The City’s Home Rehab and Energy Efficiency program is here to help homeowners make needed repairs. The City of Columbia’s Housing Programs Division strives to ameliorate Columbia’s shortage of affordable housing through a variety of programs, including its Home Rehab and Energy Efficiency Program. The program is designed to bring existing homes up to code, […]
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Eco-Friendly Strategies for Property Managers
Start light Caulk and insulate exterior windows and doors. This will not only help with heating and cooling costs but will also substantially reduce sound transfer between spaces. Refresh interiors with eco-friendly paints with low or no VOC emissions. Indoor air quality has become a hot topic since the onset of the pandemic and will […]
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3-Year Partnership With Ameresco Saved Town of Ashland $800,000+
ASHLAND – The Town of Ashland formed a partnership with Framingham-based energy efficiency company Ameresco to lower energy use and costs in the community. Goals were to improve the energy sources to make the Town of Ashland greener and have a smaller carbon footprint. Ashland Town Manager Michael Herbert said the “Energy Savings Performance Contract […]
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Missoula County inks contract for energy audit in pursuit of carbon neutrality
With a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2035, Missoula County is moving to complete an energy audit of its two largest facilities, and it approved a $75,000 contract with a national consultant to complete the work. The agreement with McKinstry Essention LLC will include a review of the county detention center and courthouse, and […]
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Natural Gas vs Oil
There is a LOT of misinformation out there regarding residential heating systems, particularly when it comes to comparisons of natural gas and oil. Much of the pro-oil data is propagated by industry groups representing the oil dealers.∗ That is not to say that natural gas systems are better – they have their marketers, too – […]
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