Home energy audit program
Boulder County has partnered with
ReSource Conservation
to fund the Residential Energy Audit Program, which provides personal,
interactive, professional energy efficiency evaluations – at a cost that
is affordable to homeowners.
The REAP is a collaborative effort between the Center
for ReSource Conservation (CRC), Boulder County, the City of Boulder,
Longmont Power and Communications and the Town of Superior. The REAP is
designed to help residential energy users understand their energy
consumption patterns and opportunities for cost-effective conservation
measures.
The REAP is a two-part audit process consisting of a one
hour pre-audit visit and a two-hour technical energy audit provided by a
local energy efficiency testing professional.
For more information or to request a home energy audit,
visit the REAP web site or call 303.441.3278 ext. 24.
"Orphan" Solar Program
Using "Drop in the Bucket" funds, Boulder County has
provided funding to support the Center for ReSource Conservation's
Orphan Solar Program, which provides a system evaluation and up to
$500 to bring “orphaned” solar systems back to life.
During the energy crisis of the 1970s and 1980s, more than 1,200 solar
thermal systems were installed in Boulder County. Many are still in
place today, but need repairs or maintenance to make them productive
again. In some cases only minimal repairs are needed to bring them back
into working order.
The program connects homeowners with licensed
contractors and up to $500 in matching funds.
For more information or to schedule an evaluation, call
303-441-3278 ext. 13.
Home
energy efficiency kits and educational outreach
Boulder
County (through
Longs Peak Energy Conservation), the City of Boulder
Office of Environmental Affairs, and the CU Environmental Center launched a new,
collaborative, neighborhood-based energy conservation
program in July 2006. The objective of the program is to
lower residential energy and water use through distribution of
educational materials and energy and water conservation tools.
The program has already delivered 550 educational energy efficiency
kits to homes in the city of Boulder. The kits contain compact
fluorescent light bulbs, water reduction aids, energy and water
conservation information, and a card offering the resident an
opportunity to sign up for a free “1-Hour Audit” professional energy
audit (limit 200) by Longs Peak Energy Conservation.
The kits and the energy audits were paid for from city of Boulder
trash tax dollars, while Boulder County paid for senior tax work-off
workers to deliver the kits door-to-door. The kits' 550 non-woven
polypropylene (NWPP) bags were donated by Whole Foods Market.
Additional kits and educational materials will be delivered as
allowed by funding.
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In
addition to its own energy conservation measures, Boulder
County works collaboratively with other agencies and
provides funding to support programs.