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October 8, 2014
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The non-profit Community Energy Project is offering Do-It-Yourself weatherization workshops
fo r
energy
s a v in g
ta s k s
su ch
as
b lo w in g
in s u la tio n
in to
a ttic .
Prepare for Winter Now
Energy Project
offers how-to
insulate
workshops
If you found yourself sweat
ing in your house all summer and
dreading the high energy bills
that come with keeping your
place warm in the winter, you
may be interested in the Com
munity Energy Project's Do-It-
Yourself Insulation workshops.
Home energy upgrades can
be expensive, and confusing if
you don't know a lot about the
way energy is used in the home.
The non -p ro fit gro u p 's free
w orkshops take p articipants
through the process of weather
izing a home’s attic step-by-step,
including how to conduct your
own energy audit, safety, air
sealing, ventilation, blown-in in
sulation, and financial incentives.
Not only is weatherizing your
attic a great DIY project, but it is
the best place to begin w eather
izing your home and has excel
lent incentives to make the project
more affordable. An “attic” in
this sense refers to the flat, un
used space between the roof
and ceiling. The owner of Bal
anced Energy Solutions has vol
unteered his time and shared his
expertise to help Energy Project
staff create a workshop with
cutting-edge best practices and
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practical methods based on ex
perience.
This kind of weatherization
will pay itself off quickly with
low ered energy b ills and a
warmer home, and doing it your
self can help you save money.
T h e C o m m u n ity E n erg y
Project, thanks to financial sup
port from Energy Trust of O r
egon, is holding three to four
w orkshop pilots from O ctober
to D ecem ber of this year. The
first w orkshop will be Satur
day, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m .to 1
p.m . at the energy project's
office at 422 N.E. A lberta St.
For m ore inform ation, addi
tional w orkshop tim es, and to
r e g is t e r ,
v is it
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