SUSTAINABLE LIVING SERIES

Button Up – Home Energy Saving Workshop
Wednesday, January 19, 6:30 p.m.

Join us for this informative session led by Bob Tortorice (Certified Home Energy Rater HERS, BPI, MBA, CGB, CGP)of Building Alternatives. Bob Tortorice is a highly qualified and experienced home energy expert who will introduce the basics of home energy budgets and the value of home weatherization through this presentation by Clean Air-Cool Planet and the New England Carbon Challenge. Learn how simple household adjustments and modest investments can lead to significant energy savings over the long haul. Workshop topics will include: residential heat use and loss, short term benefits of simple do-it-yourself weatherization, the value of a professional home energy audit, long term benefits of extensive professional energy retrofits, and technical and financial resources available to make it happen.

Consume Less and Make Your Own Electricity from Sunshine
Wednesday, February 16, 6:30 p.m.

Jim Gamble from Greensource Energy Solutions in Concord will share ways to you can easily reduce your electrical consumption and save money. Learn about reducing phantom or vampire loads (including how to find and measure them), lighting (CFL and LED), Energy Star, energy saving surge protectors, and The Energy Detective (TED). Jim will inform you about different types of solar photovoltaic systems, “off” and “on” grid, and how they work. Find out how to make your own electricity from sunshine! 

Make Your Own Hot Water from Sunshine
Wednesday, March 16, 6:30 p.m.

Are you tired of hearing your expensive furnace running just to heat water? This practical session led by Jim Gamble of Greensource Energy Solutions in Concord will teach you how to produce your own hot water for domestic use and home heating. Domestic hot water uses about 30% of your energy bill. Learn about different systems (panels and evacuated tubes), how they work, and evaluate which type is best for your home. Learn about efficient backup systems; as we know the sun doesn’t shine everyday. We will also cover the financial aspects such as rate-of-return, break even point, financing options, and federal and state financial incentives. 

Cost:  all programs in this series are free, but please call 603-968-7194 to reserve your space.

This series is co-sponsored by:

New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association

Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative

Plymouth State University

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