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TAKE ACTION

TAKE actionTraci Schalow2019-11-19T14:33:04-07:00

Ready to start saving energy and cutting carbon emissions? Check out the Action of the Month and get inspired by your neighbors who’ve already completed energy-saving projects.

ACTION OF THE MONTH:

Seal up drafts and insulate your home!

“Once I had all of this knowledge, I went forward with insulating and air sealing….Nowadays my home is like being wrapped in a nice, warm comforter.”

– Steve Barbee, CORE Energy Analyst and Glenwood Springs Local

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Gretchen Leary

Energy Improvements: Commercial Lighting and Appliances
Location: Aspen
Fun Fact: The project cut 5,409 kilowatt hours annually, which saves them $540 a year on utilities.
Rebates: $2,011

Aspen Ski Company

Energy Improvements: Variable Frequency Drives
Location: Snowmass
Fun Fact: The team was able to increase their water capacity by 80% while lowering their actual electricity usage by 17%.
Rebates: $10,000

Matt Hamilton

Energy Improvements: Smart thermostats
Location: Carbondale
Fun Fact: Smart thermostats sense and learn your habits to keep your home comfortable, while saving you money
Rebates: $264

Farm Collaborative

Energy Improvements: Carbon Farming
Location: Cozy Point
Fun Fact: The goals of this project are to grow food in an ecological way and to sequester carbon using the alley-cropping method.
Grants: 2018 The Randy Udall Energy (TRUE) Pioneer Grantee

Ben Koons

Energy Improvements: Net zero home
Location: Old Snowmass
Site: under construction!
Fun Fact: Net Zero Homes produce as much energy as they consume
Grants: Net Zero Homes grant

Sally Cole

Energy Improvements: Heat pumps and solar PV
Location: Basalt
Site: 4,500-square foot home and art studio
Fun Fact: Heat pumps can reduce your energy consumption by almost 50%!
Rebates: $10,850

Pitkin County Public Works

Energy Improvements: Solar panels
Location: Pitkin County
Site: Pitkin County Public Works Office
Fun Fact: The 104-kilowatt system is designed to cover the entire facility’s electricity use!
Grants: 2017 The Randy Udall Energy (TRUE) Pioneer Grantee

Yvonne Klaussman

Energy Improvements: LED lighting, programmable thermostats, high-efficiency heating system, air sealing and insulation
Location: Snowmass Village
Site: 4,000-square foot single family home
Fun Fact: You can save almost 10% a year by turning your thermostat down seven to ten degrees!
Rebates: $1,700

Riverview

Energy Improvements: Solar panels
Location: Glenwood Springs
Site: K-8 School
Fun Fact: A proposed 336-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system would offset 100% of the school’s electrical needs!
Grants: 2017 Randy Udall Energy Pioneer Grant

Greg Poschman

Energy Improvements: Solar PV, heat-pumps, air sealing, home energy assessment
Location: Aspen/Brush Creek
Site: 2,250-square foot single family home
Fun Fact: After their first month going solar, the Poschmans’ electric bill dropped by 95%!
Rebates: $9,790

Lance Norton

Energy Improvements: Heating system tune-up
Location: Glenwood Springs
Site: 1,000-square foot mobile home
Fun Fact: Annual maintenance can improve the health and safety of your home and extend the life of your heating appliance
Rebates: $180

Clark’s Market

Energy Improvements: LED lighting + refrigeration
Location: Aspen
Site: local grocery store chain
Fun Fact: Efficiency upgrades at Clark’s Market cut their electricity bill in half!
Rebates: $12,500

Third Street Center

Energy Improvements: LED lighting
Location: Carbondale
Site: Former elementary school rehabbed into a community and nonprofit hub
Fun Fact: The LED project is slated to save $6,000, and slash energy consumption by 58,244 kilowatt hours (equivalent to six and a half home’s electricity) a year.
Rebates: $21,269

William Crelli

Energy Improvements: Air sealing and Energy Star refrigerator
Location: Aspen Village
Site: 1,000-square foot mobile home
Fun Fact: Annually, Crelli is on track to save $186 due to his new refrigerator and over $30 on his gas bill from air sealing improvements.
Rebates: $1,475

Rudow Family

Energy Improvements: High-efficiency heating and water heating
Location: Glenwood Springs
Site: 2,000-square foot townhouse
Fun Fact: For the Rudow family, they have an estimated annual savings of $600 for their heating system improvements alone!
Rebates: $1,145

Marble Distilling Company

Energy Improvements: Solar PV and a water energy thermal (WETS) system
Location: Carbondale
Site: distillery, tasting room and inn
Fun Fact: They are the world’s only distillery to recapture 100% of their process water & harvest energy from the distillation process to heat the facility.
Rebates: $3,000
Grants: 2014 Randy Udall Energy Pioneer Grant

Mary Frances Szoradi

Energy Improvements: Smart thermostats and heating system
Location: Aspen
Site: 2,000-square foot single family home
Fun Fact: Independent studies estimate that thermostats like the Lyric, Nest and Ecobee can save homeowners 10-12% on utility bills!
Rebates: $900

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Rose Abello

Energy Improvements: Coming soon!
Location: Aspen
Site: 1,400-square foot condominium
Rebates: Not yet!

Photos: Header—Daniel Bayer Photography; Action of the Month—Michele Cardamone Photography