An energy efficiency retrofit as recommended in Project GREEN can improve comfort and cut your bills. Studies show energy-saving measures can reduce household energy by 10-40%. Stop drafts, eliminate hot or cold spots in your home, save energy, and help the planet! Elmhurst Green Fest will showcase this new program with presentations and professionals that can help you get started making your home as energy efficient as possible. Get a step-by-step overview of Project GREEN, review a list of local contractors who can do the work, learn about tax credits and more on the Project GREEN website. Or come to the Green Fest to learn more. Look for the Project GREEN logo to find presentations and exhibitors that can help you make your own home more comfortable and efficient. Project GREEN Presentations at the Green Fest: 10:30 - 12:00 noon in the Main Tent Cool Cities Presents Project GREEN:
Cutting Home Energy Usage and Improving Comfort on a Budget You Can Afford
This panel presentation will help you understand current and future green initiatives in Elmhurst. Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition will present Project GREEN. Learn about Elmhurst's recent Energy & Emissions Profile which shows that the typical home in Elmhurst uses 18% more energy than the average home in Chicagoland. The Center for Neighborhood Technology prepared the report and will explain the findings. Elmhurst 3rd Ward Alderman Susan Rose will discuss City policies that help residents make sustainable changes to their homes and reduce their energy usage. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. in the Main Tent"Home Performance: A Systems Approach"Learn the science behind how your home performs! The interaction of air leakage, pressure, moisture, heat flow, and air quality can combine to help or hurt the performance of insulation, windows, lighting, appliances, and HVAC systems. Between all of the home performance products and services available today, it can be easy to spend more than you planned on items that might not perform as advertised. Jeff Sommer will answer your questions and provide the resources to move forward with your home improvement or building projects. Project GREEN Exhibitors at the Green Fest:
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Project GREEN at the Green Fest
