ACTION OF THE MONTH:

In celebration of 25 years, we’re offering FREE home energy assessments to the FIRST 25 sign-ups during the month of September

Your Story = Our Story

Rose Abello

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ACTION OF THE MONTH:

In celebration of 25 years, we’re offering FREE home energy assessments to the FIRST 25 sign-ups during the month of September

Your Story = Our Story

Farm Collaborative

Ben Koons

Sally Cole

Pitkin County Public Works

Yvonne Klaussman

Riverview

Greg Poschman

Lance Norton

Clark’s Market

Third Street Center

William Crelli

Rudow Family

Marble Distilling Company

Mary Frances Szoradi

Rose Abello

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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:

In celebration of 25 years, we’re offering FREE home energy assessments to the FIRST 25 sign-ups during the month of September

“The assessment helped prioritize what projects to do first. Thanks to CORE, I don’t have to do it all on my own, leaving more time to enjoy my family, our community, and spending time outdoors.”

– Yvonne Klausmann, Girl Scout troop leader, thrift store volunteer, school PTO representative, and back-porch tomato gardener

Your Story = Our Story

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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