CORE Hires New Energy Manager to Help Community Fight Climate Change

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CORE Hires New Energy Manager to Help Community Fight Climate Change

Contact: Ryland French, Senior Director of Regional Climate Strategy, Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE), 1-970-235-5676 or ryland@aspencore.org

Basalt, Colorado – February 6, 2023 – The Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) is pleased to announce it has hired energy efficiency expert, Mary Wiener, to serve as the nonprofit’s new energy manager. Wiener will work with individuals and organizations throughout Pitkin County and the Basalt portion of Eagle County to reduce polluting emissions from homes and commercial buildings.

“I am so passionate about the work CORE does,” Wiener says. “We make a difference for everyone. I may be helping one individual or one building owner but the actions we take to create energy savings and reduce or totally eradicate polluting emissions make life better for everyone in the valley. We are leaving a better legacy for future generations because it’s not just about us but also about the next several generations.”

CORE’s energy manager delivers energy assessments for community and private buildings, helps advise customers on incentive and money-saving programs, and facilitates the completion of significant energy-saving and electrification projects that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions to bring cleaner air and less pollution to our region and world.

“Mary brings a wealth of expertise to CORE, and we are lucky to have her on our team,” says Ryland French, CORE’s Senior Director of Climate Strategy. “Our organization is leading the way in the Roaring Fork Valley toward a future where manageable energy bills and reliance on only renewable energy will be the norm. Mary’s dedication and knowledge to help the community realize energy saving is an essential part of achieving our vision. To add her passion, experience, and network to the CORE team is a win for our community.”

Before joining CORE, Wiener worked for more than a decade on some of the most significant energy efficiency and electrification projects in our region. She created a variety of rebate programs for Holy Cross Energy that instigated significant energy savings. She also volunteered on the state’s Energy Code Board and helped create LoveElectric.org, a resource to help Coloradans lower energy costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and provide improved health and comfort in their buildings by choosing heat pumps for space and water heating.

To learn more about Mary Wiener, CORE’s programs, and its vision to lead the Roaring Fork Valley to a cleaner and healthier future, visit aspencore.org.

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