Button Up Workshop

Friday evening, October 16 from 6:30 – 9:00

at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library

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Want to reduce home energy use, but not sure where to start? Tired of cold or drafty spots around your house? Wondering what resources are available to help make efficiency improvements?

You’ll learn about all this and more by attending this free Button Up Vermont workshop!

Sponsored by the Jericho Energy Task Force and the Underhill Energy Committee, this workshop will focus on the greatest opportunities for saving energy in homes, finding and sealing air leaks, energy efficiency actions that people can take now, and where to find technical and financial resources to get started.

* Button Up Vermont’s specially trained presenter, John Ashton, will lead a slideshow to illustrate hands-on tips, bring samples of energy saving materials, show a how-to video, and provide free educational materials for everyone attending.

* Bob Murphy and George Twigg from Efficiency Vermont will be on hand to talk about some of the resources available through Efficiency Vermont. We’ll also have door prizes and serve light refreshments. No pre-registration is necessary. Come join your neighbors to learn first-hand how to Button Up Jericho and Underhill for the coming winter!

To find out more about this workshop, contact Valerie Wilkins at enerjericho@gmail.com or 899-5127.

Information is also available at www.helpforvt.org or by calling 1-888-921-5990

Energy Tour

Jericho-Underhill

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Saturday, October 3 from 9:00 – 1:00

Want to learn first-hand how to reduce heating costs, increase energy conservation, and even generate surplus clean energy? You’ll learn about all this and more by visiting private homes and public buildings on this free, self-guided tour!

Sites around Jericho and Underhill will be open for the public to tour, ask questions, and discover ways your neighbors are conserving energy, saving money, and protecting the environment in our community. Examples of green features used in homes and buildings on the tour include passive solar heating (advantageous placement of windows), solar hot water collection and storage, the generation of electricity using photovoltaics (solar panels), use of energy-saving appliances and techniques (super-insulation and sealing air spaces), the use of water-saving fixtures, and more!

The tour is being organized by the Jericho Energy Task Force and the Underhill Energy Committee in conjunction with the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)’s Green Buildings Open House.

To pick up a map of tour locations in Jericho and Underhill, head to:

* Jericho and Underhill Town Halls

* Public libraries in Jericho and Underhill

If you have any questions about the Jericho-Underhill Energy Tour, please contact:

* In Jericho, Andrew Albright at (802) 899-1246 or enerjericho@gmail.com

* In Underhill, Steve Webster at (802) 825-8871 or swebster@sbschools.net

Harvest Market

The Jericho Energy Task Force and the Underhill Energy Committee will jointly host a booth at the annual Harvest Market, September 26-27. Visit the booth for information on upcoming events -- the Energy Tour and the Button Up Workshop. Ride the bicycle generator!