Get on line for energy assessments now

GET ON LINE FOR ENERGY ASSESSMENTS NOW AS BUSY FALL SEASON IS ANTICIPATED

Submitted by Sean Welsh, Resource Educator and Community Energy Advisor The beautiful summer weather can serve as a distraction for building residents, when it comes to preparing for the North Easts colder seasons. I often remind myself when found with a free moment to begin to plan for the colder months. Now is the time to do some DIY measures that can pay off in terms of energy and dollars savings when the weather takes its seasonal turn of the page to the fall and winter, or time to reach out to energy professionals who can assist before the snow flies. Renters and building owners in general are encouraged to reach out to professionals, to see how they can bring down the heating, cooling and general operations costs as a busy year in energy efficiency work is expected. Energy contractors can offer a home energy audit/ assessment coming up with a plan for your building. With looming costs for energy in the coming seasons trending in an upward direction, looking to reduce costs with energy can help household budgets long-term. The health and comfort that can be realized in the summer is not to be undersold, making our homes healthy and more comfortable environments year round for better overall health outcomes for your buildings occupants. Energy audits can provide a plan to tackle several health and safety measures in homes, along with considering different approaches to healthier air flow and sealed indoor air environment protecting occupants from outdoor pollutants, moisture and humidity. United States Dept. of Energy offers an Energy saver guide that can work for homeowners and renters to help save as much on energy costs with some pro-active actions pertaining to our buildings and habits, Energy Saver Guide: https://www.energy.gov/ energysaver/energysaver-guide-tips-savingmoney-and-energy-home offering both a English and Spanish version. In the second section of the guide a home energy audit is recommended and discussed. To connect with New York State resources for home energy audits and connecting with professionals who are involved with New York State programs that may or may not offer incentives based on income thresholds, reach out to Sean Welsh, Community Energy Advisor, sw288@ cornell.edu or (845) 292-6180 ext. 127 on how to connect with these energy effiecncy programs.

Source: “Energy Saver Guide: Tips on Saving Money and Energy at Home.” Energy. gov. Accessed June 9, 2022. https://www. energy.gov/energysaver/energy-saverguide-tips-saving-money-and-energyhome.