbondale or at the Garfield County Public Health offices in Glenwood Springs or Rifle.
Forty percent of homes in Garfield County have tested above the EPA limit for radon, a cancer-causing, radioactive gas that enters homes through the ground. The only way to know the level of radon in your home is to use a radon test kit. Read more...
